Investing In Quality Peterborough has partnered with the Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle and the City of Peterborough to offer a unique learning series that will focus on the topics of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for our early learning community. These sessions will be ongoing throughout 2022-2023. It is our hope that the identified J.E.D.I. advocates will be instrumental in keeping this work alive in our community. For more information click on the WFS Professional Learning Guide below.
The Workforce Strategy Professional Learning Guide
This resource will guide our community in our Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work. It is intended to be used in conjunction with the C.A.R.E learning series which is designed to promote awareness and better understanding of Indigenous people and their history while embedding anti-oppressive and anti-colonial practices.
Pre-Training Survey
Please take a moment to answer our short pre-training survey. As we begin our community- based training with the intention of further exploring the concepts of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) it is important to landmark the start of our personal journey. We are doing this in our community by completing the attached Pre-Training Self Reflection Questionnaire. All responses are anonymous.

UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
OCTOBER 14, 2023
Cultivating Curiosity Through Connection: Nurturing Inquiry & Land-Based Learning for Early Childhood Educators
Join Natural Curiosity on Saturday October 14, 2023, and make connections with our Ontario Pedagogical Document How Does Learning Happen? And Natural Curiosity’s Pedagogical Framework during a full day of outdoor learning!
*Paid Professional Learning Opportunity, lunch Included & Free Natural Curiosity Book *Tangible Takeaways for Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Work with Children

SAVE THE DATE!
Who: JEDI Advocates
What: Community of Practice
When: Thursday 23, November 2023
Where: Westdale United Church
Time: 10:00-3:00
Agenda:
10:00-12:00 We are all Treaty People – Angela Connors
12:00-12:30 Lunch provided.
12:30-1:00 Seeds of Care Launch (you don’t want to miss this! 😊)
1:00-3:00 To Be Announced SOON! (Increasing our JEDI awareness)
Put this date on your calendar! More info to come in the following weeks 😉
Past Training
Recordings and Slide Decks of the C.A.R.E. Sessions.
C.A.R.E Training Resources
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action
- 150 Acts of Reconciliation for the Last 150 Days of Canada’s 150
- Harvard Implicit Association Test
- Racial Colloquialisms
- Microaggressions in Everyday Life
- Cracking the Codes: Unconscious Bias
- Robin DiAngelo discusses White Fragility
- Our Hidden Biases
- Why the Term ‘JEDI’ Is Problematic for Describing Programs That Promote Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- Native Land Digital
- Whose Land
- UNDRIP
- Youth Friendly UNDRIP
PowerPoint Videos:
- First Interactions: Western Settlers and American Indians
- The Proclamation Act of 1763 – King George III Announcement
- Pope Francis ‘deeply sorry’ for abuses carried out in residential schools
- Assembly of First Nations | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Sharing Hope Links:
- Meet the Indigenous artists blending traditional art forms with pop culture, modern medical images
- Indigenous SME Business Magazine, Aug-Sep Edition 2022
- NDP Fort Rouge – Wab Kinew
- Michelle O’Bonsawin named First Indigenous Supreme Court Justice
- Honouring the strength and resilience of Indigenous peoples
Shared Resources:
- First Nation, Metis, Inuit Books
- Nation Centre for Collaboration Indigenous Education
- Creators Garden – Joseph Pitawanakwat
- 8th Fire Documentary series
- Book Jennifer Alicia to perform, or teach poetry at your event, program, festival, classrooms
- On National Child Day, meet clean water activist Autumn Peltier
- Denying Access: NoDAPL to NoNAPL — Full Movie
- ARAO role play scenarios
Local Indigenous Organizations:
- Niijkiwnedidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle
- Nogojiwanong Friendship Centre
- Dnaagdawenmag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services
- Lovesick Lake Native Women’s Association
- Ontario Aboriginal Housing
- Metis Nation of Ontario
- Kagita Mikam Employment Services
- Indigenous Diabetes Health Center
- Trent U Michi Saagiig Protocol Guidebook
Resources for Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Advocates
- A Resource for Sharing Children’s Books on JEDI
- Facilitation Tips -Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Advocates
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Advocate Discussion Questions CARE
- Privilege Check