Blanket exercise opening eyes and minds
Photo: Around 40 community members took in the Blanket Exercise that was hosted by Wetaskiwin ParentLink and facilitated by Roy and Judy Louis at By-The-Lake Park Feb. 25. The exercise,…
My experience of The Blanket Exercise
I never thought that the name 'The blanket exercise' gave the activity the justice it deserves, although this is how the activity was created and is commonly known. It is…
More than a blanket term
Photo: Students and teachers in the UTS gym during the Blanket Exercise. The Blanket Exercise, devised by Kairos Canada, is an immersive simulation experience centered on the historical changes that…
Graduate students at the University of Guelph partake in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
A glimpse into the effects of the University of Guelph Aboriginal Initiative Last March, the University of Guelph announced it would be hiring five new Aboriginal professors and increase financial…
Graduate students at the University of Guelph partake in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise
A glimpse into the effects of the University of Guelph Aboriginal Initiative Last March, the University of Guelph announced it would be hiring five new Aboriginal professors and increase financial…
KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project with the Mary Ward Centre and Toronto Catholic District School Board
KAIROS, the Mary Ward Centre and the Toronto Catholic District School Board launched a collaborative project in October 2016 to bring the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to elementary and secondary school…
‘Shame and sadness’ stirred by Indigenous Blanket Exercise
Jim Lindsay, sub-region representative for KAIROS Grey-Bruce, Wellington and Dufferin County, says the Indigenous Blanket Exercise held at St. Mark’s Church in Orangeville on Sunday afternoon was very successful –…
KAIROS Blanket Exercise, Gladue Summit, Thunder Bay
"A very generous and talented videographer created this short video of the Mass KAIROS Blanket Exercise I co-facilitated in Thunder Bay on November 29, 2016 for 100+ participants at the…
First-year Law Students Participate in KAIROS Blanket Exercise
Interactive exercise walks law students through history as they learn how Canadian law throughout the years has affected Indigenous individuals and communities. Photo (L to R): Blanket exercise facilitators Jodi…
KAIROS Blanket Exercise deepens RCMP Alberta Division’s cultural awareness
Marilyn McSporran couldn't forget the moment years ago when one of her husband's colleagues in the RCMP made an ugly remark about Indigenous peoples. When an Elder in Saddle Lake,…