Connor Sarazin – Kairos Blanket Exercise

A dancer spins at a pow wow held at the University of Toronto on March 11, 2017. (Credit: Hannah James)

Building Indigenous cultural competency: U of T Engineering launches toolkit

By Connor Sarazin June 21, 2021Articles

By Engineering Strategic Communications JUNE 18, 2021 A new program aims to equip U of T Engineering staff and faculty with the tools to build their understanding of the history,…

KAIROS echoes faith communities and Indigenous nations’ calls for accountability to mark numerous reconciliation anniversaries

By Connor Sarazin June 2, 2021Articles

Today’s beginning of Indigenous History Month has been overshadowed by the recovery of 215 stolen children at a former Indian residential school in British Columbia. Simultaneously, we are fast approaching the second anniversary of the 231 Calls for Justice for MMIWG2Spirit. These anniversaries and headlines have spurred feelings of grief and many…

KAIROS launches new KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles series, May 18

By Connor Sarazin May 13, 2021Articles

Indigenous presenters lead online interactive sessions to foster Reconciliation WHAT KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) Teaching & Sharing Circles Summer Series – Following a successful winter series, which began January 19,…

MMIWG2S Day of Awareness

By Connor Sarazin May 5, 2021Articles

Facilitator Training Update

By Connor Sarazin May 4, 2021Articles

vKBE (virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise) The KBE team worked hard over the past year to adapt the KBE for the online world and in January 2021 the virtual KBE (vKBE)…

Aisha Francis, KAIROS Executive Director

KAIROS appoints Aisha Francis as Executive Director

By Connor Sarazin April 23, 2021Articles

KAIROS Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Aisha Francis has been appointed as Executive Director of KAIROS effective May 17, 2021. Aisha is a seasoned professional with 25 years…

Reconciliation Nipawin’s Orange Shirt Day committee

Reconciliation Ally: Denise Blomquist and Reconciliation Nipawin

By Connor Sarazin March 29, 2021Articles

Betty Ann Adam | March 26, 202 | Eagle Feather News Denise Blomquist grew up on a farm and is married to Brian Blomquist, a member of Waterhen First Nation,…

Statement From The Braided Warriors

By Connor Sarazin March 15, 2021Articles

By Braided Warriors Posted March 10, 2021 In Treaties, Rights and Title Police violence against Indigenous land defenders has been essential to the construction of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project from the beginning. Since Indigenous…

Algonquin College's Pembroke Waterfront Campus

Algonquin College Embraces Indigenous Teachings

By Connor Sarazin March 12, 2021Articles

Jamie BramburgerPublishing date:Mar 12, 2021 The Pembroke Observer Five years ago, Algonquin College made history when it appointed an executive director of Truth, Reconciliation and Indigenization. The position that Ron…

Experiential KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) goes virtual

By Connor Sarazin February 10, 2021Articles

KAIROS launches “impactful” online KBE (Ottawa, ON) – KAIROS Canada launches its virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise (vKBE) after six months of development, offering participants an alternative to the in-person KBE during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Hosted on the Zoom platform, the vKBE has incorporated new interactive and…