EdCamp for 5 Days of Action

Come for the snacks, stay for the conversation! Explore how education can help us build more just and equitable communities. How can education help us build more equitable communities and cultures? In a world that can feel increasingly divided, what might happen if we came together to share food, questions, experiences, and ideas about the role education can play in creating more just and equitable communities? Join students, staff, and faculty for an EdCamp as part of UVic’s 5 Days of Action. An EdCamp is a little different from a typical workshop or presentation: the participants help shape the conversation. We’ll begin with a brief introduction and a guided process for generating the questions that matter to those in the room. From there, you’ll choose the conversations you want to join, share what you know and have experienced, listen to others, and explore possibilities together. Our conversations will consider how education, teaching, and learning can challenge discrimination, harassment, sexualized violence, and other forms of oppression, while contributing to justice for Indigenous peoples and more equitable communities and cultures. No preparation or particular expertise is needed. Students, staff, and faculty are all welcome. Come with a question, an experience, an idea—or simply a willingness to listen and learn with others. Monday, October 26 | 4–6 PM MacLaurin Building D110, University of Victoria Snacks will be provided. This event is supported by the Faculty of Education. Accessability Statement We are committed to making this event accessible and welcoming. The event will take place in an accessible classrooms in MacLaurin’s D Wing, with elevator access (A Wing) and accessible & gender neutral washrooms available. Activities include a brief presentation, individual writing, moving around the space to view questions, small-group conversations, and a large-group share. Closed captioning will be provided, and slides with alt text will be available in advance. Participants are welcome to sit, stand, move, or take breaks as needed. Please use the registration form to share any accessibility needs or contact us in advance so we can support your participation.