Learning Opportunities

TARGET AUDIENCE: ALL EDUCATORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND

nîpawistamâsowin (Cree)
NEE-pa-wista-MAA-sowin – we (small group) will stand up for others (large group).

Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up follows the family of the late Colten Boushie, a young Cree man fatally shot in a Saskatchewan farmyard, as they demand justice from Canada’s legal system.

Join us for a conversation with award winning filmmaker Tasha Hubbard about the film, it’s connection to Alberta programs of study, and it’s application as tool for learning with students.

How to participate:

1. Watch the film in advance

nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up can be found in CAMPUS, the online streaming service for educators from the National Film Board of Canada.From now until June 30, 2020, the NFB is opening CAMPUS to all educators free of cost.

When you register, you will receive a direct access CAMPUS registration link and CAMPUS user guide.

2. Read the Teacher Guide

Upon registration, you will also receive the Learning Guide for the film. Take time to read through the guide In advance of the webinar.

3. Join the Conversation

Log in to the live webinar to share your insights and discuss perspectives with colleagues.

Conversation guests include:

Tasha Hubbard: Filmmaker

Sheelah McLean:  Author of the Learning Guide

Ross Johnstone:  Education Manager, Western Canada, National Film Board of Canada

Charlene Bearhead: Director of Reconciliation, Canadian Geographic

Melissa Purcell: Executive Staff Officer, Indigenous Educaiton, Alberta Teacher’s Association

Pamela McCoy-Jones: Policy Advisor, First Nations Métis and Inuit Education Directorate, Alberta Education