MONTREAL: KAIORS Blanket Exercise (12:00 pm)

Come to the Church of the Holy Trinity to participate in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history we're rarely taught. Blanket Exercise participants take on the roles of Indigenous peoples in Canada....

MONTREAL: KAIROS Blanket Exercise (5:30pm)

Come to the Church of the Holy Trinity to participate in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise, an interactive learning experience that teaches the Indigenous rights history we're rarely taught. Blanket Exercise participants take on the roles of Indigenous peoples in Canada....

TORONTO: An Evening with Padre Melo

Please join Canadian Jesuits International, the Mary Ward Centre, the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice and Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives on Monday, August 15th, 2016, 7:00pm – 9:00pm for a discussion with Padre Melo, Director of Radio...

TORONTO: KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Toronto350 is one of many groups helping to fundraise for the Chippewas of the Thames court case. Come out to this Blanket Exercise that will be followed by a talking circle and a short presentation about the court case! #stopline9...

TORONTO: Rafeef Ziadah: Palestinian narratives and cultural resistance

DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE TO HEAR RAFEEF ZIADAH LECTURE ON THE POETRY OF RESISTANCE! SEPTEMBER 20! $10/$5 for tickets bought online here ---> http://bit.ly/2bCJRKC This lecture is cosponsored by Canadian Friends of Sabeel and Emmanuel College (of UofT). Rafeef...

LONDON, ON: KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Come experience the history of Indigenous peoples that is rarely taught. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an experiential teaching tool to share the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. ** Trigger Warning: The Blanket Exercise...

TORONTO: KAIROS Blanket Exercise: The Story of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples

Want to stand in solidarity with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples? What is the story of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples? The Blanket Exercise: A Story of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples 3:00 – 4:30 pm Thurs Sept 29 King’s College Circle, northwest corner Please register...

TORONTO: Climate Change & Faith Town Hall

CLIMATE CHANGE AND FAITH TOWN HALL - OCTOBER 1st, 12pm-3pm Mary Ward Centre As part of Canada's Climate Change Town Hall initiative, on October 1st we will be hosting a Climate Change and Faith Town Hall. We hope to create...

MINDEN, ON: KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Come experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise at St. Paul's Anglican, Minden! Lunch at noon, Blanket Exercise from 1pm-3pm For more information, please contact: parishofmindenkinmout@bellnet.ca 705-286-2541

WHITBY, ON: On the Path to Reconciliation

Join the KAIROS Blanket Exercise for Truth and Reconciliation This is an interactive teaching tool that raises awareness and understanding of the Nation to Nation relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada Doors open 6:30 Start 7:00 P.M For...

SASKATOON: The TRC Calls Churches to Action

The TRC Calls Churches to Action: Building Capacity for Restorative Solidarity Bartimaeus Institute, Oct 14-16, 2016 St. Andrew’s College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Join us to explore how the Canadian TRC Report impacts Indigenous/Settler relations, and enjoins Christian communities to build right...

OTTAWA: 270 Years of Resistance – Film Screening and Discussion

Come join us for a film screening of KANEHSATÀ:KE: 270 Years of Resistance, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin and Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel. Location: Marion Hall, University of Ottawa ‎6:00 pm Doors Open & Refreshments‎ ‎6:30 pm Screening‎...

OTTAWA: Covenant Chain Link VII

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has said that “education is the key to reconciliation”. But education alone is not enough: it must be followed by actions. Come join us and learn about how you can bring Education ReconciliACTIONS to your...

TORONTO: Canada’s Environment and First Nations Issues

Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Subregional Gathering Co-sponsored by KAIROS Toronto West and Centre/East Committees Program 8:45 Registration 9:45 Refreshmentsnnon Neufeldt, KAIROS staff 9:15 Report on KAIROS National Campaign Shannon Neufeldt, KAIROS staff 9:45 Refreshments 10:00 "Exploring the Complicated World of First...

LONDON: KAIROS Blanket Exercise

Experience the history of Indigenous Peoples that is rarely taught. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an experiential teaching tool to share the historical and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. ** Trigger Warning: The Blanket Exercise walks...

TORONTO: YA Walk, Talk, Eat in our Watershed

Calling Everyone who attended the Turning Tables SCM Retreat and Everyone who wished they could make it! Come walk in High Park and learn about its flora and fauna with Jennifer Gordon. Continue or join the Reconciliation in the Watershed...

STONY POINT, NY: Shaping Solidarity in Search for Social Justice

Shaping Solidarity in the Search for Social Justice The Center and Library for the Bible and Social Justice – Stony Point Center, Stony Point, New York Fifth Anniversary Conference – October 20-22, 2016 In the 21st Century, the work of...

SUDBURY: KAIROS Blanket Exercise Facilitator Training

We're bringing a Blanket Exercise training to Sudbury! It's a chance to become a facilitator of this powerful teaching tool that educates on our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. If you're not familiar with the Blanket Exercise you...

NORTH BAY: KAIROS Blanket Exercise Facilitator Training

We're bringing a Blanket Exercise training to North Bay! It's a chance to become a facilitator of this powerful teaching tool that educates on our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. If you're not familiar with the Blanket Exercise...

SHEDIAC, NB – Migrant Dreams

Featuring Guest Speaker Tzazna Miranda Leal, Justice for Migrant Workers Organized and presented by: Maritime Conference - United Church of Canada, Breaking the Silence, KAIROS Canada, National Farmers Union – New Brunswick, No One is Illegal Fredericton, Cooper Institute, Fredericton...

UNIONVILLE, ON: In the Shadow of the Treaties

A special event presented by KAIROS York-Durham: “In The Shadows of The Treaties” The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states: “Treaties…and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between Indigenous peoples and States.”...

BRANDON, MB: Remember the Children

Remember the Children A Gathering to Remember the Children Who Did Not Come Home from the Brandon Indian Residential School Elders, Survivors, Ministers, and Community Members will lead the Service of Remembrance. There will be an opportunity for smudging, the...

TORONTO: North-South Conversation:Voices of Indigenous PeoplE

A North-South Conversation: Voices of Indigenous Peoples Sunday, November 13, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham St. Organized by the Ontario Mapuche Support Group and supported by KAIROS this event invites people from Indigenous communities in...

TORONTO: De/colonization Series: Sharing Histories, Connecting Struggles

Location: Emmanuel College, room 302 The Student Christian Movement, KAIROS, the U of T Indigenous Studies Students' Union, the Muslim Students' Association at U of T, and Anakbayan are partnering to invite speakers from Indigenous communities here on Turtle Island...

GUELPH: Winds of Change Gathering with Jennifer Henry

Winds of Change: KAIROS Justice Activities Today and in the Next Year 10:30am GUELPH UNITED MINISTRIES WORSHIP with Jennifer Henry, Executive Director of KAIROS 12:00pm REFRESHMENTS 12:30pm to 2:00pm KAIROS PROGRAM 2016-2017 Issues, Campaigns, Actions, Resources with Shannon Neufeldt, KAIROSNetwork...

VANCOUVER: Kairos Blanket Exercise Training

Workshops that introduce you to a powerful teaching tool for educating on our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, 1607 East Hastings Street (Theatre Room) November 23 – 5:45pm-6:15pm Registration and Light Meal...