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...

NANAIMO: Blanket Exercise Facilitator 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 Island University (Nanaimo Campus), Building 170 November 25 – 1:00pm-4:30pm *Light Lunch Offered 12:00pm-1:00pm About the Training...

TORONTO: NO MAS! END Violence Against Women NOW

The UN has declared the period between November 25 and December 10 as 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence KAIROS is marking these days by joining with partners to host a speaking tour of women human rights defenders from...

EDMONTON: Gaza Calls: Canada Answers

Palestine Solidarity Network is pleased to be one of the Edmonton sponsors of Canadian Friends of Sabeel's Canada-wide live three-hour video-conference on Gaza, with Q&A and opportunities to take collective action. On Nov 26th, three Palestinians will connect with over...

MONTREAL: Gaza Calls: Canada Answers

Join us for a live three hour video-conference on Gaza (w/ Q&A and opportunities to take collective action - more details coming!) On Nov 26th three Palestinians will connect with over a dozen locations across Canada for an in depth...

TORONTO: Gaza Calls, Canada Answers

Join us for a live three hour video-conference on Gaza (w/ Q&A and opportunities to take collective action) Toronto event co-sponsored by Canadian Friends of Sabeel and Mary Ward Center. On Nov 26th three Palestinians will connect with over a...

20 LOCATIONS: Gaza Calls: Canada Answers

Join us for a live three hour video-conference on Gaza (w/ Q&A and opportunities to take collective action - more details coming!) On Nov 26th three Palestinians will connect with over a dozen locations across Canada for an in depth...

TORONTO: Kairos Blanket Exercise and Facilitator Training

Come learn the Indigenous rights history we are rarely taught. Take part in the KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) in the morning and then stay for lunch and the afternoon session to learn how to facilitate the KBE yourself. Learn more...

QUEBEC: Territoires violentés. Femmes en lutte

TERRITOIRES VIOLENTÉS. FEMMES EN LUTTE Panel et projection de capsules vidéo sur les luttes et résistances des femmes face à la violence et à l’extractivisme dans les Amériques. Dans le cadre des Journées internationales pour l’élimination de la violence à...

OTTAWA: NO MAS! End Violence Against Women Now

Please join us for a panel discussion with • Isabel Caicedo Polanco, Popular Feminist Organization (OFP), Colombia • Rose Mary Cooper, Pauktuutit, Inuit Women of Canada • Francyne Joe, Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) • Bridget Tolley, Families of...

MONTREAL: L’exercice des couvertures de Kairos

Cet exercice cherche à sensibiliser à l’expérience de la dépossession vécue par les peuples autochtones du Québec et du Canada et vise à faire connaître leur héritage. Le temps d’un atelier, les personnes participantes sont invitées à se mettre à...

TORONTO: La Historia Oculta de los Pueblos Indígenas en Canadá

¿Que tienen de común la historia de la colonización en Canadá y los países de Centro y Sur América? Ven y aprende más acerca de los Pueblos Indígenas y la historia del descubrimiento y colonización de Canadá. Este taller en...

TORONTO: 12th Annual Strawberry Ceremony

Strawberry Ceremony with Elder Wanda Whitebird begins at 12:30 at Police Headquarters, 40 College Street at Bay, Toronto Please leave your agency, institutional and organisation banners at home and instead make signs in honour of women, girls, trans and two-spirit...

Shades of Our Sisters – Espanola High School

Shades of Our Sisters invites audiences to honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Transgender and 2 Spirit Peoples. Attendees will be transported into the grief, laughter and love of two families sharing who their loved ones...