- Location
- Zoom
- Series/Type
- DLSPH Event, WIIH Event
- Dates
- April 30, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
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As leaders of Ontario’s Indigenous Mentorship Network (IMN) and the Ontario Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR), it is our pleasure to invite you to join us for an Indigenous Knowledges Virtual Exchange entitled Navigating This Time: Holistic Wellness for Indigenous Scholars (Part 1), to be held April 30th, 2021 from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
The purpose of this Indigenous Knowledges Virtual Exchange is to bring together members of the Ontario NEIHR and IMN and our sister networks from across Canada to provide opportunities for peer mentoring, support, and belonging. This event will also be available to general public academic and community audiences who register.
In a panel format, presenters from the IMN will share their stories regarding maintaining wellness while pursuing scholarly activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The panel will consist of three presenters (each to speak for about 10 minutes), followed by small group discussions in breakout rooms, each led and moderated by an Elder to allow for further in-depth conversations with peers.
Student Presenters:
1. Amy Shawanda
Amy Shawanda is from the Odawa Nation, who was born on Manitoulin Island and raised in Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory. Amy is the co-instructor for the Indigenous Required Credit course in the Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences department at Trent University. In addition, she is a sessional instructor at the University of Sudbury for the Indigenous Health and Wellness course.
2. Sharlene Webkamigad, RN
Sharlene Webkamigad, RN, is an Anishinabe-Kwe from the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She combines her life and career experiences as she proceeds with her educational journey in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Northern and Rural Health program at Laurentian University.
3. Jodi-Mae John
Jodi is Mohawk, bear clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory where she has been living and working as a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator for nearly 10 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Psychology from Trent University as well as a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from McGill University. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Geography at Queen’s University.
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