Join us for this honest and insightful presentation into the realities of enduring the 60s Scoop, the failures of Canadian welfare policies regarding Indigenous children, and the incredible work being done to support survivors and families of the 60s Scoop on their journey to healing.
In this presentation:
– Contextualization of Indigenous child removals within Canada and insight into the current circumstances of the 60s Scoop.
– The differences between Residential schools, day schools, the 60s Scoop, and current child welfare policies
– The newly developed GIS mapping tool to identify and connect 60s Scoop survivors
– Insight into the needs of 60s Scoop survivors and intergenerational trauma survivors
– The Sixties Scoop Network – based in Ottawa.
– This presentation will take place at the Algonquin College Pembroke Campus. The presentation will be streamed live to the Algonquin College Community, and members of the public are invited to tune in online or in person.
Locations:
The Ottawa Campus – Mamidosewin Centre Room E122 (1st Floor, Student Commons, E Building)
The Perth Campus – Student Commons
The Pembroke Campus – The Common

