Introducing Geneviève Sioui (Indigenous Community Engagement Coordinator), and Donna Kahérakwas Goodleaf (Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy Advisor)
Earlier this month, Inuk journalist and Concordia graduate Ossie Michelin met with two of Concordia’s newest staff, and wrote the following introductions:
Geneviève Sioui is one of the newest members of Concordia University’s Indigenous community. Identifying as Huron-Wendat and Quebecois, Indigenous education has been an important factor in Genevieve’s career and education.
“I am looking forward to working in a stimulating environment with people who are working to make a change - I am excited to work with other Indigenous People to improve things, and I feel that here at Concordia we can make allies and all work towards the same thing.”
After years of providing educational support for Indigenous students through the Lanaudière Native Friendship Centre and Cégep regional de Lanaudière à Joliette, and also teaching at the First Nations-led Kiuna College, she has seen first hand how empowering Indigenous youth can help spark a passion for education. She has just begun her new position as Indigenous Community Engagement Coordinator.
Genevieve’s role with the Office of Community Engagement will see her linking Concordia with Indigenous partners in the region to create events and programming for Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members alike. She will also organize community consultations to validate the territorial acknowledgement.
Email: genevieve.sioui@concordia.ca
Phone: 514 848 2424 x8968
Donna Kahérakwas Goodleaf has a passion for Indigenous education; she sees opportunities to include Indigenous worldviews and ways of knowing at every level of Concordia. She brings this passion and drive to her new position as Concordia’s first Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy Advisor. She began her new role at the beginning of January, 2018. Through the Centre for Teaching and Learning she plans to work and consult with faculty at Concordia about ways of how they can enrich and reframe their courses and or programs to ensure they include and reflect Indigenous worldviews, philosophies, issues and perspectives
From Kahnawà:ke, Donna brings her teachings and culture with her wherever she goes, and is a fierce defender of Indigenous ways of knowing. She hopes that by bringing these perspectives to the academy, she can help to create bridges between Concordia and Indigenous communities, and allow Indigenous students to see themselves reflected back in the institution in exciting new ways.
Email: donna.goodleaf@concordia.ca
Phone: 514 848 2424 x2495
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