Putting Reconciliation into Practice: Inclusion and Action Leadership Program
A PPF Academy Leadership ProgramThe program is a professional development opportunity for organizations and executives across sectors to explore in-depth how Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples can be put into practice.
The program focuses on building a better understanding of Indigenous history and experiences in Canada and explore best practices through a series of interactive sessions and discussions with guest speakers and Indigenous leaders with the objective to increase the participants capacity to plan and implement changes in their organization.
Over four modules, participants will take concrete steps towards building their own capacity to advance Reconciliation by:
- Improving understanding of Indigenous history and experiences;
- Examining strategies and best practices on the spectrum of engagement and co-development;
- Building relationships with Indigenous communities; and
- Establishing a common understanding and basis for moving forward.
Who Should Participate
The program is for executives, management teams and organizations in the public service, non-profits, academia and private sector organizations who seek to better understand how they can take concrete steps now to practice Reconciliation.
The Program
The program will provide an opportunity for open discussion with Indigenous leaders, community and peers to learn from other’s lived experiences. Time will be dedicated to ensure that all participants have opportunities to interact with facilitators and one-another to share on-going learning.
Previous speakers have included:
- Senator Murray Sinclair
- Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild
- Professor Ken Coates
- Gina Wilson
- Max FineDay
- Harold Calla (Executive Chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board)
- Kimberly Murray (Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the Indigenous Justice Division at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and previously the Executive Director of the TRC)
- Dawn Madahbee Leach (Vice Chair of the National Indigenous Economic Development Board)
Program Features
- Basics: Increase understanding of the history of the relationship with Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples’ perspectives, what Reconciliation means, the past and present policy environment, as well as greater cultural competence and confidence.
- Practical: Increase understanding about how organizations and leaders can take Reconciliation forward in their own role and in their organization, and how participants can incorporate it into their everyday work. Provide practical tools to apply knowledge, processes and strategies in participants’ organizations.
- Leadership: Create a core group of change leaders for practicing Reconciliation and reflect on the role of each leader to advance Reconciliation.
- Networking & Community Building: You will have the opportunity to engage with a group of peers working on complex questions and real-world leadership challenges. Through built-in group work and peer practice groups you will become part of a vibrant professional community.
Program Format
The four half-day modules will be delivered in a hybrid format over 6-8 weeks:
| Module | Details | Learning Objectives |
| Module 1;
The Basics |
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| Module 2;
Co-Design |
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| Module 3;
Community Visit |
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| Module 4;
Co-Design and Action |
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Local Partners
PPF and Watershed have extensive networks of Indigenous partners across Canada in different sectors. We would also work with a local partner for the delivery and facilitation of Module 3 and rely on new and existing collaborators to speak on issues pertaining to the topic at hand and/or topics relevant to the learning cohort.
In partnership with
PPF and Watershed both believe that Reconciliation is a Canadian imperative that starts with dialogue, learning and a commitment to action – which is why we are working together to bring forward a learning and development program that builds on the TRC’s calls to action. Together, PPF and Watershed understand the realities faced by sectors of the Canadian economy and civil society as they try to advance Reconciliation – and both are committed to supporting them to make the vision of Reconciliation a reality.
It's been an inspirational learning experience. It's the best learning experience I've had since joining the government 26 years ago. Coming into my role, I had little to no experience working with Indigenous communities. Now, I have a better sense of the scope of the work.
