Georgian College

31 GEORGIANVIEW SPRING 2023 Since 1995, Georgian has made a conscientious effort to engage Indigenous communities, and create space to ensure Indigenous students are supported throughout their academic journey. In 2022, after consultation with Indigenous leaders, community members, staff, and volunteers, Georgian launched the Maajiishkaadaa Indigenization Strategy as part of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action. Maajiishkaadaa is an Anishinaabe word emphasizing relationships and the importance of building and maintaining connections with others; reflecting the worldview that everything is interconnected and that all beings have a role to play in the community. Georgian is committed to creating environments of transformative change for individuals, where employees and students are empowered to support work related to decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenization. There are six pillars to Georgian's Indigenization Strategy, and it is understood that all positive change should flow from these six areas: • Truth and Reconciliation • Leadership • Representation • Community engagement • Curriculum and pedagogy • Cultural enrichment While this strategy only reflects a portion of what is needed to be done, the goal embedded within the strategy is for Georgian to be a college of choice for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students and other students of Indigenous ancestry; a college where they will thrive academically and personally throughout their education journey. Maajiishkaadaa (Let's Move Forward Together) | Scan this QR code to read Georgian's 2022-24 Indigenization Strategy. | Vine artwork for Georgian's Indigenization Strategy created by Monique (Mo Thunder) Bedard

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