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Rotary Club of Edmonton

Presents in Person and Online

Indigenous Series presentation
Monday, April 25, 2022
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Main floor Chateau Lacombe Hotel
10111 Bellamy Hill, Edmonton

Topic: Developing Relationships and Partnering with Indigenous Peoples
Speaker: Dr. Shalene Jobin, Associate Professor, U of A

Dr. Jobin is Associate Professor, Faculty of Native Studies. She is also Director of the Indigenous Governance and Partnership program at the University of Alberta. Dr. Jobin is the co-creator and founding Academic Director of the Indigenous Partnership Development Program, an executive-level teaching partnership between Executive Education and the Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta. Shalene is Cree from her mother (Wuttunee family) and Métis from her father (Jobin family) and is a member of Red Pheasant Cree First Nation (Treaty Six).

Participants will gain an understanding of the societal and political landscape when developing relationships and partnering with Indigenous peoples. This session introduces the audience to the context they work within when engaging with Indigenous people, communities, businesses and organizations.

If attending in person please register before 12 noon MDT Thursday April 21st. Rotary Club Edmonton (downtown) members may Login using ClubRunner ID. All others must enter name and other details as a guest before proceeding to Select Options.

For those joining us online, you will need to register in advance and pay the $10 online fee. A Zoom link will be sent by 10 am morning of the Monday meeting. If you missed it please send an e-mail message at 10 am.

Based on the number of hospitalizations, ICU bed utilization, deaths and other considerations, the Board voted to require people attending our regular meetings to be fully vaccinated and symptom free. Attendees are also asked to wear masks when not eating or drinking.