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Braves Spaces Speaker Series  

Growing Up Ernie Cardinal

Join the Coquitlam Public Library in this four-part speaker series with people from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories.

This series brings awareness of people who are from diverse groups and how everyone's story is different.

The speaker for this session is Ernie Cardinal,  a humble Cree man who has dedicated his life to helping inter-city street youth and Aboriginal families in crisis. Ernie has spent the past 25 years supporting the most vulnerable and marginalized people in the Lower Mainland.

Ernie is an active keynote speaker and workshop presenter on colonization and the adverse effects it has on the Indigenous community. Ernie can accomplish this by balancing his traditional Cree upbringing with a solid educational background, as he holds an Advanced Certification in Co-Occurring Disorders, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child and Youth Care Counselling with a specialization in the Aboriginal Stream, as well as, Certification in Native Family and Community Counselling and Native Youth Work.

A brave space:

• is a supportive place where participants feel comfortable learning, sharing honestly and equally, and growing individually and together
• is inclusive of all races, sexes, genders, abilities, immigration statuses, languages, and lived experiences
• can help encourage dialogue, especially about challenging topics like anti-racism
   

There will be time for questions from the audience.

Registration is recommended for each session, but drop-ins are welcome. 

Light refreshments will be served.

Other events in this speaker series include:

• October 9 -  Immigrant Experiences
• October 23 - Immigrant Documentary: Inay
• November 20 - Break the Silence: The Power of Active Witnessing
   

If you have any questions, please contact Ann at ajohannes@coqlibrary.caor Aman at asaroya@coqlibrary.ca 

We want to thank the Community Diversity Fund from the Coquitlam Foundation Grant who funds this speaker series.

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