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Conversations about Race in BC

Indigenous Culture

Join Coquitlam Public Library in this 5-part speaker series. Each session will focus on different cultural groups.

This series brings awareness of people who are from different cultural groups and how everyone's story is different. The speakers have experienced prejudice, social exclusion or stigma. The best way for Canadians to build a better future for all is to understand and appreciate everyone’s experiences.

The first speaker in this series is Christine Mackenzie. Christine is a First Nation Artist and Facilitator from the Kwakiutl Nation. Christine helps others in their journey to self identity and educating others about Indigenous culture, artwork and protocols. Speaking to only her teachings and life experience to support others in better understanding empathy when learning about Indigenous culture.  

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.

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

Other events in this speaker series include:

• October 18 - Immigrants 
• October 25  - Antisemitism
• November 1 - Islamophobia
• November 8 - Allyship

Thank you to the Province of British Columbia for providing us the funding for this series. This program is supported by the BC Multiculturalism grants.

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