Dear Friends,

Join us on October 15th and 16th for a special evening with Trevor Herriot. A renowned prairie naturalist, essayist and commentator, Trevor will discuss the intersection of culture and nature on the northern Great Plains in his talk entitled "All Flesh is Grass: Toward a Re-Engagement with the Prairie."  Please come out to one of the nights in both Saskatoon and Regina for what is sure to be an intellectually engaging and exhilarating discussion.

CCPA Saskatchewan presents Trevor Herriot

Friday, October 15th, 7pm   Cosmopolitan Seniors' Centre, Saskatoon

Saturday, October 16th, 7pm  Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina

Suggested Donation: $10

http://www.policyalternatives.ca/newsroom/updates/ccpa-saskatchewan-presents-trevor-herriot

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Simon Enoch, PhD
Director
Saskatchewan Office of the Canadian Centre
for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)

BEYOND THE BUZZWORDS: PUTTING COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INTO ACTION
Saturday, Sept. 25
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
St. Mary’s Anglican Church
3337 15th Ave., Regina

A community-organized workshop and strategy session. Free of charge.
Childcare provided. Continental breakfast and lunch included.

Facilitated by Dr. Rick Hesch, Aboriginal Education and Anti-Racism in
Education Consultant

With presentations by:
- Maureen Johns, Executive Director, First Nations, Métis & Community
Education Branch
- Delphine Melchert, Executive Director, Saskatchewan Community Schools
Association
- Michael Tymchak, Director, The Saskatchewan Instructional Development
and Research Unit at the Faculty of Education, University of Regina
- Kim Weiss, Director, Prairie Sky School

Saskatchewan has a policy that encourages all schools to function as
community schools. But what does this mean?  How can we put community
voices at the forefront of school planning? What is community-based
education? Have community schools lived up to their original intent? If
not, why not? How can we ensure our schools genuinely respond to
community needs and aspirations?

Details and online registration at http://www.realrenewal.org

All welcome. Education faculty and students encouraged to attend.