8:30 - 9:00 am        

Registration

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MORNING SESSION

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9:00 - 9:15 am

Welcome address by the facilitators - SNA Toronto

 

9:15 - 9:45 am

Keynote Speaker: Nancy Yeilding - author and head of Island Gurukula, Bainbridge Island, WA.

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9:45 - 10:30 am

Keynote Speaker: Karine Morin, Director, Policy and Interagency Affairs at NSERC  will present the salient features of the Dimensions Program, followed by a Q&A session.

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10:30 - 10:45 am

Coffee Break 

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10:45 - 11:15 am

Speaker: Chief R. Stacey Laforme representing Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation will talk about 'First Nations and Social Justice Concerns'.

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11:15 - 11:45 am

Speaker: Enakshi Sinha will discuss 'The Power of Performing Arts in Highlighting Social Justice issues'

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11:45 - 12:15 pm

Speaker: Jeff Semple a senior correspondent with Global National News will talk about 'Modern struggles for Freedom of Expression - in societies like Hong Kong'

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12:15 - 1:15 pm

Lunch Break

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AFTERNOON SESSION

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1:15 - 1:45 pm

Speaker: Shubhangi Vikhe shares her experiences in 'Delivering Social Justice through Innovative Methods'.

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1:45 - 2:15 pm

Speaker: Scott Teitsworth explores the Transformation of Social Justice from Traditional to Post-Modern issues.'

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2:15 - 2:30 pm

Closing event - Odissi and Bharatanatyam dance exponent Enakshi Sinha demonstrates an on-stage performance themed on 'Traditional Gender Biases about the Performing Arts'.

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2:30 - 3:00 pm

Coffee and Networking for the 2020 Seminar.

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