Algoma University's Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies hosted a delegation of Indigenous and AfroColombian social leaders

Held course "Decolonizing peace in Colombia in a global context: rights of territory, nature, and people’s self-determination" concurrently

IPTP Director, Dr. Sheila Gruner presented at the LASA Conference in Accra, Ghana

Participation in Global Perspectives on Women's Leadership in Peace and Democracy panel

Participation in the International Encounter on Feminist Diplomacy for Peace

Delegation of eight comprised of Indigenous and Afrodiasporic Colombian social leaders 

Delegation and Algoma University participated in conversations about decolonizing education, the Colombian peace dialogues underway, the parallels between Truth Commissions and reconciliation efforts in Canada and Colombia, as well as grassroots strategies to support survivors of residential schools, to search for the remains of the missing, and to confront violence against Indigenous women and girls

Participation in historical "Humanitarian Caravan" that traveled by boat to various Afro-Diaspora and indigenous communities in the Pacific coast of Colombia

Delegation of 160 human rights defenders, activists, community leaders, government officials and representatives of the National Liberation Army (ELN)

Took place as one of many initiatives in the new Government's peace process and goal of "Paz Total"

Leadership included Vice-President, Nyaagaaniid- Anishinaabe Initiatives, Mary Wabano-McKay and Manager of Equity and Student Success and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Jane Omollo

IPTP Placement student, Manon Lacelle, Metis-Abinake from Canada visits Bogota office 

Student accompanied by Kendall Mitchell, IPTP Project Coordinator

Meetings held with many partner organizations and meeting with Pijao community

Algoma University Academic and Inter-Cultural Delegation

Signing of MOU's with the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), Universidad de Ibague, and FILAC

Algoma University Course:  "Communities, Territories and Inter-cultural Education for Peace" with Indigenous, Black, and Women's organizations 

• Funded by Global Skills Opportunity ​

Bi-lateral Education Meeting with Colombian university partner

• Memorandum of Agreement with Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca

Membership included Assistant Professor and Chair - Department of Community Economic and Social Development, Laura Wyper, and Manager of Equity and Student Success and Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Jane Omollo

Meeting with ONIC's Senior Council and the National Indigenous Training School EFIN, Self and Intercultural Education Counseling, on agreements regarding the consolidation of the Indigenous University

Participation in "Non-violence and Nature" Conference at the Universidad del Quindio

Participation in Presidential Inauguration 

Meeting with Indigenous and Black movement organizations and the Ethnic Commission for Peace and Defense of Territorial Rights

Participation in Historical Reparations event

Conference with Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana First Nation at the Universidad Pedagogical

Meeting between Chief Sayers and National Indigenous and Black representatives (we can review this with him before publishing this section)