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Inaugural event in Virtual Storytelling in Education series is Nov. 12

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem, from the Stó:lō and St’at’imc First Nations in British Columbia, Canada, and professor emerita in the faculty of education at the University of British Columbia, will present "Storytelling in Education through Indigenous Storywork" from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, via Zoom.

Jo-ann Archibald Q’um Q’um Xiiem Credit: ProvidedAll Rights Reserved.

The talk is the inaugural event in the Virtual Storytelling in Education Speaker Series, sponsored by the David H. and Pamela A. Monk Endowment for the College of Education. The presentation will run from 7 to 7:30 p.m. with a question-and-answer period following. To register for this free event, click here. A Zoom link and additional details will be emailed to all registered participants prior to the event.

This presentation will highlight aspects of an Indigenous storywork (ISW) pedagogical framework for educational purposes. The four ISW principles of respect, responsibility, reverence and reciprocity prepare educators to become “story-ready” before engaging in a storytelling process.

Story-ready educators treat Indigenous peoples’ stories with respect, develop story pedagogy in a responsible manner, treat story knowledge with reverence and strengthen storied impact through reciprocity.

The remaining three ISW principles of holism, inter-relatedness and synergy enhance the educational meaning-making process about Indigenous traditional and lived experience stories.

Q’um Q’um Xiiem welcomes the opportunity to share these Indigenous teachings and to have a conversation about Indigenous storywork for educational purposes.

Over a 45-year educational career, Q’um Q’um Xiiem has been a school teacher, curriculum developer, researcher, author, university leader and professor. In 2018, Q’um Q’um Xiiem was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her lifelong contributions in advancing Indigenous education in K-12 and post-secondary education through policy, programs, curricula and research.

For more information, contact Hollie Kulago at hmk5412@psu.edu or Jason Griffith at jjg5321@psu.edu.

Last Updated April 15, 2021