Staff from the Battleford Indian and Métis Friendship Centre will present a free course on cultural sensitivity and understanding over the month of February at the North Battleford Library. (Julia Lovett-Squires/battlefordsNOW Staff)

By Julia Lovett-Squires

Cultural Humility

Free program teaches ‘cultural humility’ to begin February 1 at North Battleford Library

Jan 31, 2024 | 2:20 PM

A free program to help the community learn cultural humility will be offered over the month of February at the North Battleford Library.

“We’re just talking about being sensitive towards different cultures and Aboriginal people and things like that, that’s what our program’s about,” said Jackie Kennedy, executive director with the Battleford Indian and Métis Friendship Centre.

The three-hour classes will take place every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m., in the library’s lecture theatre and is open to anyone in the community. The friendship centre staff will be presenting information on how to be culturally aware, improve relationships, inclusivity and learning accountability.

“We didn’t take a registration or anything like that, we’re hoping that the community will take advantage of it,” she said.

“It’s something that can benefit everybody in their life.”

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Kennedy explained in some parts of the community and society, people are treated differently. The course is designed to help teach sensitivity.

“Sometimes we’re not even aware of the words that we speak and how that can offend somebody or hurt somebody,” she said.

Ultimately, the organizers are hoping that those who attend will learn something that will benefit themselves, their workspace and their community.

“If they take away one positive thing from this workshop, we’re happy.”

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