Welcome to “Sharing Our Journey”

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We are excit­ed to wel­come you to our new blog: Shar­ing Our Jour­ney. This is where we will share the excit­ing projects we are work­ing on, the amaz­ing col­lab­o­ra­tions we are part of, and the inno­v­a­tive approach­es we are tak­ing in edu­ca­tion.

Who Are We?

We are a team of edu­ca­tors, learn­ing tech­nol­o­gists, and all-round ped­a­gogues work­ing at Van­cou­ver Com­mu­ni­ty Col­lege, on the unced­ed tra­di­tion­al ter­ri­to­ries of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlil­wə­taɬ (Tsleil-Wau­tuth) Nations.

Why Are We Doing This Now?

Great ques­tion! Post­sec­ondary edu­ca­tion is chang­ing fast, with new chal­lenges and oppor­tu­ni­ties, from the impact of AI, to new fund­ing mod­els and provincial/federal changes, to the way pub­lic edu­ca­tion is val­ued and deliv­ered. So we believe it is more impor­tant than ever to come togeth­er and share our expe­ri­ences. We are all try­ing to max­i­mize our resources, and by pool­ing our efforts and ideas, we can sup­port each oth­er bet­ter. Think of this blog as a place to find inspi­ra­tion, learn from each oth­er, and cel­e­brate shared suc­cess­es.

Centering Indigenization

We rec­og­nize the impor­tance of Indi­g­e­niza­tion in all our edu­ca­tion­al prac­tices. This means fore­ground­ing Indige­nous per­spec­tives, knowl­edge, and approach­es in insti­tu­tion­al cul­tures. By doing so, we aim to hon­our, respect and build on the rich his­to­ries and con­tin­ued con­tri­bu­tions of Indige­nous peo­ples. Our blog will fea­ture sto­ries and projects that reflect our ded­i­ca­tion to this work.

Shining a Light on OER and Equity

Anoth­er focus of our blog will be Open Edu­ca­tion­al Resources (OER) – indeed, the very plat­form we are using (thank you opened.ca!) is a prime exam­ple of the pow­er of open resources. We believe that edu­ca­tion should be acces­si­ble to every­one, and OER helps make that pos­si­ble. By shar­ing free and open­ly licensed edu­ca­tion­al resources, we can break down bar­ri­ers and ensure that every­one has access to high-qual­i­ty learn­ing.

Equi­ty is at the heart of every­thing we do. We are com­mit­ted to cre­at­ing an inclu­sive envi­ron­ment where all voic­es are heard and val­ued. Through our blog, we will high­light ini­tia­tives and projects that pro­mote equi­ty and inclu­sion. And we’d love for you to join us in this impor­tant con­ver­sa­tion.

The Power of Collaboration

We believe that col­lab­o­ra­tion is key to over­com­ing the chal­lenges we face in the post­sec­ondary sec­tor. By work­ing togeth­er, we can share our exper­tise and devel­op inno­v­a­tive solu­tions. Our blog will fea­ture sto­ries of suc­cess­ful col­lab­o­ra­tions, both with­in VCC and with exter­nal part­ners, show­cas­ing the pow­er of team­work and col­lec­tive effort.

Join Us On Our Journey

We invite you to explore the cur­rent and soon-to-appear posts, engage with our ideas, and share your own sto­ries and insights via the com­ments. Togeth­er, we can cre­ate a com­mu­ni­ty that sup­ports and uplifts one anoth­er. Whether you are a fac­ul­ty mem­ber, stu­dent, or staff, your voice mat­ters, and we want to hear from you.

Thanks for being a part of our jour­ney. We look for­ward to shar­ing this excit­ing new chap­ter with you!