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Jan/Feb 2025 | Vol. 82 No. 1
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UPDATE: CANADA

f you have ever been to Canada in January or (https://humanrights.ca/) as we take an excursion to
IFebruary, you may have noticed a chill in the air. nearby Winnipeg. The Canadian Conference will also
Life can be a bit more challenging during these months feature a wonderful array of captivating breakout
as we navigate ongoing snowfall, wind, and ice, week topics presented by several DKG members. Everyone
after week, until spring announces its return. is welcome at our conference, and we are looking

Even though our fingers may be frosty, our hearts forward to seeing friends from countries other than
are warm and inviting. This year especially, Canada’s Canada.
heart will be beating with exhilaration as we welcome As we continue to plan for the Canadian Conference,
DKG visitors and guests to Brandon, Manitoba, for the we also continue to offer terrific programming to
Canadian Conference from July 10–13, 2025. Don’t our members through provincial and local chapter
worry about the weather…it’s hot in Canada during July! leadership. For instance, New Brunswick and Maine
The conference’s theme is Unite, Uplift, Inspire! have enjoyed cross-border events since 1962, fostering
Starting on Thursday, July 10, we tackle the theme hearts of friendship across the USA-Canada border.
Unite, which will tentatively feature an opening Other provincial initiatives include offering mentoring

keynote on the topic “Canadians Who Innovate: The and scholarship opportunities and working alongside
Trailblazers and Ideas That Are Changing the World”. teacher education programs in major universities to
Then, on Friday, we will explore the theme Uplift, support the future of the teaching profession. DKG
featuring a second and third keynote covering the leaders in Canada continue to search for innovative
subjects “Indigenous Epistemologies in Teaching and ways to grow our membership and thrive alongside our
Learning” and “The Power of Yes”. On Saturday, under international DKG friends.
the umbrella of Inspire, the keynote “Empowering or Although we may be physically chilled at the

Undermining? Understanding the Role of Generative moment, we anticipate the warmth of networking and
Artificial Intelligence in Today’s Teaching and Learning knowledge-sharing as the Canadian Conference comes
Context” will be presented along with a final keynote, alive this July. We invite you all to join us as we Unite,
“Light and Joy: Igniting Our Strength and Purpose”. But Uplift, and Inspire together.
that’s not all! On Sunday, attendees can look forward Dr. Sharlene McGowan,
to exploring the Canadian Museum for Human Rights Area Represenative Canada

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