Vancouver Island University is honoured to host Gabrielle Scrimshaw, an Indigenous entrepreneur, activist, speaker and writer, as the presenter at the third annual Indigenous Speakers Series.
=0D=0A=Gabrielle will share her experiences and perspective on how Canada’s Indigenous youth are engaging in reconciliation at her talk, called Youth and Reconciliation - the Next 150 Years. Using Canada's 150th Anniversary as a moment of reflection, Gabrielle will share the challenges indigenous youth face, what reconciliation looks like, and how we can engage on that journey.
=0D=0A=Her keynote talk will be followed by a question and answer session hosted by Paul Kennedy of CBC Radio One's Ideas and also recorded for national broadcast on Ideas.
=0D=0A=Gabrielle is a member of the Hatchet Lake First Nation and is a first-generation student. She has an MBA from Stanford and is a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University. As the co-founder of the Aboriginal Professional Association of Canada, Gabrielle is a regular contributor to Canadian media outlets and has been profiled in the New York Times and Forbes.
=0D=0A=The annual Indigenous Speakers Series is a partnership between VIU, The Laurier Institution and CBC Radio One's Ideas.
=0D=0A=Seating is limited for this event. To reserve your seat, please visit Eventbrite.
=0D=0A=Complimentary parking is available by taking Exit 5C off Fifth Street. Click here for a map.
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