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March 2026

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[WIGW] Invitation to Provide Feedback: Working in Good Ways (WIGW) Framework Guide Survey
by Centre Research 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

Dear WIGW Framework Guide User, Thank you for your interest in the Working in Good Ways (WIGW) Framework Guide, which you downloaded. Since its release in 2021, the guide has supported efforts to move beyond colonial approaches when engaging with Indigenous communities. In recognition of the guide’s upcoming 5-year anniversary, we invite you to share your feedback to assess its impact and effectiveness. Your responses to the questions in the feedback form will provide valuable insights into the guide’s current utility and will help shape further resource development. Your contribution ensures that our work remains grounded in meaningful partnership, transparency, and accountability to Indigenous partners and the communities. The evaluation of the WIGW Framework is led by the Science of Teaching and Learning Team at the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, University of Manitoba, in partnership with the Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Office. The Science of Teaching and Learning Team will aggregate the information you provide and will write a report that will be provided to us at the CEL Office. For questions related to the feedback form, please feel free to contact Dr. Brenda M. Stoesz, Research Lead – Science of Teaching and Learning, at Brenda.Stoesz(a)umanitoba.ca. To access the survey, please click on this link: Working in Good Ways (WIGW) Feedback Form<https://viceprovost.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fI84tIjaIhVhau> Privacy Notice Regarding Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information Your personal information will be collected under the authority of The University of Manitoba Act. The information you provide in the feedback form will be used by the University of Manitoba for the purpose of evaluating the Working in Good Ways (WIGW) Framework Guide. Your personal information will not be used or disclosed for other purposes except as permitted by The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA). If you have any questions regarding the collection of your personal information, please contact the Access and Privacy Office at 204-474-9462 or by mail at 233 Elizabeth Dafoe Library, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2. Thank you in advance for providing your feedback. Sincerely, Anny Anny Chen (she/her) Lead, Community Engaged Learning Tel: 204-474-6992 anny.chen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:anny.chen@umanitoba.ca> http://umanitoba.ca/community-engaged-learning The University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.

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[WIGW] Registration now open: Working in Good Ways Symposium
by Anny Chen 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

[This image is a graphic promoting the upcoming Working in Good Ways Symposium, showcasing a quilted art piece depicting a northern river scene with cattails, river rocks, trees, an island, and the sky. The text is mirrored in the body of the email. There is a QR code in the centre bottom of the graphic linking to the Working in Good Ways webpage.] Working in Good Ways Symposium Date: May 28, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location: Fort Garry campus Please register online at Eventbrite.<https://working-in-good-ways-symposium.eventbrite.ca/> Join us on May 28, 2026 for the Working in Good Ways Symposium – a celebration of the five-year anniversary of the launch of Working in Good Ways, an Indigenous-informed framework and resources for working with Indigenous and other systemically marginalized communities. The WIGW Symposium offers you an opportunity to explore the Working in Good Ways framework and related resources, and to learn how the UM community has applied them to transform community-engaged research, teaching, advocacy and more. The symposium will: * Highlight the impact of Working in Good Ways * Introduce the new Researching in Good Ways framework * Showcase practical applications of Working in Good Ways across UM * Demonstrate how you can use these approaches in your own community engagement, decolonization and reconciliation work. This invitation is sent on behalf of the Working in Good Ways Project Team, which includes Nicki Ferland (Director of Land Based Education and Indigenous Curriculum, OVPI), Anny Chen (Lead, Community Engaged Learning), and Gera Villagrán (Faculty Specialist: Experiential Learning, The Centre). -- Anny Chen (she/her) Lead, Community Engaged Learning Tel: 204-474-6992 anny.chen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:anny.chen@umanitoba.ca> http://umanitoba.ca/community-engaged-learning Student Affairs – Leaders in cultivating exceptional student experiences! The University of Manitoba campuses and research spaces are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. UM recognizes that the Treaties signed on these lands are a lifelong, enduring relationship, and we are dedicated to upholding their spirit and intent. We acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and the present. With this understanding, we commit to supporting Indigenous excellence through active Reconciliation, meaningful change, and the creation of an environment where everyone can thrive. Our collaboration with Indigenous communities is grounded in respect and reciprocity and this guides how we move forward as an institution.

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