How we experience learning in our own life has a huge impact on the experiences we create for our students. Find out how a Metis-Cree assistant professor created a philosophy of learning after surviving addiction, homelessness, and reclaiming his indigenous identity.

Show Notes:

• How From the Ashes came to be. (3:00)
• Unpacking the poem “My Soul is Still Homeless.” (5:52)
• Why From the Ashes is really a love story. (10:03)
• Constructing identity through language. (15:26)
• A literacy education in jail. (18:35)
• Learning to learn while surviving on the streets. (20:38)
• Applying a different perspective of learning as a professor. (23:50)
• Subjective learning through creative expression. (27:56)
• How educators might authentically honor reconciliation in their classrooms. (33:15)
• Reflecting on a conversation with Gord Downie. (38:45)
• Advice for educators concerned about cultural appropriation. (42:15)
• The power of intention. (44:09)

View full show notes at www.educrushpod.com.