Registration is now open for the Xwelítem Siyáya: Allyship and Reconciliation Building program tier 1 2025 cohort.
If there are UFV team members interested in joining this transformative program, they are warmly encouraged to register now. Spaces are limited and filling quickly. To register, contact the UFV Office of the Registrar at 1-888-823-8734 and select option one.
The Xwelítem Siyáya program, developed by the UFV Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) in collaboration with UFV Continuing Education and Stó:lō partners, offers participants the chance to deepen their understanding of authentic allyship, relationship building, and reconciliation. The program includes monthly presentations, workshops, and land-based learning experiences, exploring critical topics such as lands and resources, settler colonialism, governance, assimilation and residential schools, and culture and spirituality.
Participation requires a commitment to attend at least 15 of the 18 scheduled sessions/workshops, with no more than three unexcused absences.
Anyone with inquiries may reach out to parc@ufv.ca or email leanne.jarrett@ufv.ca.