Conference Presentations

Planning for inclusive spaces where students can see themselves and achieve success requires critical approaches, diverse perspectives, and representative processes. This session will explore ways of incorporating indigenous experiences and perspectives into the process of placemaking, using The Evergreen State College's (TESC) renovation of the Seminar 1 building?Äîhome of the Native Pathways Program?Äîas a case study. Join us to find out how you can improve your planning and design processes to create inclusive, vital places of life, learning, and wellbeing on your campus.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Recognize cultural identity and direct experience as a way to create vital placemaking on campus and provide students with a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
2. Explain how to improve space and technology approaches on campus to support culturally relevant teaching and learning.
3. Identify meaningful and inclusive engagement strategies that you can employ in your design processes.
4. Incorporate critical and justice-based practices into planning and design processes to create environments that contribute to student wellbeing and success.

Presenters:

Dawn Barron, Director for the Native Pathways Program, The Evergreen State College
Matthew Bissen, Associate Principal - Sr Architect, INTEGRUS Architecture
Emily Washines, Founder, Native Friends

Delivered 03/18/2024.

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