( (Inclusion Fusion creates opportunities for participants to:• encounter other cultures • use their voices through arts-based inquiry (art, photovoice, speakers’ corner, banners) • share their stories (photovoice, conversation café) in conversations that matter• become aware, open and curious about difference• connect, converse and shift their lens to relate with each other
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(conversationcafe) sharing ideas
(signthebanners) writing commitments
(drumcircles) connecting through rhythm
(photovoice) sharing stories • bringing out stories
(worldmap) remembering, documenting,
marking homelands
creating meaning
(speaker’scorner) voicing opinions
Inclusion References
(artofinclusion)
creating an engaging intercultural experience
Acknowledgements:Alberta Government, Advanced Education and Technology
Art of Inclusion: Michael Wallace
African Drum Workshop: David Thiaw
Students, NorQuest College 2011 and 2012
Students’ Association, NorQuest College 2011 and 2012
Development of presentations: eHanlis Inc
Poster design: Jeff Jenkins, NorQuest College
Inclusion Fusion Graphics: Backstreet Communications
Instructors, NorQuest College 2011 and 2012 – lead Bonnie Nicholas
CEIE team – lead Kerry Louw, Yuji Abe and Cheryl Whitelaw
What the participants said:“I like this project. This project leads people to include, make a friend, and join with other people.” “I think the Inclusion Fusion project was an awesome project. I had lots of fun there in the main floor of NorQuest College’s building. I had the opportunity to get in many conversations there and it was good for my English.” “Our pictures and stories are so different and at the same time so similar . . . For me this event of celebrating Inclusion Fusion was a great experience because I met a lot of interesting people there.”