Kwey, Let's Talk Education!

In this episode, we sit down with school board librarians Tatjana Chartrand-Biello (English Montreal School Board) and Courtney Morrison (Eastern Townships School Board) to discuss several books by Indigenous authors for elementary and secondary levels.  Tatjana and Courtney give examples of how these titles can be integrated across the curriculum to enrich learning in various subjects. They empha...

In this episode, we discuss having 'big conversations' with 'little learners'.  Guests Jessica Landry and Talya Barnes unpack common hesitations and challenges that can lead educators to avoid complex topics such as identity, racism, and privilege when working with kindergarten-to-grade-3 students. Talya and Jessica reframe these challenges with clarity and purpose. Rather than...

This episode opens with Mona grounding us in Anishinaabe teachings of gratitude and welcoming, setting the tone for a conversation about transforming education through relationships. Mona unpacks the terms decolonization, indigenization, and reconciliation with clarity and purpose, examining how local Indigenous ways of knowing can shape classrooms. Decolonizing helps us see what the system was bu...

In this episode, we’re diving into Quebec’s new Culture and Citizenship in Québec (CCQ) program. We explore how Indigenous perspectives are woven throughout the curriculum and highlight essential resources, such as V oices From The Land , available to help educators bring this content to life. Anne-Marie breaks down the program, explaining its sociological foundations that encourage students to re...

In this episode, we meet with Naskapi educator Loretta Robinson from Kawawachikamach.  Loretta Robinson explores how education deepens when reconnected to the land, and how children thrive when their learning honours their own rhythm, language, and relationships. Loretta begins by honouring us with stories of her childhood in Kawawachikamach—gathering medicines, listening to aunties, and witnessin...

Reconciliation isn't a one-day event—it's a continuous journey of relationship building that extends far beyond September 30th. This thoughtful conversation with Rebecca Goertzen, Inclusive Education Consultant at Central Quebec School Board, and member of the Anishinaabe Nation, explores the complexities educators face when honoring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Quebe...

How can AI be a tool for cultural preservation and education? We speak with Ali Mendi, Senior Director at Heritage Lab, a nonprofit based in Nunavik, Quebec, that is creating AI from an Indigenous-led perspective. Hear how Heritage Lab is leading the way by prioritizing data sovereignty and putting digital control back into the hands of communities. This episode highlights the work they have done,...

Hello-Kwey: Let's Talk Education is a podcast where Indigenous and non-Indigenous voices from across Quebec come together to share knowledge, experiences, and innovative approaches that are reshaping education. In this introductory episode, co-hosts Stacy Allen and Daphna Leibovici introduce the vision for the podcast and their personal journeys into this work. This podcast's unique miss...