Murray

Corrie Melanson

Corrie Melanson (she/they) is an experienced process facilitator, trainer, and learning designer based in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), NS. They are a white, queer, able-bodied, neurodivergent settler. Corrie is deeply moved by how so many of us do all in our power to engage in solidarity efforts to live into the world we all want and deserve.

5 Ways to Disrupt Ableism in Schools

10:45 a.m. to noon - Lunenburg Room

Participants will explore actionable strategies to disrupt ableism in schools, including:

Identifying how and where ableism exists in our schools
Exploring 5 ways to disrupt ableism at work, including the assumptions we make, the language we use, and the actions we take
Embracing personal, interpersonal, and structural actions to disrupt ableism

Enact Allyship at Work

2:25 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Lunenburg Room

Participants will explore actionable strategies to enhance allyship in schools, including:

Defining allyship, privilege, and positional power
Exploring the active allyship framework
Using scenarios to practice the allyship framework and identify allyship actions

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