The Gifts We Receive

The call to transform teaching and learning is no small feat. It asks you not only to reconsider the way you deliver content but also to reframe culture, knowledge, and accessibility. It asks you to dwell in uncertainty and to take risks. In the spirit Arley Cruthers McNeney, who died suddenly in March 2023, this talk will explore the profound implications of gift-giving in teaching and learning. How can you make community a verb? What is your moral obligation in teaching and learning in this community? Please join us in this call to transformation, courage, and joy.

This session was live streamed.

Dr. Seanna Takacs is a faculty member in Accessibility Services at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. She has researched, taught, and consulted in post-secondary institutions on language and literacy since 2006. For the past five years, Seanna has supported faculty in their understanding and development of Universal Design for Learning across institutions in B.C., including BCcampus, the Justice Institute of British Columbia, the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Columbia College, and Okanagan College. Seanna has worked with children, teenagers, and young adults with disabilities for her entire career. The heart of her work is in belonging, growth, and being open to surprise.

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