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Registration: QUILLS Professional Development Session

Event Date: April 21st-22nd, 2023 | Event Time: 9:30am Friday until 4:00pm Saturday

Event Location: Elbow Lake Environmental Education Centre
1500 Hewlett-Packard Lane
Perth Road Village, ON K0H 2L0

We invite you to attend the inaugural Professional Development workshop for the Queen's University Indigenous Land-based Learning STEM (QUILLS) program.

This workshop is targeted for elementary and secondary educators that are interested in incorporating Indigenous Land-based knowledge into their teaching practices and pedagogy. The interdisciplinary bundles from this program are written for grades 7-10 but all teachers are welcome.

This session will run from 9:30 AM on Friday, April 21st and ending at 4:00 PM on Saturday, April 22nd. An elective Friday evening program is offered (7-8:30pm). Overnight accommodations are available for anyone wishing to stay overnight.

Sessions over the weekend include:

The foundational role of reciprocity, interdependence, and holism in Indigenous ways of knowing and being;
The Honorable Harvest;
Cultivating relations of reciprocity with the land;
The role of language and storytelling in STEM teaching;
Relationship building and involving Indigenous community members in the learning process;
Cultural appropriation vs. appreciation;
The role of allies in decolonizing STEM teaching and learning;
Problematizing and deepening land acknowledgements;
Where and how to access QUILLS Learning Bundles and videos.

This is also an opportunity to network and build relationships with other teachers in your community. An evening bonfire will follow the Friday programming.

Dinner on Friday will be provided. Lunches and breakfast are not provided during the workshop. You will have access to our fully stocked kitchen in the main Pavilion for all meal preparation over the two days. Please bring your own food and snacks. Coffee and tea will be provided.

Optional Cabin Rental

As part of the workshop, participants have the opportunity to stay overnight in one of our cabins for $50+HST.

All identical, each cabin is serviced with electricity for light and baseboard heat. Each cabin has a sitting area, as well as a non-serviced kitchen area will a full-sized fridge with freezer, as well as a countertop and shelves. Cabins have two bedrooms, one with a double bed and the other with a single bed bunked over a double bed. When booking a cabin for this workshop, you will be given one of the private rooms in the cabin. Click here to view our programs.

As the centre of the ELEEC facility is the Pavilion, a common space housing a fully-equipped self-use kitchen (including pots, plates, utensils), dining/meeting space, and washrooms with showers. Guests are also welcome to cook on the propane BBQ outside the building.

There will be some opportunities for guests to explore the property's 8 km of pedestrian trails and socialize around the campfire at the communal fire pit.

For any other questions, please contact us.

You can also refer to our user guide for more information about the facility and staying overnight.

Thank you to our partners and sponsors:

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Workshop Registration

The workshop runs from 9:30am until 4:30pm on Friday (with an elective evening program from 7-8:30pm) and 9:30am until 4:00pm on Saturday. Overnight options are available and encouraged (see below).

Yes, I would like to attend the Professional Development Workshop. Number of spots remaining--> (Available:9)

Optional Cabin Rental

Cabin Rental - $50 (+HST)
This includes a private room in one of our cabins. Cabins include a living space and two bedrooms. One bedroom contains a double bed, the other bedroom contains a single bunk over a double bunk.

At the centre of the ELEEC facility is the Pavilion, a common space housing a fully-equipped self-use kitchen, dining/meeting space, and washrooms with showers. Guests are also welcome to cook on the propane BBQ outside the building.

You will need to bring:

Pillows, bedding for double bed (sheets, blankets/sleeping bag)
Towels, facecloths, personal toiletry items, clothing
Flashlight or headlamp with charged batteries
Slippers or indoor shoes
Water bottle

Yes, I'd like to stay in a cabin. Number of rooms remaining--> (Available:12)

Waiver

Elements of Risk
Certain HAZARDS, DANGERS, and RISK of INJURY are inherent during this EVENT, which may be beyond the control of Queen’s and Queen’s staff or volunteers at the EVENT, including those at QUBS, these may include injuries resulting from: failure to properly use any piece of equipment or from the mechanical failure of any piece of equipment; being struck by other participants, spectators, equipment or vehicles; malfunctioning structures and equipment; vigorous physical exertion and strenuous cardiovascular activities; failure to follow directions from those in charge of the EVENT; and, loss of personal property (e.g. bags, other valuables). The HAZARDS, DANGERS, and RISK of INJURY of this EVENT can include, but are not limited to those items set out in APPENDIX A to this Form.

Disclaimer
The Board of Trustees of Queen’s University at Kingston, its officers, directors, agents, contractors, employees, volunteers, members and representatives of the EVENT, which includes but is not limited to all those at QUBS (all hereafter collectively referred to as “theReleasees”) are not responsible for any injury, death, loss or damage of any kind sustained by any person while participating in the activities/events as stated above (the “EVENT”) or in activities related to the EVENT including injury, loss or damage which might be caused by the Negligence of the Releasees.

Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims And Indemnity

In consideration of the Releasees allowing me or my child (as applicable) to voluntarily participate in the EVENT, I hereby agree as follows:

I RELEASE AND WAIVE as against the Releasees any and all claims, demands, lawsuits, or actions of any other kind, for losses, liabilities, damages, injuries including death, costs, expenses including legal fees and disbursements, and any other liability of any kind including negligence, arising out of or in connection with my or my child’s (as applicable) participation in the EVENT as described above and in Appendix A.
I hereby indemnify and hold the Releasees harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, claims, demands, lawsuits, costs, expenses including legal fees and disbursements, and any other liability of any kind including negligence, breach of contract or breach of any statutory or other duty of care, including any duty of care owed under the Occupiers Liability Act, RSO 1990 c.o.2., as amended, on the part of the Releasees, arising out of or in connection with my or my child’s (as applicable) voluntary participation in the EVENT.
This document is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and federal laws of Canada applicable therein. My agreement herein survives termination of my or my child’s participation (as applicable) in the EVENT. This document cannot be modified except in writing by Queen’s and no oral modification or interpretation is valid.
My agreement enures to the benefit of and is binding upon me, my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns.
Acknowledgement: By signing below, I am not relying upon any oral or written representations or statements made by the Releasees other than what is set forth in this document.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY AND I AM AWARE THAT BY VOLUNTARILY SIGNING BELOW I AM WAIVING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH I OR MY HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS MAY HAVE AGAINST THE RELEASEES.

CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE***

I have read and understand the risks associated with participating in the EVENT and freely agree to participate in the EVENT and to voluntarily assume all risks, dangers and hazards resulting therefrom. I understand that I am solely responsible for my own health, medical, dental, and property insurance.

I have read this document carefully and I acknowledge my responsibilities and the effect of this liability waiver.
Typing my name below acts as my signature.

Photographic Waiver
I grant permission for images of the PARTICIPANT that may be captured during the EVENT (by video / photo / digital recording / etc.) to be used by Queen’s University at Kingston (“Queen’s”), including by the Queen’s University Biological Station (“QUBS”) on its website, in is social media marketing, and in printed materials, for promotional purpose.

APPENDIX A

POTENTIAL HAZARDS, DANGERS, and RISK of INJURY inherent during this EVENT

(This IS NOT, and is NOT INTENDED TO BE an exhaustive list)

Dehydration:

• Visitors will be outside and active much of the day. There is a risk of dehydration, resulting in headaches, episodes of light headedness, fainting, chest discomfort, leg cramps, nausea and fatigue if inadequate amounts of water are consumed. Every PARTICIPANT should bring adequate water

Hypothermia:

• Visitors may experience cool, wet days

• Without proper clothing, there is a risk of hypothermia

• A boat could be capsized and visitors or staff could spend some time in the water, resulting in cold wet clothes. Every PARTICIPANT should bring a dry changes of clothes

Extreme cold:

• In the winter months, consequences to visitors can include frostnip, frostbite, and if symptoms are ignored, excessive loss of body heat can lead to hypothermia. Every PARTICIPANT should wear proper winter clothing

Rough & slippery terrain:

• The terrain at Elbow Lake is rugged, often with loose debris or exposed wet rock. The terrain can be steep, uneven or slippery, with branches, rocks, or other obstacles present risks of slipping and falling that may result in bone and muscular skeletal injury, such as breaks, sprains and strains, or broken limbs, concussion or spinal cord injuries

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Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Emily Verhoek at 613-464-9559 or [email protected].

Cancellations and Refunds Policy
Registration cancellation can be done at any time.

If you need to cancel your cabin rental, refunds less a $5 cancellation fee are available until 48 hours before the event. After that time, refunds will not be provided.

Privacy: Personal information in connection with this form is collected under the authority of The Queen’s Royal Charter of 1841 as amended and will be used for the purpose of administering your participation in the Event/event and related purposes. If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by Queen’s University, please contact: Queen’s University, Records Management and Privacy Office, Suite F300 Mackintosh-Corry Hall, 68 University Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, 613-533-6095