MAR Shift Presents... What is Cultural Appropriation?

Wondering if wearing those Indigenous-made earrings is cultural appropriation or appreciation? Unsure if your child should be wearing a particular costume for Halloween? Think AAVE is for everyone? This interactive and informative 1.5 hour workshop is facilitated virtually by Kerry Cavers, Founder & President of Moms Against Racism Canada. With compassion and connection, Kerry helps attendees build the foundational knowledge and understanding they need to critically discern for themselves the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation.

Kerry invites participants to reflect upon personal experiences and relationships to different cultures while leading them through a thought-provoking session covering:

• Fundamental definitions like culture, appropriation, and appreciation

• Power dynamics at play in cultural appropriation

• How appropriation has been normalized