Blanket Exercise Experience
Blanket Exercise Experience
Community members are invited for an interactive learning experience, group discussion, and a shared meal geared toward strengthening our community connections.
The Blanket Exercise Experience, Community Discussion, & Shared Meal is January 27 from 4pm-6pm at ISD 166, Cook County Schools Elementary Gym.
The Blanket Exercise Description:
The Blanket Exercise, originally created by Kairos in collaboration with Indigenous communities in Canada, is an interactive learning experience that raises awareness of the nation-to-nation relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the United States. Based on real-life experiences, the Blanket Exercise is designed to increase knowledge about the laws, policies, and programs used during nation-building by having participants walk through U.S. history. Participants are provided the opportunity to form a common historical memory and begin the conversation about how we can build intercultural bridges together. Participants may experience powerful emotions and can step away if needed. (90 minutes).
North Shore Morning host, CJ Heithoff spoke with Mary Harrelson about the Blanket Experience. The full interview is below.
