This research project involved indigenizing a media program at a community college. The work completed during this two-year project included running a student focus group, organizing educational workshops for non-Indigenous faculty and the creation of internal media assets featuring Indigenous themes. As well, this work led to the creation of a new compulsory course named Indigenous Perspectives in Contemporary Media that was added to the media program at the community college. This work was done under the guidance of Indigenous advisors at the First Peoples Indigenous Centre at Durham College.
Research Outputs:
A peer-reviewed paper:
Rodrigues, A. A. & Raby, P. (2019). Lessons Learned from Indigenizing a Media Program at an Ontario Community College. The College Quarterly. 22(1).
A non-academic publication:
Rodrigues, A. A. & Raby, P. (March, 2017). J-Source:The Canadian Journalism Project. How Durham College is Indigenizing its Broadcasting Program. Retrieved from https://j-source.ca/how-durham-college-is-indigenizing-its-broadcasting-program/
Various digital assets were created as part of the knowledge-mobilization plan of this project:
Journalist Waubgeshig Rice on Indigenizing Curriculum
Author and CBC video journalist Waubgeshig Rice was asked for his tips on indigenizing curriculum at the post-secondary level. His answers are presented here as part of Durham College's efforts to incorporate Indigenous knowledge, history and culture into our teachings. This video was created by professors Anna Rodrigues and Phil Raby in the Broadcasting - Radio and Contemporary Media program with funding provided through the Durham College Centre for Academic and Faculty Enrichment (CAFE). The video was created on an iPad with Apple Clips.