TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2021 /CNW/ - RBC is proud to partner
with First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv) and Reconciliation Education
to offer 4 Seasons of Reconciliation, a transformative
Indigenous cultural awareness program. This self-paced online
program offers a series of interactive learning modules on truth
and reconciliation, and will be available to Canadians from
October 20 to December 31, 2021 and
from June 1 to August 31, 2022.
"Reconciliation is one of the most important social movements of
our time, and it's vital that corporate Canada answers the call to realize a genuine
and truly equal partnership between Indigenous nations and
Canada," said Dr. Bettina Schneider, Academic Dean, Community,
Research & Graduate Programs and Associate Professor at First
Nations University of Canada. "Our
hope is that the course can help to close this education gap in
Indigenous history for Canadians, and to spark a continued learning
journey for Canadians across the country."
To this day, many Canadians remain unaware of the past and
present realities for Indigenous peoples, and of the issues that
underpin the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to
Action. In the spirit of co-learning, RBC invites all Canadians to
learn about truth and reconciliation through the 4 Seasons of
Reconciliation online course.
"The 4 Seasons of Reconciliation online program has been a
powerful resource to help our employees understand Indigenous
realities and histories in a new light, and to allow us to push
forward in our commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission's call to action #92," said Gopal Bansal, Vice-President, Diversity and
Inclusion, RBC. "We're proud to partner with FNUniv and
Reconciliation Education to now be able to offer all Canadians the
opportunity to learn more and collectively move towards truth and
reconciliation."
First released on the heels of the Truth and Reconciliation
Commission Final Report, 4 Seasons of Reconciliation offers a
'relearning' of Canada's history.
Incorporating an authentic representation of Indigenous
perspectives through award-winning multimedia and Elder-directed
content, the program's aim is to promote a renewed relationship
between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians; and to enable
organizations to fulfill the Truth & Reconciliation
Commission's Calls to Actions – including the call for economic
equality and reconciliation.
For more than 100 years, RBC has been building strong
relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
across Canada to drive economic
growth and create positive social change, and we will continue to
be a bank that acts on reconciliation in genuine and meaningful
ways.
To learn more and register for the program, please visit
www.ReconciliationEducation.ca/rbc.
About First Nations University of Canada
The First Nations University of
Canada (FNUniv) was founded in
1976 and is a First Nations owned post-secondary institution that
aspires to have transformative impact by bridging our ceremonies,
knowledge keepers, languages and traditions with the delivery of
high-quality post-secondary education that will lead to the pride
and success of all students, First Nations communities and
Canada. As of Fall 2020, FNUniv
has over 6,000 active students and more than 5,600 alumni. For more
information about FNUniv, please visit http://fnuniv.ca.
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with
a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading
performance. Our success comes from the 88,000+ employees who
leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision,
values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and
communities prosper. As Canada's
biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market
capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus
on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17
million clients in Canada, the
U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives
through donations, community investments and employee volunteer
activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.
SOURCE RBC