Alicia – Edified Projects

October 15, 2020October 23, 2020

Why the word “Indigenizing” makes us uncomfortable

By: Becca Shortt & Alicia Hibbert

It feels like the word Indigenize is surrounding us lately. It is used in workplaces, especially those adjacent to or within post-secondary. It is often used interchangeably with Indigeneity, decolonization, and reconciliation. And it’s a word that always felt uncomfortable to both of us, but we weren’t 100 percent sure why at first. Just that if you put literally any other culture or identity in the world before “-ize,” it sounds horrible. Go ahead, try it.

So, we explored further.

September 17, 2020October 23, 2020

Orange Shirt Day 2020

Original version. Edited version was published: Hibbert, A. (2020, September 12). Orange Shirt Day at UBC – September 30. Retrieved September 13, 2020, from https://hr.ubc.ca/working-ubc/news/september-09-2020/orange-shirt-day-ubc-september-30

My name is Alicia Hibbert, I have a prairie Metis perspective, and I’m a guest living, working, and resting with gratitude on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmaɁɬ təməxʷ (Musqueam), səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), and skwxwú7mesh-ulh Temíx̱w (Squamish) peoples. Our team is focused on supporting physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing at both the individual and community levels. We believe that wellbeing requires safe, healthy, and supportive environments, including equity and human rights.

June 24, 2020October 23, 2020

4 Steps to a Better Land Acknowledgement

By Alicia Hibbert & Rebecca Shortt

We’ve developed an easy 4-step process for you to make your own personal land acknowledgement.

May 31, 2020October 23, 2020

Team Reflection Questions inspired by the Medicine Wheel

Below are some reflection questions, which we used in the 30 Day Engagement challenge for National Indigenous History Month. I’ve used these with teams as a lighthearted way to connect authentically – and introduce Indigenous ways of knowing – in virtual settings.

May 30, 2020October 23, 2020

National Indigenous History Month: 30 Day Engagement Challenge

Please join me and Rebecca Shortt on a 30 day challenge to engage meaningfully during National Indigenous History Month.

December 30, 2019October 23, 2020

Decolonization Reflection Activity – 35 minutes

Developed by: Alicia Hibbert & Rebecca Shortt

The following activity is an adapted 1-2-4-All Activity with the theme of decolonization. This was first completed in a setting with 15 people with a limited timeframe of 35 minutes – I include it here in that short format so you can see how it can be applied easily within limited parameters.

September 20, 2019October 23, 2020

How to Find Passive Verbs in Microsoft Word

I like to share quick and easy ways you can review your own manuscript for common errors. Here is how to activate underlining passive verbs in Word:

August 2, 2019October 23, 2020

Canadian Thesis Submission Deadlines

Below is a repository of thesis submission deadlines across Canada. Contact me for thesis editing – I love to help students reach this goal! I can price work many ways (by the number of references, number of pages, a flat fee, an hourly rate, or for a single chapter) and, as my testimonials show, I’ll always go above and beyond.

July 8, 2019October 23, 2020

Community Foundation and Canada Council for the Arts Grant Deadlines

Non-profits and other community partners often have limited capacity to plan, write, and submit operating and special projects grants. This list is intended to help with one step: keeping track of funding sources and deadlines.

June 13, 2019October 23, 2020

Tri-Council University Research Grant Deadlines

The application process for Canadian Tri-Council research grants (SSHRC, CIHR, and NSERC) is time consuming. This post is intended to be a repository of upcoming deadlines for research grants in Canada that are at least a month away (ie: they’re still achievable, the LOI phase hasn’t passed yet, and they’re not Phase 2 in a series). I’ll update it monthly.