# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: ***Please note that using this Facebook Event page to indicate you are going does not mean you are registered for the event. You must register by using the link or calling the number below.***

This training is a professional learning opportunity presented by the Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy and hosted by the Forest Preserve District of Will County. This daylong professional development training is designed to support teachers and non-formal educators across all academic disciplines and settings to gain a foundational grounding in the histories and contemporary experiences of Native Peoples with the goal of supporting the implementation of the Native American History teaching mandate in Illinois. 

Educators will gain foundational knowledge and understanding of Native American history, cultures, perspectives and the importance of Tribal Sovereignty and its many expressions and manifestations. After examining Indigenous absence within the schooling system, participants will utilize resources and pedagogical shifts to incorporate First Voice perspectives in their classrooms. Educators can earn 6 CEUs for completing the professional development.

A catered lunch will be sponsored by The Nature Foundation of Will County.

Fee: $20 per person.
Age: Ages 18 and older. 

Registration required by Tuesday, Oct. 13, by calling 815-722-9301 or online: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/fpdwc/activity/search/detail/10243?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Four Rivers Environmental Education Center is an accessible facility. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online (https://www.reconnectwithnature.org/americans-with-disabilities-act-information/request-accommodation-inclusion-service/) no later than 48 hours before the program.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/channahon/towards-just-learning-environments-teaching-and-learning-with-and-about-native-peoples/200030501047919
- **Event Categories**: Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Channahon
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
- **lat**: 41.409164100518
- **long**: -88.21969262132
- **full address**: Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W Walnut Ln ,Channahon, Illinois, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples being held?
  - **A:** Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 W Walnut Ln ,Channahon, Illinois, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples?
  - **A:** Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples is organized by Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Channahon, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Towards Just Learning Environments: Teaching and Learning With and About Native Peoples sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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