Men's Support Group Research in Maskwacis

My thesis explores the collective effort of developing the "Deadly Dads Men's Supports Group". I will share how our methodologies were developed, with the guidance of Mosoms, Kokoms, and community members on the Advisory Committee, and how understanding of each other within our partnership grew. I describe my own learning and understanding that the power and knowledge needed to support healthy families and future generations already exists in Maskwacis. I'll go through my understanding of the impacts the Deadly Dads has had on future fathers, fathers, uncles, mosoms, families, and the broader community  as well as how we went about coming together. Much of this knowledge was expressed in our Wisdom Circles and experienced through our time together. Over the past two years we came together in many ways ranging from ceremony, to camping in Jasper, to sports, to weekly meetings, and dinners. Knowledge was shared by everyone involved in many different ways about healthy parenting, fatherhood, and the impacts of coming together in healthy ways. Through our work together we helped foster belonging while aiming to provide supports for Nehiyew napewak for the benefit of families and future generations in Maskwacis. Over the past two years, I've also grown and changed from my relationships and am extremely grateful for everyone involved.

Presenter:

Adam Purificati-Fuñe (him/he), born on Treaty 6 Territory in Camrose, is of mixed Filipino-European ancestry. He is the Deadly Dads’ helper, a Master’s student at the University of Alberta, and a research assistant on the Maskwacis Maternal Child and Family Wellbeing research team.

Cost: Free

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This is part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series and is open to the public.
Contact Manisha Khetarpal by email  mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca or call toll free: 1 866 585 3925