Voices of the Hikma Collective

This blog is a space designed for the thoughts, insights, ideas and voices of our Collective members. Here, we continue conversations related to our events and programs and spark new ideas related to knowledge exchange, professional development, and positive change.

Readers can join discussions, connect with other members directly, and share valuable insights and resources.

Disclaimer: All views and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of any other agency, organization, employer, or company, including but not limited to Hikma.

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Learning with and through community

Jun 07, 2022

An illustration of four screens on a wall displaying people. The screen on the far left displays a woman wearing glasses in blue and the screen to her right displays a man wearing a striped shirt looking down towards the bottom right corner of his screen. The bottom right corner of his screen overlaps with the top left corner of the screen next to it. This screen displays a woman with long black hair - she is looking up towards the man wearing in the striped shirt. There is a woman swinging her legs while perched on top of the screen displaying the woman with the long black hair. The fourth screen on the right side of the wall displays two people, one man wearing a red shirt and a woman wearing orange. The man in the red shirt looks towards the woman perched on the third screen. Below the screens are two onlookers. One woman stands in front of the screens with her hands on her hips to the left, the other looks up at the screens while seated on stairs on the righthand side.

Learning with and through community co-learning community peer mentorship Jun 07, 2022

Kieran Forde writes about the importance of community to his learning experience as a...

An illustration of a mother and her two daughters playing under a cherry tree. One daughter stretches up to touch the branches of the tree while the other kneels down to play with their dog. Their mother stands to the right side, holding a white mask behind her back. Behind her, the colourful scenery turns grey.

Rethinking language education as a Japanese mom in Vancouver hikma collective knowledge translation language education May 25, 2022

Ai Mizuta critiques language education research through the lens of her experience as a...

An illustration of three figures filling a bookshelf with multi-coloured blocks. One figure looks on as the two others, one standing on a chair and the other climbing a ladder, place golden coloured blocks onto the bookshelf. A mischievous black cat climbs across some golden blocks stacked on the floor. A grey cat sleeps peacefully on a pink pillow underneath the bookshelf.

Insights from a knowledge broker on meaningful work hikma collective knowledge translation value alignment Mar 17, 2022

Julee Farley shares her experience as part of the Great Resignation when she...

A color photograph of 4 women and a young girl sitting on a bench in a field with trees and a white building in the background. Three generations of Robertson women (left to right): Edie Manza, Susan Robertson, Erica Machulak, Ruth Robertson, and Jean Robertson.

3 things I learned from my mom about being a leader creative business entrepreneurship Mar 08, 2022

Erica Machulak is the founder of Hikma. She wrote this piece for the Hikma...

A classroom scene with figures participating in a group activities. On the left, two people play a game of Jenga and to their left a woman in the center gestures to the youth on her right, encouraging him to join their group.

Teaching with style and learning in community co-learning collaboration hikma collective Feb 28, 2022

Nicole Markland reflects on her career in museum education and how her experiences with...

A man and woman face each other standing on a winding road going into a mountain range.

The Hidden Curriculum higher ed hikma collective peer mentorship phd skills Jan 27, 2022

Jill Wharton shares her experiences in academia and how she navigated the hidden...

Looking over the shoulder of artist Sophia van Hees as she designs a tarot card on a tablet at her desk

In the Cards: On Becoming a Creative Entrepreneur creative business entrepreneurship hikma collective Dec 10, 2021

Sophia van Hees shares the story of how she built her business to be reflective of her...

Image of responses from participants after the Hikma Office Hours with Camille Callison: powerful words, secrets to knowing, decolonizing, quyana, ask, language, relationships, connection, respect, awesome, knowledgeable, spending time, decolonize-indigenize, thank you, good ways, eye opening, community, renaming, interconnected, take time.

Creating Space for Indigenous Knowledges in Truth and Reconciliation collaboration indigenous knowledges knowledge translation Nov 18, 2021

Erica Machulak reflects on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to...

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Welcome to the Hikma Collective co-creation hikma collective knowledge translation Nov 11, 2021

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