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The “I Am...” Kit (DVD and Teacher’s Guide)
A tool to help build inclusion, understanding and community in your classroom or school. Recommended for Intermediate and Senior High School Health, Career Education, Character Education, Guidance, Social Studies, Civics, Citizenship. |
“The resource approaches the topic of inclusiveness by providing students with an experiential awareness of the common ground that exists among all people.” (CSC pan-Canadian evaluation. Read the entire evaluation.)
The kit includes an art or journaling activity. Download additional illustrations for students who would like to colour the images or comment further on the individuals in the video
The heart-warming and sometimes humorous DVD was prepared by people in L’Arche Cape Breton. The concept came from Cheryl Zinyk and Sol Express, an Arts group based at L'Arche Toronto. The resource consists of a 7.25 min. DVD and Teachers Guide.
Enhanced DVD alone: $6.50.
"I AM..." Kit (DVD and Teacher's Guide): $20--now with enhanced packaging for durability.
Watch the video below. |
I AM... I Love from L'Arche Canada-Communications on Vimeo. |
| The Belonging Collection: Disability and Inclusion |
The Belonging Collection: Disability and Inclusion is a collaboration of L’Arche and the Marsha Forest Centre (Inclusion Press).
An adaptable resource for all grade levels from Elementary to Senior Secondary, it brings together the excellent Play Fair Teams material (CD-ROM and Manual for Teacher Advisors), the L’Arche ''Choosing Our Future'' video (reformatted in chapters for easy use) with Discussion Questions, and a practical new 65-page booklet “Equity, Social Justice, Disability and Secondary Schools: What Regular Subject Teachers Can Do” by Garry Bunch, Rima Al-Salah, and Jack Pearpoint.
In a sturdy binder. $65.00 plus tax and shipping.
To order, contact: education@larche.ca. |
iBelong .ca
iBelong.ca is a new bilingual website on friendship is for young people with intellectual disabilities, their families, teachers and others who support them. It provides inspiration and information in a highly accessible format. |
"A website about Friendship" (Learn more ...) |
Course Materials
New Secondary School Educational Materials for Civics, Guidance, Religion, Philosophy, French |
L'Arche offers high quality supplementary course materials designed to inspire young people with a vision of a world where everyone belongs and can make a contribution.
This is the vision of Jean Vanier--a vision of which L'Arche is one manifestation. "You can choose...You can do something beautiful with your lives" Vanier tell today's youth.
L'Arche materials are written by professional educators and have received excellent evaluations from public, private and Catholic school teachers and principals and from ministry officials.
Download PDF pamphlet. |
On Becoming Human
Jean Vanier explores themes of loneliness and belonging and what it means to become a fully human person in todays's complex world. |
CD of 16 short audio clips from Jean Vanier's CBC Massey Lectures, Discussion Questions for Students, and a 72-page Teachers' Guide, shrink-wrapped, 3-hole punched. (Also available on the DVD Choosing Our Future as audio clips and downloadable PDFs.) Includes developing note-taking skills. For Grade 12 Philosophy (Ethics), Religion. [ $25.00 + taxes and shipping ]
Vanier's CBC Massey lectures were published as the best selling book, Becoming Human. This book has been republished with a new Introduction by Jean Vanier in September 2008. |
Choosing Our Future
Senior Students in Conversation with Jean Vanier |
An excellent discussion-starter. In an intimate conversation, students seek Vanier's thoughts on building an inclusive school environment, bullying, finding their direction in life, and looking toward the future. (2007) 15-minute. film and Discussion Questions. DVD-ROM also includes On Becoming Human. Grades 10-12. [$20.00 + taxes and shipping ] |
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| Short Films for Class Discussion |
L’Arche offers some short films (10 min) that can be used as front material to open up a discussion about diversity and inclusion and belonging. They show how people with intellectual disabilities can contribute to the lives of others. These films are suited to intermediate and senior high school guidance, equity and diversity education, family studies, and religion courses. One of these films (“In God’s Hands”) has religious content. The others follow the L’Arche Educational Initiatives policy of not including religious content or including only what is generic. |
Et toi? Tu choisis quoi?
Jean Vanier en conversation avec des jeunes de secondaire |
Eleven-minute film. DVD-ROM is entirely in French. Includes also eight short clips of Jean Vanier speaking on related themes and PDFs of Discussion Questions for French-as-a-Second-Language and for French Immersion Social Studies, Ethics or Religion courses. (2007)
Grades 11-12 core French or Grades 9-10 Immersion (social studies or civics). [$20.00 + taxes and shipping ]
French transcripts of the content are available free of charge. Contact: education@larche.ca. |
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Belonging
The Search for Acceptance [kit] |
This 50-minute award-winning film by Karen Pascal of Windborne Productions presents Jean Vanier's social vision of a world where everyone belongs. Kit includes a DVD and a 40-page Teachers Guide for Social Studies, Leadership and World Religions. Deals with inclusion, bullying, stories of refugees and immigrants, and welcoming interfaith diversity. "Challenging, stimulating, superb" (Curriculum Services of Canada). [[$24.95 + taxes and shipping; or Discussion Version DVD in 6 segments with Teachers Guide: $34.95 plus taxes and shipping ]
Click here to dowload a small Adult Discussion Guide on the "Belonging" film.
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More than Inclusion
Honouring the Contributions of People with Developmental Disabilities |
An 84-page book of heartwarming stories and pictures, illustrating L'Arche best practices in this important area.
L'Arche believes that, when members of our society discover the humanizing contributions of those who are often dismissed or marginalized, and their potential to share in enriching relationships of mutuality, inclusion will happen naturally.
This outstanding resource is being used in social work programs and is being read by families, service providers, and sensitive, community-minded individuals across the country. [ $10.00 + taxes and shipping].
The French version of this book, L'Envers Du Monde," is available for the same price.
More Than Inclusion can also be downloaded in pdf format. |