Reflections from Shaking the Movers, London: Reconciliation and Places Where We All Belong

This paper examines the experiences and outcomes of the Shaking the Movers (STM) workshop held in London, Ontario in the Fall of 2023. It begins with a general overview of STM, and provides details about the workshop including structure, facilitation tools, participant recruitment, and the role of undergraduate facilitators in designing interactive rights-based puppet shows and activities, and carrying out the workshop with children. Key themes relevant to the workshop topic: ‘Reconciliation and Places where we all Belong’ are unpacked along with findings that are grounded in children’s viewpoints, experiences, and perspectives. The paper concludes with a reflection on the impact of STM on child participants, undergraduate students (workshop facilitators), and organizers.