Lisa Corak, Program Coordinator in the School of Culture and Society, is deeply committed to recognizing and supporting accessibility challenges, especially those that are unseen. Drawing from personal and community experiences where differences were often hidden, she advocates for open dialogue and broader understanding of barrier‑free access. Her advocacy spans chronic illness, vision loss, senior accessibility, and trauma‑informed mental health, alongside active involvement with the Canadian Diabetes Association, Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, CNIB, and RRU’s Diversity Action Group and ReconciliACTION. With twenty‑three years at RRU, Lisa has consistently championed student success and inclusive access to learning. Her master’s capstone explores barrier‑free field trip experiences in post‑secondary education, examining how diverse ways of knowing and being shape meaningful learning before, during, and after the experience.
A Non-Scary Introduction to Movement as a New Way of Knowing, Inquiry, Visioning, and Action
We tend to look outwards for ways to act on challenges. But have you explored your body’s natural movement as a knowledge stepping stone supporting pathways to next steps in problem solving? Join Lisa Caton in this fully experiential and inclusive workshop to explore natural movement to find and use our internal wisdoms. You will receive two types of movement tools to begin your individual explorations, then practice using natural movement language in a group setting that will challenge and broaden our understanding of nonverbal communication as a way of knowledge. The tools and resources offered in this session will help navigate and organize reflections in a more easeful way for communicating ideas when words alone may cause a barrier to equitable representation and articulating a way forward.