Projects

Water Justice Speakers Bureau

Photo of UM students at Louis Riel School Division’s Learning with the Land event.

Water Justice Speakers Bureau

Just Waters is currently offering a Speakers Bureau to assist Manitoba teachers in educating their students on issues of water and justice. University of Manitoba students present on topics such as Hydro-Impacted Communities, Water Advisories in First Nations Communities, Mercury Poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation, and more. Additional curriculum materials will be made available on our Resources page.

If you are interested in requesting a student presentation in your classroom, please fill out the following form. Please note that most presentations are intended for students in Grades 10 to 12. If you would like to make a request for a different age group, please make a note in the form.

Speakers Bureau Registration Form

A form for teachers to register for a guest speaker to join their classroom.

Teacher Name(Required)

Teacher Email Address(Required)

School name & address(Required)

Grade(s)(Required)

Class Size(Required)

Which presentation are you most interested in?(Required)

Water Advisories in First Nations Communities

Mercury Poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation

Hydro-Impacted Communities

List dates and times for a presenter to visit your classroom. Please include several options. All dates must be between November 23 and December 18 2026, or January 4 and March 31 2027.(Required)

Please note that a teacher must be present in the classroom at all times during the presentation, and is responsible for classroom behaviour management.(Required)

Agree

Disagree

Are students in your classroom allowed to use cellphones or iPads to take part in a Kahoot or Blookit quiz?(Required)

Yes

No

Curriculum Materials:

Mercury Poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation