Your participation in this sharing circle is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in this sharing circle, skip questions or withdraw consent at any time without consequence. There are no foreseeable risks involved in participating in this sharing circle. If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in this statement, or, feel that your rights as a participant have not been honored during the course of this program, or, you have questions, concerns, please contact IYR’s Privacy Officer James Arruda at james@indigenousyouthroots.ca. Indigenous Youth Roots is committed to prioritizing accessibility for all participants and staff. If you would like to make an accessibility request, please contact Oy Lein Harrison at oylein@indigenousyouthroots.ca. Please note that this session will be recorded for note-taking purposes only.
IYR staff currently uses Otter AI: a speech to text application that transcribes audio in real time. This session will also be video recorded and there will be a notetaker present. The information expressed during the sharing circle will be aggregated (anonymized and grouped together) and shared in a report with the public. Raw and/or identifiable data will only be shared with the Creation program team and Data and Evaluation team. Data will be maintained by the Data and Evaluation Manager in IYR’s online database and password protected. If you would like to access or withdraw your data at any time, please contact Oy Lein Harrison at oylein@indigenousyouthroots.ca