Visionary Conversations News Archive
![Panelists discuss curbing the impacts of drug addiction at the Visionary Conversations event on March 5, 2020.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Visionary-Conversations_full-group-150x150.jpg)
Visionary Conversations draws hundreds for discussion on combating impacts of drug addiction
March 13, 2020 —
More than 300 people attended the final Visionary Conversations held on March 5, 2020
![A mural featuring the wordsDecolonize and Chill - We are Still Here, and a man walking a horse](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/22Decolonize-and-Chill-We-are-Still-Here22-1-150x150.jpg)
Lumbering towards a decolonized society
December 6, 2019 —
Iloradanon Efimoff, an Indigenous PhD student and Vanier Scholar in UM’s psychology department, shares her thoughts on decolonization and Indigenization
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Three conversations we need to have – right now
October 29, 2019 —
New Visionary Conversations series to address pressing issues in our community, world
![The Bison women's hockey team bring home the gold in the U SPORTS National Championships! PHOTO COURTESY BRANDON VANDECAVEYE, WESTERN UNIVERSITY.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/32d1d276-2b6b-11e8-8fde-a0369f103266-150x150.jpg)
Top stories of 2018
December 21, 2018 —
Another amazing year reaches its conclusion at the University of Manitoba
![U of M student in Peru.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Peru_WEB-150x150.jpg)
The power of one: what’s my responsibility as a global citizen?
October 10, 2018 —
On Nov. 1, join President David Barnard for the latest panel discussion for Visionary Conversations
![Panelists sitting on stage, looking engaged](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/1J0A9598-150x150.jpg)
Dynamic dialogue on the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians
February 14, 2018 —
If you missed the latest Visionary Conversation, watch the complete video here
![Visionary Conversations: Are black Canadians equitably represented in positions of power and influence?](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Visionary-Conversations_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Visionary Conversations set for Feb. 13
January 19, 2018 —
In recognition of Black History Month, President David Barnard will host a new Visionary Conversations exploring issues and insights relevant to the experience of Black Canadians
![Students from the Métis University Students Association adorn the statue of Louis Riel with a traditional sash](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2665-1-150x150.jpg)
University of Manitoba’s upcoming community events
January 18, 2018 —
Explore a variety of public events on campus and in the community through February, 2018
![(right to left) President David T. Barnard at Visionary Conversations with panelists Diane Redsky and Evelyn Forget.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/VC_Poverty_wrapup-150x150.jpg)
Visionary Conversations delves deep into the topic of poverty
March 13, 2017 —
A number of Manitoba’s community leaders looked in-depth at the issue