Gerald Chidiac

Gerald Chidiac is a Lecturer in the Department of Global and International Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), where he teaches French. He is also a long-standing high school educator in Prince George, BC, with over 30 years of experience in French Immersion and genocide studies.

His research and teaching interests focus on French language education, Indigenous Studies, and genocide studies, with a strong commitment to social justice and reconciliation in education. He holds a Professional Master's of Education in Indigenous Studies from Queen’s University and studied French at l’Université de Montréal.

Though no peer-reviewed publications are listed in the available sources, his public writings and educational initiatives reflect a deep engagement with ethical education, human resilience, and transformative pedagogy, inspired by thinkers like Victor Frankl and Stephen Covey.

Gerald actively contributes to public discourse through his website and advocacy, particularly on the application of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action in Canadian classrooms.

He has worked internationally, including two years in Zaïre (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and is fluent in English, French, German, and Lingala. He mentors at-risk youth and views education as a vehicle for social enlightenment and positive global change.

He is affiliated with UNBC’s academic community and contributes to curriculum development, including work on BC First Peoples 12. No formal scientific awards or research grants are mentioned in the provided texts.