2017/2018

Facilitation Skills with IndigenEYEZ: Blending Technical & Creative Approaches with Warren Hooley

More information about the session: IndigenEYEZ is about transforming communities. Their mission is to inspire an intergenerational legacy of well-being among First Nations people in BC and beyond. IndigenEYEZ blends land-based learning with the arts and best practices in community-building. Their approach—the Creative Community Model—is being used around the world. It has been refined over […]

Structural Oppression: Male Privilege with Harley Eagle

To talk about male privilege, we have to talk about ourselves from the perspective of the other. From within male reality the term “male privilege” doesn’t signify; it has no meaning – it’s invisible…

Protected: Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre with Elizabeth Shaffer, Alison Mills & Sarah King

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Dance as a Pathway to Wellness with Willow Thickson

We welcome to the UBC Learning Circle, Willow Thickson, Medical Student of UBC, for a Youth Circle on the healing of dance, art, and culture… Description: Dance has the power to improve self-esteem and physical strength, as well as enhance one’s connection to place and community relationships. In this Youth Circle we will discuss dance as […]

Protecting and Restoring the Sacred (Part 2) – The 16 Principles

In this session, we embark on a spiritual journey with Chief Phil Lane Jr. and Corinne Stone. They describe this moment in human history as “unique and unprecedented”…

Responding to the TRC Calls to Action through Curriculum Design and Delivery with Carrie Anne Vanderhoop

UBC 23-24 Indigenous Cultural Safety Interdisciplinary Learning Experience UBC 23-24 is a new curricular initiative designed by the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) that supp-orts and facilitates a more informed and accurate understanding around Indigenous perspectives and contemporary realities within the field of healthcare. This initiative is a response to the Truth and Reconciliation […]

Trauma, Relationships and Interdependence with Dea Parsanishi

Working to heal trauma, both with First Nations and non-First Nations people, has led Dea to ponder questions about what helps people, families and communities survive…

Program Evaluation in an Indigenous Context with Samantha Tsuruda

What will be discussed Through her reflections on working in the field, Sam will seek to provide an introduction to program evaluation within a community-based Indigenous context. This includes reviewing approaches, strengths, complexities and opportunities. The session will encourage reflexive thinking on these topics, and aims to leave the audience with practical tools for […]

BCANDS National Indigenous Federal Accessibility Legislation with Justin Brooks

The government of Canada is currently examining the development and implementation of new Federal Accessibility…

Pathways to Post-Secondary Education with Tara Drage, Chett Monague & Randy Grice

Do you have the keys to help unlock higher education success for your students? Calling all education workers, school counselors, educational liaisons, parents, and caregivers! Do your students know the basics about applying to post-secondary education? We’re here to help! An education provides a path to a better future. Today, First Nations, Métis, […]