8:45am Welcome

9am Keynote: Monique Gray Smith

Fostering Resiliency: An Indigenous Perspective

In this dynamic and informative session, Monique will share her personal journey, as an author and how it was the words of a stranger, “I look forward to reading your book one day,” that changed the trajectory of her life. Monique will share stories and offer readings from her various books and will remind us how one person can make a difference in the life of a child or young person. We will explore how stress & trauma may be impacting us and those we work with; including creating an understanding of what happens in our bodies when we experience high levels of stress and/or trauma. Monique will share her Cultural Resilience model and strategies for weaving aspects of it into your work. This will be an inspiring and hope-centred morning.

10:45am Morning Workshops

• • • When anxiety goes to school: What can educators do to best support anxious students with Dr. Juliana Negreiros

    • Create a Mindful Classroom with Jennie Abbot from Harmony Yoga

    • Instructional Routines in a K–12 Mathematics* Classroom with Susan Robinson

      • Resource Site

    • Umbrella of Resilience conversation with your Indigenous Ed. Team with Cheryl Ruff and Shannon Johnson

1pm Afternoon Workshops

• • • Using Self-Regulated Learning Strategies to Optimize Students’ Mental Health* with Dr. Sarah Davis

      • Handout

    • Exploring Environmental Education* with the Galiano Conservancy

      • Handout

    • Bill 41, B.C. policy and the U.N. Declaration and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples* with Carol Arnold

      • Recording

2:30pm Appetizers and Conversations

Please join us on Zoom for an informal gathering. There will be prizes and possibly some silly games!