June 12-June 13, 2024
June 14th 1-Day Train the Trainer (separate registration)
Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference
Join us for an impactful and transformative learning experience that highlights individuals across many sectors from front line workers and first responders to executive leadership and government representatives who are applying the Cultivating Safe Spaces framework to support their overall workplace well-being, psychological safety and support of meaningful inclusion of folks with various lived experiences.
Explore why Cultivating Safe Spaces is one of the most sought after training for companies, communities and governments to support the well-being, inclusion, freedom and validation of their staff, clients and leadership.
Cultivating Safe Spaces was developed in 2019 to teach facilitators how to navigate extremely difficult topics with a trauma informed approach to support decision-making and governance and has evolved into a systems changing movement.
REGISTRATION FEES
Conference Regular Rate: $1300 + GST (this rate effective Apr. 2-May 24)
June 14 Train the Trainer is accepting additional applications.
Due to increased interest in Elaine’s last live train the trainer we have opened up additional seats to accommodate additional requests.
REFUND POLICY
100% FULL REFUND when you request to cancel less than 72 hours after registration.
85% refund when you request to cancel more than 72 hours after registration.
NO refund when you request to cancel within 30 days of the event, but you may transfer your registration to another person.
Workshops & Speaker Topics for Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference 2024
These workshops will be offered 3 times throughout the 2-day conference.
A. CSS in Climate Work - Janet Mrenica
B. CSS in HR - Robyn Ward
C. CSS for Neurodivergent Team Members - To be confirmed
D. Cultivating Safe Spaces in Business - Bree Bainard-Verruyt
E. True Colors and Cultivating Safe Spaces Perspectives - Kyle Alec
Networking Opportunities and Breakouts for:
CSS Facilitators and Train the Trainer Participants
Previous CSS Participants
Brand New to CSS Participants
Panel Presentations for:
Previous CSS Participants and brand new CSS Participants
Networking Dinner and Entertainment
Small Group Work with Elaine
What are the benefits of attending the 2024 Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference?
An opportunity to meet leaders and experts in cultivating safe spaces, leadership and trauma-informed practice fields and learn from their expertise
A chance to exchange ideas, establish valuable relationships with innovative and influential individuals
Strengthen your professional network connections with like-minded people and enhance your new relationships and community connections
Discover opportunities to collaborate or partner up with others
Level up existing skills with access to facilitators and panelists who will share new information and perspectives to help you increase your knowledge base and improve your skill set
Topics and Presentations will cover:
Decolonial Trauma Informed Approaches
Cultivating Safe Spaces for Neurodivergent Team Members
Dealing with Climate Grief
Cultivating Safe Spaces in Government
Supporting First Responders
True Colors Personalities and CSS Perspectives
Psychological Safety Tools
Mental Health and Well-Being
Burnout and Exhaustion
Tools for Executive Leadership during Systems Change
Centring Well-Being in Leadership
who should attend?
Community members
Elected Leadership and Decision-makers
Youth from all backgrounds
Executive Leadership
Government employees
Health Care Professionals
First Responders
Front line workers
Human Resource Professionals
Business Leaders
The Cultivating Safe Spaces framework is divided into three sets of tools that supports the cultivation of belonging, connection and safety and will be introduced through various presentations, breakout sessions and group work with CSS founder, Elaine Alec.
Why is Cultivating Safe Spaces important?
When individuals feel belonging, connected and safe they are more likely to speak up, contribute and add valuable insights into the work.
When individuals feel safe, they have the capacity to help each other and develop an attitude to risk and failure and open conversation.
They learn from mistakes and adapt more quickly and are more likely to take risks and continue moving forward.
Teams that have open and candid conversations are able to tackle hard problems more effectively.
Panel discussion:
Cultivating Safe Spaces in Education
We are honoured to have a variety of wonderful speakers joining us for a panel discussion on how CSS is being applied in education from curriculum development, policy shifts, and research.
panelists
Jody Dlouhy-Nelson
Jody Dlouhy-Nelson is a White settler originally from Treaty 4 lands with a presence in Treaty 6 territory/lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Lakota, Dakota, Nakoda, and homeland of the Métis-Michif in what is also known as Saskatchewan. She currently lives on the unsold territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation in Kelowna, British Columbia.
With a career spanning two provinces and several decades in teaching and school leadership from Kindergarten-Post-Secondary in schools, districts, and university, Jody is an experienced educator. Recently, she completed her doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) seeking to understand how pre-service teachers take up decolonization and Indigenization in their classroom spaces. She also worked as a research assistant on a large SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) community partnership grant at UBCO entitled Co-Curricular Making: Honouring Indigenous Connections to Land, Culture, and the Relational Self. Privileged to learn from and work alongside Syilx People who hold traditional teachings about the water, land, and all the interconnected life-forces, Jody is a lecturer in the Bachelor of Education program at UBCO.
She believes in the capacity of pre-service teachers to embrace local Indigenous Knowledge and instill this learning in their students of today and future. It is about finding hope in healing Mother Earth through co-meaning-making in spaces where local Indigenous Knowledge guides all who are present.
sherry mattice
ʔuk-łaas Tyetsum quu-ʔas-sa ʕum-tii. Sherry Mattice nee McCarthy ʔuk-łaas-ƛa, ma-mał-n̓i ʕum-tii. Mowachaht Muchalaht -ʔaq-sups. My traditional name is the one who holds up the community/Big house centre beam.
Sherry is working towards finishing her Doctor of Business Administration in Leadership, specializing in Indigenous entrepreneurial success. Sherry is a dedicated educator who actively represents Indigenous students and communities, promoting involvement, such as cultural workshops and vigils, and partnering with universities to provide cultural rejuvenation. Sherry utilizes innovative pedagogical strategies that promote student success, such as an adapted decolonized system that allows students to improve their skills that align with real-world experiences. Built strong connections and a relationship of trust with Indigenous community members, which provides unique opportunities for understanding the community's needs from an economic development position. Sherry is skilled in business administration, decolonization, and Indigenous Studies.
Jen greenway
Jen Greenway (she/they) is a Two-Spirit Tahltan-Kaska writer, the host of the Go Smudge Yourself Podcast, and an Indigenous Rights activist from the Yukon Territory. She is a member of the Talakoteena House of the Tahltan Nation and thus belongs to the Wolf Clan. Jen is a descendent of the last Great Chief Nanok through her late Grandmother Violet (Nehass) Greenway.
With a background in Indigenous Governance, she is passionate about decolonizing education and co-creating Knowledge, as well as providing tools and action plans for Indigenous and Settler folx to join Reconciliation conversations and the LandBack movement. As a facilitator, Jen aims to break down hierarchical spaces and to inform individuals and businesses on how to move forward in an inclusive and reconciliatory approach, especially with Indigenous Peoples.
Her facilitation has ranged from regional to international spaces. Recent events include the Gender-Based Violence Action Plan (2023), Healing Our Spirits Worldwide Conference (2023) as well as the Climate Action Secretariat and First Nations Leadership Council (2022).
Join us for two days to engage with visionaries, thought leaders, systems thinkers, creatives, practitioners, educators, community members, executive leadership, business leaders, healthcare professionals, government and front line workers for an exceptional blend of networking and professional/personal development.
Whether you’re a community member, professional, leader, counsellor, mental health advocate or someone eager to expand their understanding of trauma and trauma informed practices, this conference is a cornerstone of knowledge.
Your conference ticket provides you full access to all sessions emcee’d by Madelaine McCallum. As well as meals and a networking dinner and entertainment provided by Hypnotist Scott Ward.
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Hypnotist Scott Ward
Scott Eagledog Ward travels all across North America entertaining and educating youth and adults with his positive high-energy comedy hypnosis shows, as well as his empowering educational workshops. Visiting 50 communities a year and having hypnotized thousands of people, Scott is a highly requested full-time comedic stage hypnotist and Going Miles speaker.
As a certified teacher and career counselor, Scott had lots of fun hypnotizing his students and teaching them so he decided to take his show on the road full time. Scott is well known for his work with youth of all ages in the various workshops he facilitates on issues affecting them today. As an educator with a background in drama and Native American education, Scott combines his knowledge and hilarious hypnosis show to provide companies, associations, organizations and communities with an interactive, high-energy workshop/entertainment package suitable for all ages and events.
Scott Ward is a member of the Sandy Bay Ojibway Nation and shares his native culture in his presentations. You will be simply amazed and mesmerized by Hypnotist Scott Ward as he is a natural with the audience and provides a high quality, fully produced, hilarious hypnotism stage show that consistently results in satisfied clients and communities.
EMcee madelaine mccallum
Madelaine McCallum is a gifted dancer, motivational speaker, facilitator, and MC — a true, multi-faceted creative. She is from Ile a la Crosse, Saskatchewan and brings passion with a gentle yet powerful presence to the stage whether she is there to share one of her inspiring Speaks or she has been asked to dance, or MC.
She has a passion for sharing her knowledge of dance and culture and doesn't shy away from sharing her story of survival, knowing that dance has been an outlet and saviour throughout her life.
Though she is often known immediately for her Métis dance (she's been jigging since she could walk!), she loves all forms including Pow Wow, contemporary, hip hop, and movement from the soul. She has created traditional and fitness-based dance workshops including Pow Wow Impact, Jig Fit, Pow Wow Zumba, and traditional Pow Wow and Jigging workshops.