This training has been postponed to a later date yet to be determined.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Powerful ... Passionate ... Professional
Sandi Boucher
Indigenous Inspirational Speaker,
Author/Activist/Entrepreneur!
Sandi Boucher is an internationally recognized and much-loved speaker. A proud member of Seine River First Nation in northern Ontario, Canada, Sandi lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario where she is a dedicated author, activist, and a strong advocate for respectful cross-cultural relationships that honour wisdom and not just education.
The host of “The Learning Curve” on Shaw Community TV Channel 10, Sandi is known for her passionate and empowering speaking style that speaks “to hearts, not minds.” Sandi’s audiences include elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools; colleges and universities; First Nation communities and agencies; mainstream municipalities and businesses, along with countless national, international, and regional conferences.
Named both the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year and the Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund Business Woman of the Year in 2016, Sandi is committed to her audiences, leaving an impression wherever she speaks.
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been placed on hold at the Valhalla Inn for those travelling from out of town to attend the training.
Room cost: $119/night- rooms must be booked prior to May 25 to guarantee availability and rate.
To book your room, 1-800-964-1121 or (807) 577-1121, or via email at.
Please quote booking number 180618KARI.r
The PATH: Communication Strategies for the Reconciliation Era
June 19 & 20, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay
$395 + HST
Includes Monday evening book launch, reception, 2 days of training including lunch and all training material
Early Bird Special
Register before May 1, 2018 and receive a signed copy of Sandi's new book
"The PATH: Communication Strategies for the Reconciliation Era" for free
Special Event
Book Launch and Reception
Monday June 18, 2018
7 pm- Valhalla Inn Ballroom
Cost to attend book launch and reception- $20 +HST
Learn where you are and how to advance through the 4 distinct PATH stages using the 4 essential tools we ALL need to carry! Perfect for teachers, counsellors, leadership, activists or ANYONE who wishes to DANCE ON THE WALLS THAT DIVIDE US! A safe, respectful environment for Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike.
By attending this conference, participants will learn:
- The four essential “stages” of the path to reconciliation
- To identify which stage a colleague or organization is in and how best to assist them to move to the next stage
- The importance of a multi-lens approach to business and life
- To understand just how “personal” reconciliation truly is and how that fact is key in moving forward.
- To understand how privilege, power, oppression and internalized oppression play into every plan and/or engagement
- How to “walk softly” towards a future that has us dancing on the walls that currently divide us
Who should attend?
Any action-oriented people interested in engaging in the work of reconciliation including:
- Front-line workers, service providers, managers, business owners engaged in Indigenous/Non-Indigenous relationships or who wish to build such relationships
- Business owners/managers who wish to excel in servicing an Indigenous client/customer base or who supervise Indigenous peoples
- Teachers/trainers who work with/for Indigenous peoples or who wish to
- Citizens interested in increasing their understanding of the challenges that currently exist between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, politicians, and/or councillors