Joy of Childhood Conference

Name: Joy of Childhood Conference
Start: 2025-11-08T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-08T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Kortright Centre for Conservation

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kortright Centre for Conservation | Vaughan, ON

Land-Based Pedagogy and Indigenous Knowledge
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Choose 1 of 5 breakout sessions (you will choose at registration table at the conference)
Breakout Sessions will be outdoors. Please come prepared with appropriateclothing!
Workshop #1: Using the First Peoples Principles of Learning to ground
land-based pedagogy and Indigenous knowledge.
Delivered by: Dr. Anton Birioukov-Brant (settler)
Workshop #2: Finding your metaphor: Identifying imagery, symbols, and
language to frame your responsibility to Indigenous peoples' knowledge
in your educational practice.
Delivered by: Dr. Kiera Brant-Birioukov (Haudenosaunee)
Workshop #3: Moccasin Identifier Program
Delivered by: TRCA
Workshop #4: Crafting your own Land Acknowledgement with Children
Delivered by: TRCA
Workshop #5: Nature Walk - Outdoor Activities in a Urban Environment
Delivered by: TRCA

SCHEDULE
9:00am - 10:00am : Registration & Breakfast
10:00am - 11:00am: Welcome & Keynote
Dr. Kiera Brant-Birioukov (Haudenosaunee)
11:00am - 11:15am: Break & Transition to Breakout Session
11:15am - 12:15pm: Breakout Session
12:15pm - 12:30pm: Transition
12:30pm-1:00pm: Closing Remarks