Workshops & Webinars
We are pleased to offer the following workshops, courses & events in partnership with our members and partners.
Braiding Sweetgrass for Educators Course
Wednesday, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 – 4pm Pacific Time / 7pm Eastern Time – Zoom
Join us for these four engaging and insightful online sessions which will unpack the essential elements of Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults.
This will be facilitated by award-winning and best-selling Indigenous author, Monique Gray Smith, who adapted Robin Wall Kimmerer’s New York Times Best selling book, Braiding Sweetgrass for a new generation of readers. She is well known for her storytelling, spirit of generosity and focus on resilience.
Monique will take you on a learning journey, exploring the 6 sections of the book and the chapters within each of them, including key content for classroom and school use.
Whispers of the Earth: A Journey through Indigenous Wisdom – Virtual Book Launch!
Tuesday, November 19 – 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Pacific Time – Online Learning
Sign-up to join us for this short and sweet 30 minute book launch of Whispers of the Earth: A Journey through Indigenous Wisdom!
Meet the authors, Launa Purcell and Carl Sam, and listen to the Whispers of the Earth. Experience learning from many of our other relatives and experiencing Indigenous language and wisdom as you journey through this beautiful book.
Sitting With Nature: An Educator’s Guide to Sit Spots – Virtual Book Launch!
Tuesday, November 26 – 4:00 pm-4:30 pm Pacific Time – Online Learning
Sign-up to join us for this short and sweet 30 minute book launch to meet the author and listen to an excerpt from Lauren MacLean’s new exciting book ‘Sitting With Nature: An Educator’s Guide to Sit Spots‘.
Building on her popular work around sit spots this resource will really help you to develop your sit spot practice, that offers cross curricular and personal development learning each and every time.
4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning 2024-2025 Course
October, 2024 – May, 2025
In partnership with 50+ non-profit organizations
In partnership with over 50 non-profit organizations, we offer the 4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning course as an acknowledgement that authentically undertaking a personal learning journey towards Truth and Reconciliation takes more than just a day or month each year, but should be across all 4 Seasons.
Registration is open and includes:
- Self-paced Learning Modules (30 mins/month)
- Monthly Virtual Gatherings with Indigenous Presenters (60 mins/month)
- Access to the Recordings (if you can’t make the live presentations)
- $25 towards excellent Indigenous Learning Resources
- A Certificate of Completion
Outdoor Learning in the Early Years
Tuesday, January 14 – 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern Time – Zoom
Join this panel of incredible educators, researchers, authors and practitioners in talking all things Outdoor Learning in the Early Years!
This free virtual workshop will be packed full of useful tools, resources, and ideas for building your outdoor learning practice tailored specifically for the early years.
Early Years Presenter Panel:
- Anne Stires
- Dr. Gillian Judson
- Dr. Michelle McKay
- Klara Redford
- Jacob Rodenburg
- Lisa Lalonde
The Medicine of Stories – Storytelling Sessions
January to May – 3:30pm Pacific Time – Online Learning
Early Bird Registration December 17th
Join us for four thought provoking, intimate, and wise visits as Monique and her Indigenous guests explore the ways stories are medicine, the ways to use stories and storytelling and to listen to the stories that have influenced our hearts and life journeys.
- Jan 30: Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
- March 27: Richard Van Camp
- April 24: Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser
- May 29: Leona Prince
The Classroom Gardener: 4-Session Online Course
Online Learning
This series will offer pedagogical insights, paired with practical expertise, by teacher and classroom gardening expert Megan Zeni. Sessions will be scaffolded for building school garden capacity and address common barriers alongside low cost solutions. Most suitable for elementary school teachers working with learners aged 5 – 12.
Outdoor Learning Certification Program
30 hours, self-paced – start at any time
Learn how to integrate the outdoors into your teaching practice using effective strategies and resources in this interactive online course for K-12 educators.
The course includes:
- 30 hrs of Self-paced Learning through 10 Online Learning Modules
- 3 Live Workshops (recorded if you can’t make it live)
- Hands-on activities for you and your class as you learn
- Outdoor Learning Certificate (upon completion)
- $10 CAD Coupon for the Outdoor Learning Store
- Discounts at the Take Me Outside Store
