Investment: $4500

1250 Rogers Way | Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre

June 12-13 | 2024 Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference | 8 AM - 5 PM  

June 14 | 1-Day In-Person CSS `Train the Trainer' | 8 AM - 4 PM

1) Train the Trainer: Implementing Cultivating Safe Spaces | Prerequisite Online Course

2) The two day 2024 Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference | Kamloops, BC

3) 1-Day In-Person Cultivating Safe Spaces `Train the Trainer' | Kamloops, BC

Thank you for your interest in the 2024 CSS Conference + ‘Train the Trainer’ Bundle. The process of Facilitator certification is explained below. 

PART ONE: Train the Trainer: Implementing Cultivating Safe Spaces | Prerequisite Online Course

Hosted on THINKIFIC, the course has a total video length of 224 minutes (3.75 hours) in addition to 3 hours of homework videos. Completion of this prerequisite course is required before participating in the Virtual or In-Person training sessions.

A detailed exploration of the Cultivating Safe Spaces framework, this course was created by Elaine for CSS 'Train the Trainer’ for CSS Facilitator certification. This self-paced online course explains the tools that help cultivate a sense of belonging, connection, and safety.

Topics covered include Understanding Self, Understanding the Trauma Brain, Stress Curve, What is Trauma & Signs, Getting to know each Perspective, Working from a Love-Based Perspective, Practicing Patience, Discipline, Protocols, Overview of CSS Diagram, Preparing for Circle Time, Meaningful Inclusion. 

You can view the course outline here: Train the Trainer: Implementing Cultivating Safe Spaces

PART TWO: 2024 Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference | Wed, June 12 - Thu, June 13 

Emcee: Madelaine McCallum | Entertainment: Hypnotist Scott Ward  

The 2024 CSS Conference explores 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.

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

Sherry Mattise | ʔuk-łaas Tetsume quu-ʔas-sa ʕum-tii. Sherry Mattice nee McCarthy ʔuk-łaas-ƛa, ma-mał-ni 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.

Jen Greenway | Jenelle 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. 

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 unceded 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 to 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 instil 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.

BREAKOUT SESSION SPEAKERS 

A. CSS in Climate Work - Janet Mrenica is a Climate Reality Leader, a Regional Organizer with the Climate Reality Project Canada and the Canadian Ambassador for She Changes Climate. She has completed the Climate Action Now course and Community Climate Action Pilot for Pachamama Alliance. As a CPA, she has completed the Fundamentals of Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) Certificate Program with CPA Ontario.

B. CSS in HR - Robyn Ward is an ally and social justice disrupter to all spaces lacking inclusion and human rights, frequently Womxn, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQQIA+ intersections. Her focus is healing, connecting, nurturing and supporting healthy relationships internally and externally

C. CSS for Neurodivergent Team Members (Speaker to be determined) Neurodiversity refers to the different ways people perceive and interact with the world. No two people’s brains work the same, because we all experience things differently. This means there is no one “right” way of thinking, learning and behaving. 

Many neurodivergent people change their behaviour or try to hide their differences to fit in and accommodate others around them. This coping mechanism is known as masking and over time masking can lead to burnout, stress and depression. This workshop will help leaders and managers learn how the Cultivating Safe Spaces Framework can support the development of practices and policies that support all team members. 

D. CSS in Business Bree Bainard-Verruyt is a business owner with over 20 years of experience, and she has a strong focus on community and connection. She is constantly seeking new ways to expand her practices and support others in her industry. 

Bree transitioned into the role of a Virtual Assistant (VA) agency owner, leading BeeVee Professional Services with her team to provide support to business owners. Through her work as a VA, she learned about cultivating safe spaces and has worked to incorporate these practices within her team. Having been trained by Elaine Alec, Bree is now a facilitator, aiming to heal and transform team dynamics in businesses and industries, promoting love-based work environments.

E. True Colors and Cultivating Safe Spaces Perspectives - Kyle Alec is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in Southern British Columbia. Kyle will present a hybrid session on True Colors Personalities and the Four Perspectives which are personality and perspective temperament models that help leaders understand how to better support inclusion, validation, well-being and freedom for their team members which promotes trust and effective teams. These tools support conflict resolution, team building and improved communication. 

Agenda + More Information: 2024 Cultivating Safe Spaces Conference Info Sheet

PART THREE: 1-Day In-Person | Cultivating Safe Spaces 'Train the Trainer' - Fri, June 14th 

The CSS Train the Trainer program provides individuals with the opportunity to learn how to deliver the Cultivating Safe Spaces Training as a Certified CSS Facilitator. Elaine shares her extensive knowledge gained from hundreds of hours of work and $20,000 worth of resources and research, as well as her business model and templates.

This 1-day In-Person session is designed for individuals with facilitation experience and a basic understanding of the Cultivating Safe Spaces framework. The training focuses on the business aspect of operating a small business, as well as insights from Elaine on how she facilitates various groups, including what has been successful and what has not.

Certified CSS Facilitator support includes:

CSS Facilitator Monthly Meeting: Twice a month there is a 1.5 hour Zoom meeting where information will be presented, experiences shared, and questions can be asked with fellow CSS Facilitators. Meeting notes will be sent out for those who are unable to attend.

CSS Facilitator Facebook Community: This private group is for networking, sharing resources and ideas, as well as sharing links to upcoming events.

CSS Facilitator Google Drive: Currently being updated, this is where all resources are housed, including sample agendas, session contracts, session pricing, worksheets, CSS Branding and Logos, an Enowkinwix Process Guide, and more.

CSS Facilitator Webpage: Your Facilitator Bio will be added to the Certified CSS Facilitator webpage with an easy-to-fill-out form for when you are ready to be featured.

ALL CSS Facilitators will receive access to the upcoming CSS 'Train the Trainer' Online AND Train the Trainer: Implementing Cultivating Safe Spaces (the THINKIFIC Prerequisite).

Once the application has been reviewed, please allow us 1-2 business days to issue an invoice. If you have any further questions regarding Cultivating Safe Spaces 'Train the Trainer' contact support@cultivatingsafespaces.com