KAIROS Blanket Exercise Facilitator Refresher Training
As we start to book in-person KBE’s in the new year we encourage all facilitators to participate in the hour-long Refresher Course. This course is intended to inform facilitators about…
‘There were tears’: Arnprior Centre holds blanket exercise
View original article here >>by Derek DunnArnprior Chronicle-GuideFriday, October 1, 2021 A profoundly emotional experience unfolded at the Galilee Centre during the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. “People were…
Learn about reconciliation from local Indigenous charity
Pembroke Observer and News Publishing date: Aug 10, 2021 DEACON — Members of The Circle of Turtle Lodge completed the Kairos Blanket Exercise(R) Facilitator training and can now deliver this…
Building Indigenous cultural competency: U of T Engineering launches toolkit
By Engineering Strategic Communications JUNE 18, 2021 A new program aims to equip U of T Engineering staff and faculty with the tools to build their understanding of the history,…
KAIROS echoes faith communities and Indigenous nations’ calls for accountability to mark numerous reconciliation anniversaries
Today’s beginning of Indigenous History Month has been overshadowed by the recovery of 215 stolen children at a former Indian residential school in British Columbia. Simultaneously, we are fast approaching the second anniversary of the 231 Calls for Justice for MMIWG2Spirit. These anniversaries and headlines have spurred feelings of grief and many…
KAIROS launches new KBE Teaching & Sharing Circles series, May 18
Indigenous presenters lead online interactive sessions to foster Reconciliation WHAT KAIROS Blanket Exercise (KBE) Teaching & Sharing Circles Summer Series – Following a successful winter series, which began January 19,…
Facilitator Training Update
vKBE (virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise) The KBE team worked hard over the past year to adapt the KBE for the online world and in January 2021 the virtual KBE (vKBE)…
KAIROS appoints Aisha Francis as Executive Director
KAIROS Steering Committee is pleased to announce that Aisha Francis has been appointed as Executive Director of KAIROS effective May 17, 2021. Aisha is a seasoned professional with 25 years…
The Importance of Growing Gardens
Presented by Mary-Anne Kechego In this session, Mary-Anne talks about the importance of growing gardens as a way to remind us that all the plants that we grow can help…