Keynotes
Sara Kraushar & Craig Kwiatkowski
Heads of School, Heritage Christian Online School
Sara Kraushar
Craig Kwiatkowski
Ed Weiss
Psychotherapist
Humans are emotionally, a limited resource. Every single day, we make multiple emotional deposits of joy and happiness into our emotional tank. However, we also make withdrawals from that same reservoir. If your emotional withdrawals regularly exceed your deposits, it will negatively affect your mental capacity, spiritual vitality, as well as your emotional resilience.
Now, let’s talk about your emotional tank.
Ed Weiss
Toni Boer
Indigenous People’s
Speaker & K-12 Educator
This keynote offers a transformative journey that invites you to embrace the complexities and harmonies between Indigenous perspectives and Christian beliefs. As we navigate this intricate relationship, we will discover innovative ways to genuinely integrate Indigenous education into our teaching methods, curriculum development, and student/class interactions. By doing so, we create an educational environment that honors and fosters a deep sense of respect, empathy, and stewardship.
Join us on this transformative journey where we embrace the interconnectedness of Indigenous teachings and Christian principles, ultimately paving the way for a more inclusive, culturally responsive, and impactful education for all learners.
Toni Boer
Toni is Cree/Metis from the Beaver Lake Nation in Alberta. She worked in the Prince George school district as an Indigenous Education worker for 15 years. After returning to school when she was 36 and earning her Bachelor in both Indigenous Studies and Education. Toni has been teaching at Westside Academy for the past 5 years, where she walks alongside fellow staff to grow in their understanding of reconciliation and the importance of implementing meaningful Indigenous practices in the classrooms.