Roughly one in four Canadians is struggling with a mental illness (CMHA, 2022). Increasingly, our students are arriving with overwhelming anxiety and depression, impacting their ability to learn. How can KPU instructors create safer and more connected learning communities? In this two-hour workshop, we will explore how to support safer learning spaces and create connected learning communities.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1.Explore and consider strategies for creating connections in a learning community
2.Identify opportunities to mitigate trauma responses in the classroom and support safer learning spaces
3.Recognize the importance of self-care in becoming a trauma-aware instructor
Location: Arbutus 2410
- Facilitator: Lisa Gedak