Outdoor Learning Leadership Conference 2026

This interactive 75-minute outdoor session invites school and system leaders to explore how kinship-centred, land-connected learning can become a practical part of school experience for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students alike. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action have a key educational calls to action (#62- 65) which explicitly relate to our work with Kinship Club, bannock making with Grade 5 students, and learning with Elders in the school. Outdoor learning can grow through relationship, story, food, making, and community partnership. Grounded in wahkohtowin, this session shows how leaders can move beyond one-time cultural events toward sustained, inclusive practices that strengthen belonging, Indigenous student identity, family-school connection, and interculturalism. Participants will leave with concrete examples, leadership strategies, and practical first steps for removing barriers and supporting outdoor learning in their own schools and systems