Workshops

CHANGE Workshop

for Indigenous professional development

CHANGE is an acronym for the Creating Healthy Adaptations for Natural Growth and Empowerment. As you can tell from the acronym the CHANGE Workshop seeks to inspire transformational change among participants; through increased self-awareness; we will find increased self-determination. Participants will explore the relationship between how the past influences the present, how significant events affect our lives, how our self-perception affects our lives, how our thoughts and emotions affect our lives, how our relationships affect our lives, how our attachments to certain things affect our lives, and how certain things in our lives create unwanted actions and unintended consequences. Participants will find out how to reshape and recreate their personal stories, how to reframe significant events, how to readjust self-perceptions, how to use our thoughts and emotions to our advantage, how to find and keep relationships that empower us, how to detach from certain things that may be holding us back, and how to take positive actions towards the life we want.

CHANGE Workshop Outcomes

Increased intrapersonal skills (recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses)
Increased interpersonal skills (ability to work better with others)
Increased learning/adaptability skills (ability to learn and adapt from situations)
Increased self-awareness (ability to understand and relate to yourself better)
Increased self-assurance (ability to be confident and rely on yourself and your abilities)
Increased self-determination (ability to take ownership and responsibility for your life)

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CHERISH Workshop

for Indigenous cultural sensitivity

CHERISH is an acronym for Creating Helpers who Embrace Reconciliation within Institutions and Systems using Humanism. As you can tell from the acronym the CHERISH Workshop seeks to inspire transformational change among participants through increased awareness of topics that impact the lives of First Nations Peoples. Participants will engage in active participation and dialogue as we cover how topics such as differing worldviews, the Indian Act, the Residential Schools, the Indian Day Schools, the Indian Hospitals, the 60’s Scoop, and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls have and continue to impact First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Peoples. Participants will also learn how all of the aforementioned past events directly contribute to the negative impacts on Indigenous Peoples social determinants of health such as poverty, unemployment, overcrowding, food insecurity, substance abuse, family violence, educational attainment, healthcare hesitancy. Participants will hear a first-hand account and perspectives about the realities of First Nations Peoples.

CHERISH Workshop Outcomes

Increased Indigenous cultural empathy (understanding how much Indigenous Peoples are truly struggling and understanding the current realities for Indigenous Peoples)
Increased Indigenous cultural awareness (understanding how Indigenous history has a direct impact on current realities for Indigenous Peoples)
Increased Indigenous cultural sensitivity (understanding how different worldviews affect the way we interpret and interact with Indigenous Peoples)
Increased Indigenous cultural humility (understanding that learning is a life-long process which requires continually learning more about Indigenous Peoples)
Increased Indigenous cultural safety (understanding how history, social, systemic, and interpersonal power imbalances shape experiences for Indigenous Peoples)
Increased Indigenous cultural competence (understanding that the more you know the better you will be able to effectively interact with Indigenous Peoples)

Increased Trauma Informed Care (helping health care practitioners understand how intergenerational trauma has and continues to impact Indigenous Peoples lives)
Decreased Anti-Indigenous Racism (through understanding the plight of Indigenous Peoples and through increased empathy and compassion we will create Pro-Indigenous Champions)

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Testimonials

Warren’s CHANGE Workshop definitely changed my own personal direction when looking at all types of problems. Having an “outcome” look on life has made recent decision-making and problem solving a welcome and celebratory process, rather than a dramatic and stressful one. I highly recommend the CHANGE Workshop to any group of professionals, students and community.

The CHANGE Workshop was a positive approach to addressing lateral violence, it was fun and thought provoking, it was also a great team building tool where we received a better understanding of personality traits and then how to apply positive communication skills in our day to day staff and work relations activities.

The professionalism and respect demonstrated by Bodewadmi Consulting was evident in the manner by which the sessions were facilitated. The group discussions and individual feedback allowed for all voices to be heard. The final report for each session were submitted within a timely manner. Without a doubt, our organization would gladly utilize the services of Bodewadmi Consulting once again.

We sincerely appreciated Bodewadmi Consulting for their expertise and the amount of time and effort that was put into our Strategic Plan; it was thoroughly thought out and presented in the manner and in a way, that we expected. Bodewadmi Consulting worked in collaboration with our team to address the future direction and issues revolving Estates in Wikwemikong, we have our work cut-out for us for the next five years, but itemized with specific goals, objectives and time frames. As time progresses and our needs change we know to rely on your assistance… Chi-miigwetch Samara and Warren Lewis, you are just what we needed!