On April 13, Dr. Denise Findlay invites UBC (closed group) participants into a thoughtful critique of the growing number of cultural safety and humility initiatives that, despite good intentions, often fail to create meaningful and sustained change.
This session explores relational safety as a foundational condition for learning, growth, and transformation, while positioning humility not as a checklist or competency, but as a deeply embodied disposition that requires ongoing cultivation. Grounded in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh values and ways of life, Dr. Findlay invites participants to reconsider what it means to foster environments where people can truly learn, unlearn, and transform.
Drawing on contemplative education, developmental attachment theory, and Indigenous knowledge systems, Dr. Findlay weaves together philosophy, theory, and practice to reimagine cultural safety and humility through more holistic approaches—ones that extend beyond intellectual understanding toward relational and embodied ways of knowing, doing, and being.
Together, we will explore:
- How do we cultivate deep relational safety and embodied humility within ourselves and in our organizations?
- What internal processes support the development of wise ways of knowing, doing, and being?
- Why do current approaches fall short, and what shifts are needed to foster meaningful change?
This session invites participants to move beyond surface-level engagement toward a more integrated, relational, and practice-based approach to cultural safety and humility.
Note: This event is intended for UBC participants and is not open for public registration.