ConnectED 2026
Teach, Learn, Transform —
Indigenous Storywork in a World of Changemaking at UFV
UFV Teaching & Learning is thrilled to host ConnectED 2026 on April 29 — a full day dedicated to building connections, engaging in transformative teaching and learning experiences, and creating opportunities for transforming education, one conversation, idea, and action at a time.
This year’s conference weaves together three powerful themes: Indigenisation, Changemaker Education, and Regenerative Sustainability. We draw inspiration from contemporary scholars such as Jennifer Grenn, Shannon Leddy, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Richard Wagamese, whose work calls for a pedagogy rooted in resilience, restoration, reconnection, and reconciliation within post-secondary education.
We are honoured to welcome Dr. Jo-Anne Archibald, Q’um Q’um Xiiem—UFV Chancellor and Officer of the Order of Canada—as our keynote speaker. Dr. Archibald’s remarkable contributions to education at both K–12 and post-secondary levels remind us that thriving learning communities are grounded in stories, reciprocal relationships, and the shared commitment to lift every learner to their fullest potential.
Through her Storywork framework, Dr. Archibald brings teaching to life with seven guiding principles: respect, responsibility, reverence, reciprocity, holism, interrelatedness, and synergy. These principles invite us to ask:
- What visions of teaching and learning do they inspire?
- How do they intersect with Changemaker Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
- How can Indigenization serve as the lens through which UFV faculty and students embrace changemaking and sustainability?
- What role can Storywork and community connections play in fostering resilience and reconciliation at UFV?
In a time when the world urgently needs hope and inspiration, ConnectED 2026 offers a space to explore these questions together. Join us for Dr. Archibald’s keynote, collaborative sessions, and a day of learning that will broaden our collective vision for excellence in teaching and learning