uLead2025 - The Summit of Educational Leadership: Full Schedule

This is the Sched site for the uLead 2025. The site for the Pre-Conference is available here.

Welcome to uLead 2025. We are thrilled you will be joining us at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel for our annual school leadership conference hosted by the Council for School Leadership of The Alberta Teachers’ Association.

If you have any questions during the event, we will have uLead team members throughout the venue wearing red and black plaid. The registration desk will also have our team available throughout the conference. This table can be found just outside of the Van Horne Ballroom where all of our keynote presentations are taking place.

If you need a digital map of the facilities, you can click here

In order for our team to best determine room allocations for breakout sessions would ask that delegates log in (top right corner of this page) and select sessions that they are interested in attending.

Finally, if you are interested in earning University credits for attending uLead, please visit the uLead website

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10:45am MDT

Role of Community-based Organizations in Indigenous Education

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT

TBA

Join Alberta Native Friendship Centres to explore how community-based non-profits can support Indigenous students in their educational journey by addressing barriers and promoting cultural connection. Discover how programs like Weaving Wicihitowin For Learning support authentic relationships between schools and organizations, like Alberta Friendship Centres to advance overall student outcomes across the four quadrants of the Medicine Wheel: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

Speakers

Madison Properzi

As the Provincial Education Coordinator at ANFCA, Madison Properzi has supported initiatives focused on urban Indigenous education, leading the Weaving Wicihitowin For Learning program. Madison has supported initiatives for youth-centred prevention of human trafficking and sexual... Read More →

Monday April 7, 2025 10:45am - 11:45am MDT
TBA

Indigenous Learning

2:45pm MDT

wîcihtotân (nêhiyawêwin/Cree - Let's help each other) - Unlearning colonialism within "traditional" mentorship

Monday April 7, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT

TBA

Gain valuable insights and learn about providing support, guidance and mentorship for Indigenous teachers and school leaders. Based on research and lived experiences, learn how Indigenous wisdom traditions and values can be considered as a mentorship approach.

Speakers

Melissa Bird

Executive Staff Officer, Professional Development, Indigenous Education, Alberta Teachers' Association

Melissa Bird is Dënésułıné and a member of Tthebatthı Dënésułıné (Smith's Landing First Nation) within Treaty 8 territory. She was born and raised in amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Beaver Hills/Edmonton), and currently resides within Treaty 6 territory. She is a proud mother of... Read More →

Monday April 7, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm MDT
TBA

Indigenous Learning, Alberta Teachers' Association