Impact
Impact and Partnerships
Heartspeak is the life guide you’ve been missing.
Heartspeak has been utilized at the system, school, classroom, and community level, in a range of settings and contexts. Professional development sessions, in-school workshops and stories provide a catalyst to engage and validate individuals representing the ever-changing demographic, their needs and untapped wisdom within a unique school community.
OPC, CPCO, and ADFO
This keynote presentation opened my eyes to truly understand what inclusion means... what acceptance means.
100+ principals and system leaders from across Ontario attend Equity & Inclusion Professional Learning session featuring Heartspeak keynote presentation. Sponsored by Ontario Principals Council, Catholic Principals' Council and Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes (French Public & Catholic Principals). Learn more.
Furniture Bank
“I would recommend Shelley Steele’s Sensitivity training sessions to any organization looking to strengthen their culture, improve employee relationships, and open up discussion around difficult and sensitive topics … Shelley's delivery is exceptional… I saw an immediate difference in the attitudes of our employees.”- Lia Fedak, HR Coordinator, Furniture Bank.
Shelley Steele presented an all-staff workshop, Beginning with Ourselves: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (EQ).
Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario
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Shelley Steele presented Stories of Reconciliation along with Residential School Survivor, Thomas Loutitt, to support students in the new NBE Courses (Grade 11 English Courses with an Indigenous focus) in the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
Peel District School Board
Trusting staff to invest in a process of their own self-reflection goes a long way. And what this Heartspeak process shows, is that is absolutely true.
Working together with school staff, teachers, and board leads, Heartspeak provided a series of 4 media Embrace Your School Media Workshops. Teachers shared narratives on camera to build community, shared values and interesest.
Toronto and Area Regional Office - Ministry of Education
Heartspeak’s Shannen’s Dream starts the important conversation for students and teachers about what Indigenous reconciliation means to them.
Since 2011, Heartspeak has captured stories featuring Indigenous and non-indigenous people related to moving reconciliation related to Indigenous people forward. Heartspeak about Shannen’s Dream focuses on equitable education for First Nations children and youth and provides an education tool to engage students in grades 3+, educators, system leaders, and general public. Learn more.
Trent University - School of Education
As teacher candidates, sharing these Heartspeak stories provide a catalyst for conversations about Indigenous reconciliation.
Shelley Steele, Heartspeak Founder, provided a Keynote Presentation at Trent University's School of Education to the Teacher Candidates in Indigenous Studies. Learn more.
Toronto Community Housing
Heartspeak's interactive workshop series provided a safe space for critical dialogue related to healthy self-image, perception of self and daily challenges.
In partnership with Toronto Community Housing, Heartspeak liaised with youth leadership in 3 neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Pelham Park, and Parma Court. A series of of interactive workshops (8 sessions) entitled Get Reel, in priority neighbourhoods to engage young women (ages 12–16) with a safe space for critical dialogue related to healthy self-image, perception of self, and daily challenges. Each location produced a video resource that was screened at a culminating event, allowing the groups to share insights.
Topics: drug and alcohol abuse, sexual assault, body image, peer pressure, abusive relationships.
We look forward to tailoring a presentation to your organization’s needs.
