CURRENT PROJECTS
British Columbia and National Advisory Circle - KAIROS Canada
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is based on using Indigenous methodologies and the goal is to build understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada by walking through pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Everyone is actively involved as they step onto blankets that represent the land, and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples. By engaging on an emotional and intellectual level, the Blanket Exercise effectively educates and increases empathy.
Up Coming:
1. Host Youth Script KBE for new Version - KAIROS Canada - Summer 2026
2. Review vKBE Virtual KAIROS Blanket Exercise - KAIROS Canada - Trainer for vKBE - Fall 2026
National Instructor Trainer:
1. KAIROS Canada - New Instructors and Facilitators. Sept 10 - 12, 2025 Vancouver, BC
2. Instructor Training: Renfrew Ottawa July 20 - 23, 2026
British Columbia Current Clients 2025 - 2026
BC Hydro- Squamish/Harrison Faculty of Health – KPU Fortis BC Surrey/Trail/Castlegar/Kelowna/Burnaby
Kamloops Christian School Mamele'awt Qweesome/To'o Housing Society Fraser Valley Child and Family Services
BC Cancer – Abbotsford/Surrey/Vancouver Queen Victoria Annex Elementary School Society of BC Veterinarians
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Fine Arts City of Kamloops- ESS Stó:lō Service Agency/Elder's Lodge Threads of Life
UBC Okanagan Campus Kwikwetlem First Nation Surrey North Delta Physicians YMCA Merritt /Kamloops
BC Housing -Ts’uwtun Shuswap Thompson Regional District
Our Clients Say
Dianne is such a beautiful soul. It was an honour to have her lead a KAIROS Blanket Exercise for our Kamloops ESS team and partner organizations this past spring.
I learned far more than expected, and the experience resonated in such a powerful and relatable way.
This is deep work. But with Dianne’s guidance, you're given the space to learn, grow, reflect, and bear witness to history as it unfolds before you during the exercise. KAIROS blanket exercises (especially when led by Dianne) are an interactive 4d way to help us understand and carry lessons forward, and ensure that this history is never repeated.
I’m grateful for the experience and for Dianne’s guidance through it. Xo pring 2026
Jillian Z Kamloops ESS Coordinator - Spring 2026