International Healing-Centered Education Conference
December 13th - 14th, 2024
 Fortitude & Discernment in Times of Disruption
Download the Conference AgendaWelcomeÂ
We’re so glad to welcome you to the 2025 International Healing-Centered Education Conference — Fortitude & Discernment in Times of Disruption. In a time marked by complexity and rapid change, it has never been more important to create spaces that strengthen our capacity to care, reflect, and lead with humanity. This year’s conference invites educators, leaders, and practitioners to explore how healing-centered approaches can renew our classrooms, organizations, and communities, helping both children and adults thrive. Use this site to access all live sessions throughout the gathering. Recordings will be available here within 24 hours of each session (often sooner).
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DAYÂ 1
Saturday, December 13th
AGENDA
Opening Session
Opening & Framing Fortitude & DiscernmentÂ
with Drisana McDaniel & Maria Tan
11:00am - 12:30am PST | 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
OPENING & FRAMING FORTITUDE AND DISCERNMENT IN TIMES OF DISRUPTION
with Drisana McDaniel & Maria Tan
Step into a space of possibility as we kick off the 2025 International Healing-Centered Education Conference with an inspiring exploration of this year’s theme: "Fortitude & Discernment in Times of Disruption." Together, we’ll explore the conference’s vision and the transformative role we can play in fostering systemic change.
Live Session 1
Listening Deeply, Teaching Boldly: Self, Story, and Systems in Healing-Centered Education
with Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz & Mariah Rankine-Landers
11:00am - 12:30am PST | 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
LISTENING DEEPLY, TEACHING BOLDLY: SELF, STORY, AND SYSTEMS IN HEALING-CENTERED EDUCATION
with Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz &Â Mariah Rankine-Landers, Ed.M.
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In this opening conversation, we explore how imagination and creativity serve as vital forces for healing and transformation in education and beyond. Together, the speakers will reflect on how the arts, cultural practices, and self-reflection can foster belonging and flourishing in times of change. Participants will be invited to consider how imagination acts as a bridge between individual healing and collective possibility.
Live Session 2
Deep Wisdom & Discernment for Cultivating Presence
with Mirabai Bush & Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
2:00pm - 3:30am PST | 5:00pm - 6:30pm EST
Deep Wisdom & Discernment for Cultivating Presence
with Mirabai Bush & Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
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This dialogue brings together two renowned contemplative teachers exploring how wisdom traditions and mindful presence can guide us through complexity and uncertainty. The speakers will reflect on how discernment emerges through deep listening, compassion, and embodied awareness. Participants will leave with insights on cultivating inner clarity and heartfulness as sources of resilience and grounded action.
DAYÂ 2
Sunday, December 14th
AGENDA
Community BuildingÂ
Practice & Integration & Community Building
8:00am - 9:00am PST | 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Practice & Integration & Community Building
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This session offers participants a space for reflection, embodiment, and integration. Through gentle facilitation and community dialogue, we’ll deepen our understanding of the themes emerging from Day 1 and practice slowing down to listen to ourselves and one another. Participants will be invited to ground in community and carry forward insights that connect inner transformation to collective practice.
Live Session 3
Healing, Leadership & Vitality in Times of Transformation
with Dr. Justis Lopez
9:30am - 11:00am PST | 12:30pm - 2:00pm EST
Healing, Leadership & Vitality in Times of Transformation
with Dr. Justis Lopez
This session explores leadership as a healing practice, rooted in joy, creativity, and community care. The speaker will share insights and practices that bring vitality to leadership in challenging times, reminding us that joy itself can be a radical act of resistance and renewal. Participants will learn how to cultivate energy and purpose while fostering cultures of hope and belonging.
Community Building
Practice, Integration & Community Building
11:30pm - 1:00pm PST | 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Practice, Integration & Community Building
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Building on the morning’s reflections, this practice session invites participants into deeper embodiment and dialogue. We will explore what it means to anchor our learning in community and transform insight into sustained action. Through contemplative and somatic practices, participants will integrate the wisdom of the weekend into personal and professional life.
Live Session 4
Navigating Uncertainty as Embodied Capacity-Building
with Maggie Jackson, Drisana McDaniel, Maria Tan & Dr. Angel Acosta
1:30pm - 3:00pm PST | 4:30pm - 6:00pm ESTÂ
Navigating Uncertainty as Embodied Capacity-Building
with Maggie Jackson, Drisana McDaniel, Maria Tan & Dr. Angel Acosta
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