Event Description

Join us for this one week Facilitating Learning Online (FLO) MicroCourse about the First Peoples Principles of Learning, which represent common elements in the varied teaching and learning approaches relevant to Indigenous communities. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Identify and familiarize themselves with the First Peoples Principles of Learning  
• Apply the First Peoples Principles of Learning to their course development and delivery  

Course Logistics

Time commitment: 6–8 hours

Format: Asynchronous  

While most of the learning will happen asynchronously, we will offer an optional synchronous session on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 3:30–4:30 p.m. PST.

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This notice is to inform you that this session will be recorded, archived, and shared with course registrants. By participating in this session, you acknowledge that your participation in this session will be recorded and the recording will be made available to other course participants.

About the Facilitators

Your FLO Facilitators will be Connie Strayer and Robyn Grebliunas.  

Connie Strayer (she/her) is Métis and German. With gratitude, she acknowledges the Qualicum and Snaw-naw-as First Nations on whose ancestral lands she lives, works, and plays. Connie is an educational developer and Indigenous relationship specialist, as well as a regular collaborator with BCcampus. Through a student-centred and decolonized approach, she strives to create systemic change within post-secondary spaces and increase mental health literacy and skills for educators, students, and community members. Connie has had the honour of working under the teachings of many Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and colleagues in many of B.C.’s First Nations communities; these relationships and teachings have influenced her approach to education.

Robyn Grebliunas (she/her) is Métis and Lithuanian. With appreciation, she acknowledges the Okanagan and Syilx First Nations on whose ancestral lands she lives, works, and plays. Robyn specializes in Indigenous adult education and communication and she is grateful for her many years of working in public and private Indigenous post-secondary education. Robyn has a master’s degree in professional communications, with research focused on creating relationship efficacy in the digital realm. She is passionate about creating online education learning experiences for adult learners, and her educational philosophy combines traditional grassroots learning with two-way and strength-based learning. Robyn has had the honour of working under the teachings of many Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers in many First Nations communities in B.C. and Alberta; this opportunity has greatly influenced her approach to education.