A LeaderSHIFT Offering

Decolonization is a Community Act

Tuesday February 17 – Thursday February 20, 2026

In-Person at Camp Fircom, Gambier Island BC

Decolonization is a Community Act—Whether that work is in oneself or tied to broader institutional change, it must unfold in a circle alongside Indigenous voices, guiding hands, and the community.

This is a land-based 4-day camp that will be held at Camp Fircom on beautiful Gambier Island in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory. Participants will engage in a land-based immersive experience led by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh knowledge-holders and land-based practitioners.

During this unique opportunity, you will:

Engage in a land-based immersive experience with other church leaders and young adults

Have the opportunity to develop capacities within yourself that will help actualize the vision of The United Church of Canada to heal relationships within communities

Through facilitation, consider culture and healing by critiquing the perpetuation of colonizing perspectives in conventional trauma-informed mental health approaches

Be supported with taking action in helping Indigenous communities and acknowledging the United Church’s role in upholding colonialism and racism

Click here for more information and registration!