Thursday, September 3, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:40 PM

Eureka 2

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Overview

Belonging is not a soft ideal, it’s a biological and emotional necessity for learning. In this session, author and educator Jade Wong shares how trauma impacts a child’s sense of belonging and what educators can do to rebuild trust, safety, and identity within school communities. Blending storytelling, lived experience, and classroom strategies, Jade invites educators to see beyond behaviour and nurture the deep human need to belong that underpins all resilience and growth and is particularly necessary for students in Out of Home Care.

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