The KBE is for Everyone
Since 1997, tens of thousands of people in Canada and around the world have experienced the KAIROS Blanket Exercise in a wide variety of settings, including government, educational, health, law enforcement, faith, not-for-profit and grassroots.
The most recent KBE scripts are available in English, French, and Spanish.
Schools
KAIROS has introduced the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to schools across the country. We have created a Youth KBE which is designed for grades 5 to 9. Please email kbe@kairoscanada.org for a list of KBE providers who can bring the KBE into your classroom.
Government Departments and Agencies
In response to the Truth & Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s “94 Calls to Action”, which aim to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of reconciliation in Canada, all levels of government are seeking ways to advance the process of reconciliation through education, as outlined in Call to Action 57. To help achieve this goal, your government agency or department can arrange a one-time KAIROS Blanket Exercise as part of your professional development programming or team-building activities. Please visit Request a KBE to learn how you can bring the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to your team, department or agency.
If your department or agency is interested in using the KAIROS Blanket Exercise as a regular workshop or training initiative, please contact kbepartnerships@kairoscanada.org for details about entering into a Partnership Agreement.
At the Grassroots
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise has been delivered in many settings, such as libraries, community centres and public parks, as well as to a wide variety of groups including not-forprofit and faith-based organizations, NGOs, and Indigenous communities.
Newcomer Communities
The last two Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada refer to the need for newcomers to Canada to be aware of the true history of the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. KAIROS has brought the KBE experience to many newcomer communities in various languages and with simultaneous translation.
Please email kbe@kairoscanada.org for a list of KBE providers who can bring the KBE to your community.
Groups Outside Canada
KAIROS has collaborated with many Indigenous groups and organizations outside Canada to bring adapted versions of the KAIROS Blanket Exercise to Central and South America and Australia.
If you are interested in learning how to bring a KAIROS Blanket Exercise to your community or organization outside Canada, please contact the Global and Newcomer Coordinator.