The mission of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is protecting vulnerable animals and mobilizing communities so animals and people thrive together. We are the largest animal welfare organization of our kind in North America and the largest animal sheltering society in the world. Through our Education programs you can access resources that have been specially designed by our Humane Education team to teach students important lessons about animal welfare, and to help students build empathy for all living things. There are also opportunities to represent the BC SPCA in your school by becoming a BC SPCA teacher representative.

Allison Simpson is a Regional Humane Educator presenting a workshop in Session B, BC SPCA in the Classroom: Incorporating Animal-Themed Lesson Across the Curriculum, read through our workshop booklet to learn more.

To find out more about involving your students in their worthy cause, please visit their table.

Situated on the shores of Lafarge Lake in Town Centre Park, Evergreen Cultural Centre exists on the unceded, traditional and ancestral core territory of the kʷikʷəƛ ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation, which lies within the shared territories of the səli̓lwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh), Stó:lō Téméxw, qiqéyt (Qayqayt) and sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬtəməxʷ (Katzie), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) nations in the region known today as the Tri-Cities.

Described by the City of Coquitlam as the “cultural jewel in Coquitlam’s Town Centre”, Evergreen Cultural Centre is the Tri-Cities premiere venue for live arts events, exhibitions, and experiences. Visit their table to learn more about opportunities and events for yourselves and your students.

For more information about our school workshops, click this link or visit our table.

Evergreen Cultural Centre have sponsored a workshop in Session A- Julie Epp’s The Power of Process: A Creative Approach to Well-Being in the Classroom read our workshop booklet to find out more.

 Kinder Books has been providing a curated selection of children’s books for Metro Vancouver since 2011. Our mission is to enrich and expand young minds with curated, relevant literature and thoughtful community engagement that meaningfully contributes to a hopeful future. Our vision is a thriving community of young and old readers, empowered by a strong sense of self, a spiritual connection to the world, and a deep understanding of their place in it.

Kinder Books facilitates learning and growth, building on children’s natural curiosity to develop their sense of self through a joyful and fun exploration of books. Founder and owner Anne Uebbing connects with the community and supports education by offering children’s literature that explores nuanced ideas on various topics. This is not a standard collection of cookie-cutter titles, it is a highly curated selection of unique stories, and Anne has personally read every one of them at least once. This commitment to curation is why Anne is much more than a book merchant; she is a literacy consultant.

For more information, visit Anne’s table or contact Anne Uebbing.

 Knoword is a game-based learning platform that helps teachers create customizable vocabulary exercises. It’s commonly used for test prep, language learning, and reinforcing subject-specific terminology. With thousands of pre-made study sets and progress-tracking features, Knoword makes vocabulary practice fun, effective, and easy to integrate into any classroom. Knoword is free to use and does not require students to sign up. It includes a powerful set of features designed for educators:

Tailored vocabulary exercises: Choose the perfect combination of key terms, game modes, and difficulty settings for your students.
AI-powered tools: Save time by generating sets of words using a text prompt, like “wildlife of Vancouver Island.”
Printable worksheets: Download PDF worksheets of your word sets for easy pen-and-paper vocab practice.
Engaging image-based gameplay: Support visual learners and early readers with image clues and multiple choice.

For more information, you can also visit their table to ask Trevor Blades more questions. 

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 School District No. 43’s STEAM Team ensures that our district is a leader in STEM or STEAM education. STEAM ways of learning draw on skills and competencies related to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. One of the Directions 2025 strategic objectives in SD43 is to, “equip students for a world that requires practical scientific, technical and innovation skills through STEAM and Career Education”. 

Silu Creations is owned by the talented Jaimie Rosenwirth. Jaimie is a local indigenous artisan who uses beads to create a variety of earring designs. Jaimie can be found with our other publishers by heading inside the main entrance of Riverside and up the main staircase. Please drop by for a visit! 

SFU’s Faculty of Education is an inclusive, welcoming community of students, researchers, practitioners and staff committed to advancing the field of education through scholarly inquiry and community engagement. We help learners become leaders, so they can inspire others.

We educate and nurture future leaders, disruptors and change makers. We embrace inclusivity and equality, and pioneer new ways of thinking, teaching and learning. We build and nurture connections with diverse communities to improve the learning experience for students and understand the issues that drive research. When you study here you learn about learning and yourself. Discover where your education can take you.

Visit with Melissa Hudson to learn more.

Dr. Greg Sutherland will be presenting a Session B workshop- The Ethical Curriculum in the Age of GenAI Read through our workshop booklet to find out more.

 Studiostone Creative has a vision that anyone ages 8 to 99 should be able to carve stone with the right tools and instructions.  It all began in Oliver’s sculpture studio when one day an elementary school teacher called, asking if he would come to teach the students stone carving. Until that point, he had taught only adults to carve with large blocks of stone and big tools in a 20-hour course.

After much trial and development, the 90 minute in-school stone carving program was introduced with great success. Currently, Studiostone Creative teaches students the thrill of transforming stone into a fully-finished sculpture. We teach 10,000 students every year in schools.  With the program up and running, parents began asking for something similar for home use. Thus the Soapstone carving Kit was born.

For more information about our School Programs, click this link or visit their table.

Victoria Eftimova, Phoebe O’Shea and Paola Camacho are presenting two workshops in Sessions A and B: Soapstone Carving, read our booklet to find out more.

 Sundar Prize Film Festival – Our mission is to recognize and showcase films that use impactful and informative storytelling to raise awareness and inspire action on critical social causes and issues. We aim to celebrate filmmakers who are committed to creating positive social impact and promoting empathy, understanding, and social justice. Our vision is a world where film is a powerful tool for social change, where diverse communities and causes are represented and celebrated, and where impactful storytelling inspires action towards a more just and equitable society.

• Youth and student jury opportunities
• Cash prizes for the winning filmmakers
• Opportunities for practicum students
• High school film programme
• KDocsFF Emerging Filmmaker Residency at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
• Filmmaker mentorship programme
• Exclusive BC student film showcase competition

The 3rd annual Sundar Prize Film Festival will be held in April 2026 in Surrey, British Columbia. Visit with Susan Ruzic to learn more about  opportunities for your students!