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We are so excited to announce that we will be offering a specialization in Therapeutic Clowning at WHEAT Institute! It will be the first of its kind in central Canada. Details will be posted soon, but we are looking at a late August start date.

* This post was originally published March 15, 2017 for the IEATA - Indigenous Roots of Expressive Arts Therapy conference in Winnipeg October 4-8, 2017
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Bozhoo! Tanisi! We are thrilled to welcome Aandeg Muldrew as our Indigenous language teacher.

Students Speak Out is a series on WHEAT’s blog documenting students’ experiences while studying at WHEAT. If you are a current or past student and would like to contribute to the blog, please email wheatinstituteoutreach@gmail.

We’re Back!
After a bit of a hiatus we are happy to be back updating our blog. 2017 was a whirlwind of activity! We started our two new diploma cohorts in Art Therapy and Expressive Arts Therapy during the summer.

Lori Boyko
Lori Boyko was working as a high school teacher when she first became interested in the benefits of Art Therapy. As a classroom teacher, she took an active role in counseling the youth she taught and wanted to explore new ways to help them deal with emotions.