Khari Wendell McClelland was the Opening Keynote speaker at the 2025 BC Library Conference. He is an award-winning musician and creative facilitator who uses the arts and experiential activities for transformational learning. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Khari has worked with communities across Africa, Australia, Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Khari helps youth and adults explore core values and creativity as a means to self-actualization, community building and problem solving. He recently provided consultation for the Burnaby Public Library, offering community of practice sessions and one-to-one support with staff to reinforce inclusive dialogue.
Description: In a world with increasingly complex societal challenges, the need for values-based creative solutions are paramount for community building and problem solving. Creative methods and solutions can be found in the handbook “Facilitation for Community Transformation,” designed by Khari, Kari Grain and Tara Mahoney for SFU in 2024. Visit the link to download the PDF report, and attend this 1.5 hour workshop with Khari to learn about the 9 Pillars in Community Facilitation and how to utilize this foundation in your facilitation with community groups at the library.
When: Thursday, September 4th at 10:00am – 11:30am PDT on Zoom (with closed captioning and transcript option on the Vimeo recording)
Registration is now closed
Who should attend: All library workers especially if you interact with the public and / or lead dialogue that may benefit from facilitation techniques
