Lived it, learnt it, leads it!
Jase weaving neuroscience with indigenous ways of knowing
Jase Williams is award winning Indigenous educator, international speaker, and author of "Your Trauma Has A Whakapapa". With over 25 years in education, he is recognised as one of New Zealand’s leading voices in trauma-aware, equity-centred, and relational neuroscience practice.
As Principal of Henry Hill School, Jase led a decade of nationally recognised wellbeing transformation, earning the 2021 Prime Minister’s Education Excellence Award.
He is known for making trauma relatable and accessible, weaving neuroscience with indigenous ways of knowing and being to create culturally grounded approaches that have been transformational across corporate boardrooms, health agencies, First Nations communities in North America, gang headquarters, and prisons.
Today, he continues to advocate for systems rooted in belonging, emotional safety, unconditional love, and healing.
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