Writer and educator Stan Chung explored the intersections of identity and culture with IETP workshop participants. Using an indigenous framework, the session considered a critical question: how do we find new connection and consciousness in a time of increasing cultural polarity? How do we create new ceremonies that resist the dominance of globalized mass culture? Participants examined improvisation and attempted to articulate those ceremonies that bridge cultures, deepen empathy, and transform both personal and institutional identity. Chung is Vice President Academic and Research at Red River College, Winnipeg.