Urban Indigenous Youth for Change offers free events all weekend

NEWS RELEASE
NORDIK INSTITUTE
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NORDIK’s Urban Indigenous Youth for Change (UIYFC) project is collaborating with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), Youth Social Infrastructure (YSI), and the Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students' Association (SASA) to create free youth programming that will run alongside the general programming for the Shingwauk Residential School Gathering and Conference.

The gathering will run from Aug. 3-5, with youth programming running from Aug. 4-5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. UIYFC has planned events like:

• Dream Catcher & Medicine Bag Making
• Beading with Adora-Lee Nawagesic
• Corn Husk Doll Making
• Hair Braiding with Boss Braids
• Instagram Scavenger Hunt (Prizes for the Winning Team)
• Mural Painting with Rihkee Strap
• Linocut Printmaking workshop with Taylor Jolin
• Book Reading & Chat with Joanne Robertson
• Sharing Circle with Krista Bissiallon

Through partnerships with the CSAA, YSI, and SASA, UIYFC is able to provide all materials for these events, single use bus passes for youth, as well as light refreshments. UIYFC’s last event on Sunday afternoon is a giveaway with a variety of items youth are free to choose from as a special thanks for taking part in the events.

UIYFC is looking to minimize barriers to participation so we urge anyone with questions about accessibility or transportation concerns or additional needs to contact us by telephone at 705-949-2301 ext. 3165, or by email at shingwaukyouth@gmail.com. Participants can register for the event here, and the Facebook youth event page can be found here for more information.

About Urban Indigenous Youth for Change

Urban Indigenous Youth for Change is a collaborative project focused on urban Indigenous youth aged 13 – 35 to embrace their role as changemakers in their communities. We support them in co-creating a path of opportunity for themselves and others by becoming aware, engaged and informed of the social economy.

About NORDIK Institute

NORDIK Institute is Algoma University’s community-based research organization whose goal is to build Northern Ontario’s capacity to conduct research that contributes to social, economic and environmental justice in rural, Indigenous and northern communities and provides evidence for informed policy and decision making.

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