First Nation Youth invited to apply for the Canadian Roots Exchange Field School
Call for Participants: The Canadian Roots Exchange Field School
Three weeks... and the exchange of a lifetime!
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Moosonee/Moose Factory Program (July 2011): www.canadianroots.ca/moose_factory-41.html
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Sault Ste. Marie/Garden River First Nation Program (August 2011): www.canadianroots.ca/garden_river-40.html
This coming summer, the Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE) Field School will take root in Sault Ste. Marie/Garden River First Nation and Moosonee/Moose Factory in Northern Ontario. Two groups of diverse Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth (ages 30 and under) will live, learn, work and share together throughout the 3-week program. This in-depth, hands-on educational experience will involve workshops and teachings by Indigenous Elders and educators, participation in local projects, discussion and engagement with youth and community organizations in the area.
Through our holistic and community-based education model, our participants will have the opportunity to connect with incredible teachers and knowledge keepers. Participants will share and develop their own skills and knowledge in a meaningful process of exchange.
The CRE Field School will involve experiential learning in a number of areas, including:
• History
• Language and spirituality
• Cultural practices and identity
• Environment, food, land and water
• Self-determination, governance and law
• Art, music and cultural expression
• Economic development
• Education, health and social services
• Personal growth and leadership development
Program information sheets are attached. For more information please contact Rebecca Beaulne-Stuebing, CRE Program Coordinator (rbstuebing@canadianroots.ca). To apply, visit our website (www.canadianroots.ca).