Native youth on TVO program - "On the Rez: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?"
Native youth step up to the plate in special TVO presentation
VOX Talk: On the Rez: Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Sunday, January 22, 6 pm - 60 minutes - Produced by TVO
TORONTO, Jan. 11 /CNW/ - Young aboriginals are one of the fastest growing demographic groups in the country, yet they remain one of the most marginalized, grappling with a variety of social issues. Lack of education and career opportunities are forcing many of them to leave their reserve communities for urban centres. But leaving is a tough choice, as they weigh heritage and family against dreams and ambitions. At the heart of their dilemma, is a long legacy of colonization and racism.
Should I stay or should I go? VOX Talk explores this question with a group of dynamic and outspoken aboriginal youth at the Six Nations Reserve outside Brantford, Ontario. Guests include Thunder Jack, a youth counsellor with The Little Embers Youth Program, and Kody Doxtator, who leads the Native Youth for Life Program. Their thoughts and experiences provide keen insights into today's native youth culture, and through their stories, we learn what they are doing to take control of their own futures.
VOX Talk is TVO's weekly youth talk show hosted by Max Valiquette. On the Rez is a special hour-long edition that will air on Sunday January 22 at 6 pm.
Viewers can also participate in a live webchat and webcast by logging on to voxtvo.org.
VOX Talk is produced by Alison Bruce.
For further information: Rosanne Meandro, Telephone: (416) 484-2600 ext. 2389, rmeandro@tvontario.org