Youth Body Empowerment Week & Sweetgrass Film Festival in Kenora - Nov 23-25, 2012
Treaty #3 Youth Body Empowerment Week & Sweetgrass Film Festival Schedule
Friday November 23, 2012 DAY ONE
Opening Gala
Location: Bijou, Kenora at 5PM
Welcoming reception & Opening remarks, Screenings, Multimedia installation & acoustic performance by Sarah Decarlo & other surprise performances!
Saturday November 24, 2012 DAY TWO
Midwifery Youth Video Production
Location: WON Community Hall - 9am-1:30pm
Mentors: Jesse Green (Strongfront productions) & Sarah Decarlo
An opportunity for youth to get hands on experience in video production! Registration limited to 15. Register now!
Afternoon program: Video Screenings & Discussion
Location: Century Cinema at 2pm
"Maazh-ko-we-da-mowin: I have the tools (spiritually, mentally, physically, emotionally) in life"
Grand Council Treaty #3 Youth Injury Prevention Video
Launch & Discussion with Jesse Terry
Other video screenings including Treaty #3 Health Role Models
Evening program: Video Screenings, Play reading & Discussion
W.O.N community hall at 7pm
Theme: Womens resilience and strength
The hours that Remain- play reading featuring: Tania Cameron, Laura Cotton, Don Kavanaugh
Discussion with playwright Keith Barker
Sunday November 25, 2012
Peer facilitation Youth Training
WON Community Hall -9AM - 3PM
Facilitated by Alexa Lesperance & Jessica Yee Danforth. An opportunity for youth to learn leadership & empowerment skills they can apply at home in the community! Limited capacity. Please register!
Breakfast and a movie
10 AM: Women's Place
Screenings: Nancy Says No
Water Screenings & Closing Feast
4pm WON community Hall
Screenings: Niipii, In Memoriam, Water Journey, Flooding Hope: The Lake St Martin First Nation Story
Keynote speaker: Josephine Mandamin
Review of youth video production footage on midwifery
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