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From GoodLifeForYoungPeople.com

August 6, 2013

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CAMPS UNDERWAY IN TREATY #3

KENORA- Effort, skills and determination makes good leadership, the goal of a groundbreaking series of ‘Youth for Youth Empowerment' camps happening in 4 locations across Treaty #3 this month: at Couchiching First Nation August 12th-16th, Assabaska Park (Big Grassy First Nation) August 19th-23rd, Grassy Narrows August 20th-22nd and a canoeing trip in the Dryden region the last week of August.

The camps are a first step in the development of an all-new Centre for Good Life & Leadership for Aboriginal youth by Oshki Aa-yaa'aag Mino Bimaadiziiwin (Good Life for Young Peoples), a charitable non-profit organization founded in 2005, whose mission is bringing to life the dreams and potential of young Anishinaabeg, with the support of their families and communities.

"Not only do the Youth for Youth Empowerment Camps focus on skills such as entrepreneurship, money management, self-esteem and healthy, active living, they are also designed to connect Aboriginal youth to their ancestors to help give them the tools they need to incorporate traditional teachings and skills into everyday life," says Good Life Founder and President Al Hunter.

These camps are made possible through the generous support of: the Small Change Fund, Lake of the Woods Community Foundation, Weechiitewin Family Services, Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre, Seven Generations Education Institute, Common Ground Research Forum, Couchiching First Nation and more.

Good Life for Young Peoples Project Officers are Cassandra Yerxa, a 22-year-old Lakehead psychology student from Couchiching First Nation and Kyra Downwind, a 17-year-old St. Thomas Aquinas high school student from Wauzhushk Onigum. Both Kyra and Cassandra have been working hard to organize these camps for the youth of Treaty #3. "Our goal is to gather 20 youth for each camp and support them to become successful people in life," says Kyra Downwind from the Kenora office.

"These camps are a stepping stone. In the future, we hope that the Centre of Good Life & Leadership will become even bigger and will fulfill its purpose as a place where youth can go to learn, express ideas and overcome obstacles to help lead them to a good life." says Good Life president Al Hunter.

For more information about the Youth for Youth empowerment camps, please contact: Kyra Downwind, Phone: (807) 468-2080, E-mail: kkdownwind@gmail.com or Cassandra Yerxa, Phone: (807)274-2796, E-mail: yerxac@live.ca. Website: http://www.goodlifeforyoungpeoples.com

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