Resources

Where to look, building relationships with funders, and partnerships

This is a postcard that can be printed through Canva and distributed at conferences and other events to share information about the YOLO community. The QR code will also work over a screen!

This is a 1 page document that can be emailed out to share information about the YOLO community.

Thoughts on how to create the conditions for mentorship within youth on the land/water programs (both between adults and youth and between older youth and younger youth).

Themes: creating mechanisms for youth to be able to get school credit for their participation in on the land/water programs, developing curriculum, linking on the land/water learning activities to existing curriculum, etc.

A conversation on wellness in youth on-the-land/water programming. Rachel Cluderay shares with us about her work with the NWT Supporting Wellbeing Project. Supporting Wellbeing is an emerging training program that aims to provide tools and resources for people who deliver land-based programming that will better prepare them to mitigate and respond to mental health challenges in remote environments.

A presentation on the summer SEAS internship program in Klemtu. The mission of SEAS is to empower youth of First Nations communities to be stewards of their territories and natural resources by building educational capacity, creating opportunities for hands-on experience and supporting youth in achieving their educational and career goals. The long-term vision for the program is a sustainable future for the community led by a new generation of local leaders who are empowered through education, mentorship and community support.

A̱ka̱la Society is a land and water-based non-profit operated by a group of Musgamagw Dzawada̱’enux̱w people. Their purpose is to create land and water-based educational opportunities for Musgamakw Dzawada̱’enux̱w citizens. In this webinar, Julia will share with us about A̱ka̱la’s approach to community engagement and the summer paddle programs they are running.

A presentation from ‘Cúagilákv (Jess H̓áust̓i) on how Qqs Projects Society and Koeye Camp came to be, what they look like now, and how Heiltsuk First Nation connects the ideas of stewardship and youth engagement and the importance of those two things.

A presentation from Jason Dayman, principal of ?Ehtseo Ayha school, on the work happening in Délı̨nę to connect youth to land/water and increase the cultural relevance of education.