Sault Community Information & Career Centre Inc. - OM for/pour Biizidun

Sault Community Information & Career Centre Inc. - OM for/pour Biizidun

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$100,000
Duration12 months
Year2023-2024
Location served
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Northwestern
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit)
Age group20 to 25 years
Description Delivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $100,000 grant over 1 year to organize sharing circles with knowledge Keepers, Otterhat creation, a four-day annual camping trip, moccasin workshops and storytelling for Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, addressing the impacts of racism by providing the opportunity to lead decolonization efforts and revitalize their culture, identity and language.
Grant resultAddressing racism and its impacts on youth in urban, rural and/or Northern communities