Shingwauk Education Trust - OM for/pour Nimkii Youth Collective

Shingwauk Education Trust - OM for/pour Nimkii Youth Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$500,000
Duration48 months
Year2020-2021
Location served
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Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin & Sudbury
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit)
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description Delivering a project that builds on the success of a proven model or program with a $500,000 grant over 4 years to assist with staffing and program costs needed to provide safe access to land-based knowledge and immersive, skill-based language learning experiences through cultural camps, ceremonies and drop-in programs for Indigenous youth of the North Shore of Lake Huron and in the surrounding communities.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections