Shingwauk Education Trust - OM for/pour Nimkii Aazhibikong Eshkiniijig

Shingwauk Education Trust - OM for/pour Nimkii Aazhibikong Eshkiniijig

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$169,400
Duration24 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Algoma, Cochrane, Manitoulin, Sudbury
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth), Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth living in rural or remote communities
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description$169,400 over 24 months to increase access to Anishinaabe language and culture for Anishinaabe youth and families from Serpent River First Nation, as well as neighboring First Nations and communities. The funds will be used to promote Anishinaabe language and cultural revitalization through language lessons, harvesting from the land, crafts, seasonal land-based culture camps, rites of passages, access to ceremony, and visiting with Elders and knowledge keepers.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections