Project
Description:
Youth Trax is a by-youth-for-youth initiative across Canada which
plans to paint train cars with inspiring slogans and art created by
youth nationwide. Our goals are to recycle rail cars, beautify the
country with youth-empowering messages in the form of graffiti art,
thus reducing the pollution of profanity and unifying communities in
the process.
Objectives:
- Raise awareness about a wide variety of issues, e.g. violence,
discrimination, children's rights, environmental concerns.
- Allow Canadian youth to not only get their voices heard but also
express their creativity and have their work exhibited
nationwide.
- Reduce vandalism by providing a safe space to create graffiti
art.
- Promote harmony within communities by bringing together diverse
groups of people.
Impact of Project:
- Provides youth with motivation and opportunities to get involved in
their communities.
- Gives youth a sense of accomplishment and pride .
- Strengthens communities by bringing people together to work for a
common cause.
- Makes the country more aesthetically pleasing.
- Empowers youth by giving their voice an opportunity to be
heard.
- Educates youth about issues that affect them and encourages them to
contribute creative solutions to the problems identified.
Participants:
Mindy Cheevers, Laura Dawn Carbone, Dora Zhang, Mélanie
Couture, Nicholas Plouffe, Ken Watson, Justin Campbell, Heather
Cornelsen, Brian Zulyniak, Andrew Obrecht, Tasha Lovsin, Degane
Sougal, Robert Cox, Paul Meads (Legra) Destiny Reeve, Darcy
Medicinecrane, Maggie McDonell.
After Presentation
Day:
We presented this project to Environment Canada and to Human
Resources Development Canada. The feedback was positive; the group
was encouraged to keep working, keep focusing, to look ahead. The
government representatives expressed their willingness to see more
youth involvement in the department.
Who:
Everyone who is interested &endash; Youth &endash; Elders
&endash; Adults
What:
An educational showcase of Aboriginal culture and history.
Where:
All schools (across Canada), evening workshops, communities,
youth/friendship/treatment centers.
Why:
To break the stereotypes &endash; myths about Aboriginal people.
Allowing people to look at aboriginal life through an Educated
perspective. To create awareness to teach and learn about other
nations across the country.
When:
When the resources and funding needed to initiate the project are
available.
How:
Gather collective support, collective movements & efforts and
collective voice to begin the project. Establish community contacts
&endash; support and keep communication strong within the group.
Action Plan:
1. Organize project to present to the Assembly of First Nations.
2. Maintain communication within group.
3. Organize focus groups in communities to gather information for
project.
4. Compile information into proposal project for funding.
5. Gather resources and possible funding agencies.
6. Big First Nations Meeting: - Website - Multimedia exposure. -
Public Relations &endash; letting people know.
7. Project off the ground
After Presentation
Day:
We presented this project to a variety of representatives at the
Assembly of First Nations, including former Grand Chief, Ovide
Mecredi, current Grand Chief, Matthew Coon-Comb, and many others. The
AFN was very enthusiastic about the project, so much so that they
offered to write letters of support and to begin a correspondence
with the project team. Additionally, a member of the team was invited
to join the AFN youth advisory council in Saskatoon!!!
Participants:
Alexis Mirasty, Rodney Laprise, Marcie Kelly, Danielle Bone, Rene
Dietz, Hank Monague, Farris Lemaigre, Ruby Norman, Kesha Laracque,
Janine Dawatsare, Leanne Arnison, Marlene Neepin, Tanya Gill,
Michelle First Charger, Ashley First Charger, Tuffy Tailfeathers,
Candace Many Bears, Myron WolfChild, Brett Eagle Tailfeathers &
Marcia Ernest
Project Name:
yet to be determined
Date:
Jan 2002
Project
description:
As young people our goal is to develop and produce a unique and
innovative National magazine with a focus on education. We hope to
inspire communities to create change around education as well as
around other issues young people are facing.
Objectives:
Why are we doing this? - we care about education - we want our
voices heard - we want a space to share thoughts between government,
teachers, communities, and above all students. To educate, to build
networks, and to engage
Who will be
involved:
Students Commission team
Sponsors
Printing company
Youth editorial board
Web Site designer
Editor
Researchers
Project manager
Tools:
Mailing address
Web site
E-mail addresses
Office supplies
Fax machine
Access to computers
Tape recorder
Phone number
Promotional
tools:
Brochures
Flyers
Surveys
Workshops
Posters
Steps to achieving
our goal:
1- define roles
2- establish a way to communicate and begin doing so
3- research on how to create a magazine and a scan of existing
tools
4- find out what people want to see in the magazine
5- develop a strategic plan
6- find funding
7- set up regional offices and tools
8- first staff meeting (conference call or online)
9- begin lay out and content
10- focus testing of draft magazine
11- make improvements
12- identify possible magazine distribution outlets
13- engage in promotional activities
14- send magazine to printers
15- distribute
16- collect feedback
After Presentation
Day:
We presented this to the Canadian Labour Congress. They were very
welcoming and enthusiastic. They gave us a lot of helpful feedback on
proposal and budget writing, giving us relevant examples of in-kind
support (photocopy, translation, etc), and they invited us to submit
a formal proposal which they promised would be looked upon
positively!
Participants :
Stephen Kelly, Shane Collins, Holly White, April Austen, Amanda
Kryschuk, Heather Roscoe, Kelly Highfield, Nira Diamant, Amanda
Lavender, Anjali Kamra, Holly Woodworth.
Project Description:
The aim of our project is to raise awareness and interest within
youth about government. This project will provide information about
youth's rights, the many different options that our government
provides, and to make a voice for our future generation.
Objectives of our
Project:
- Educate and raise awareness about our government.
- Provide a voice for the youth of our communities.
- Keeping the communications between generations open.
- To raise interests from youth to become involved in our government.
Action Plan:
We have divided our project into two parts starting with raising
awareness and interest in youth about politics. We will educate youth
through media campaigns and will organize activities to allow them to
explore the subject further. With support we can raise enough
interest to actively partake in our community through forums,
advisory boards, and regular newsletters.
1) Get funding.
2) Create a web page linked to Students Commission web site.
3) Gather information and print pamphlets.
4) Circulate posters and pamphlets.
5) Hold information sessions at local community events.
6) Establish communication between local government officials and
interested youth.
7) Take action by creating a forum with discussions between a M.P.
and community youth.
8) Develop a newsletter to keep the youth informed.
9) Create an advisory board to help youth with any difficulties they
find.
10) Make a year end report.
Impact of
Project:
- Empowering our youth to become more involved with social issues
and our democratic system.
- Giving youth the voice to make positive changes within our
society.
- Educating youth about the voting process and programs available for
their benefit.
- Sharing and communicating the opinions of both voters and future
voters.
- Educate youth about policies that may effect them in the
future.
- Give youth a place to express their opinions.
After Presentation
Day:
We presented to the Department of Foreign Affairs and
International Trade. They were very, VERY interested in our project.
We talked a lot, they gave us some great information and also asked
us some tough questions (which was good!). They provided us with some
research and suggested that our next step is to consult with our
communities.
Participants:
Lanny Jimenez, AprilOsten, Jade Vo, Heather Janes, Allan Au,
Sergio Jimenez.
Name of the project
:
Board game Maluba
Project description
:
The goal of the game is to make people of ages 12 and up
sensitive to discrimination and violence, educating them by asking
questions.
Objectives of the
project :
- To have teenagers stop doing violent acts, discrimination and
to encourage them to educate themselves.
- To enrich their general knowledge.
- To make them interested in other cultures and in their history.
- To have them express their own opinion.
- To learn by having fun. Impact of project :
- Make a change on their way of thinking towards other cultures.
- To be more aware of what's happening around them.
- To diminish violence present in our society.
- To show everyone that we possess equal rights.
After Presentation
Day :
We presented to the Secretary of State for Children and Youth.
Their feedback was extremely positive. They played our board game and
they LOVED it! They also gave us some valuable contact information
and helped us with the next steps.
Participants :
Will Weakly, Ben Searle, Tiara Tomlin-Spence, David Boss, Donia
Arzouni, Claudine Michaud, Michelle D'Souza, Alexander Tandel, Chanie
O'Keefe, Luc Blanchard, Esraa Arzouni, Reda Boussedra, Rola Brikho,
Josh Halbert.
Project
Description:
The purpose of a District Exchange is to provide youth with an
insight on a different learning atmosphere/environment. This gives
youth an opportunity to see their world in another light, thus
breaking tension between districts.
Objectives of the
Project
- Promote awareness to youth about the way others live and
learn.
- To build friendships between communities, thus prevent conflicts
between these communities.
- Create opportunities for youth that would not normally have the
chance to participate in exchanges.
- Reduce stereotypes formed between communities. Impact of the
Project
- Create bonds between school and students in neighboring communities
that would not normally exist.
- Immerse youth in a positive situation with other youth who they
otherwise may not have had the chance to meet.
- Inspire youth to return to their school and discuss what they
experienced.
- Observe the other opportunities and programs that other schools
have during the exchange and to raise awareness.
- To build an understanding of different ethnic, social and cultural
backgrounds.
Steps of
Engagement
- Presenting the project to Exchanges Canada.
- Keep in contact with project members on returning home.
- Follow-up letter to Exchanges Canada.
- Finding funding and support from our communities.
- Find other community members to get involved.
- Advertise in the community, schools, and other districts.
After Presentation
Day:
We presented our project to Exchanges Canada. They were very
receptive to our idea and interested in keeping in touch with us.
They showed us their website and offered to help us create our own.
They also offered to help us individually in our communities.
Everyone who participated felt good afterwards.
Participants:
Ciara Mayoralgo, Janet Coxonm Devin Ruchotzke, Jossilyn Urchuk,
Alana Menges
Project Description:
A student exchange program between schools in northern rural and
urban communities across Canada.
Objectives of the
Project:
- To increase awareness about Canada's cultural diversity.
- To break down stereotypes, stigma's and discrimination.
- To educate communities and school about other cultures and what
they have to offer.
- To create opportunities and expand horizons. Impact of the
Project:
- Empowered youth will help create a stronger and more caring
Canada.
- Engaged youth will positively contribute to raising awareness about
Canada's cultural diversity.
- Creation of a new, open and safe system for the fair exchange of
ideas, suggestions and initiatives on the resolution of
discrimination, racism and stereotyping.
The Action Plan:
- Maintain communication within the group and the Students
Commission.
- Network and collect a list of existing programs that involve
student exchange.
- Collect and compile information into rough draft proposal to be
presented to schools, communities and various organizations.
- Create a website for information exchange for communities, schools
and various organizations.
After Presentation
Day:
We presented our project to Exchanges Canada. They were very
interested in our idea. We discussed funding possibilities and they
want to stay in contact with us. They showed us their website and
offered to help us create our own. They also offered to help us
individually in our communities. Everyone who participated felt good
afterwards.
Participants:
Gerald Roy, Kadane Headly, Tuffy Tail Feathers, Janine Morris,
Muna Samira Deria, Lisa Loiselle, Leroy Laliberte
