In April, youthLEADarts Lismore got together and explored leadership through cooking with Community Chef Lesley McDuff and youthLEADarts program mentor Melanie McDuff. Everyone had a role in baking cookies and making goulash. We had to listen to Chef Lesley, support others at they tried new activities and learned their way around the tools of a …
A community that cooks together: youthLEADarts, Lismore Read More »
Lismore youthLEADarts kicked off local Halloween festivities with a pumpkin carving contest and spooky feast this week. Our number one volunteer and youth mentor Melanie Mcduff showed true leadership by taking ACTION to design this spooky night of food and fun. Drawing inspiration from Facebook and Pinterest, Melanie said, “I wanted something simple but fun …
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day. We invite you all to build bridges, continue to educate yourself and those around you on the history of Indigenous Peoples. Be Brave! Lean in and do the work. At youthLEADarts we remain committed to amplifying, supporting, and collaborating with Indigenous youth, artists, educators, …
A Day to Listen, A Day to Act: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Read More »
Earlier in the month, youthLEADarts conducted an online arts workshop for a group of homeschooled 5-8 year old students from Quebec. Roy Mulder and Shelley MacDonald provided initial inspiration with photos. The whale facts they shared covered some physical attributes of whales like how some have teeth and others have baleen to allow them to …
“I Want to Go Home” –Memories of Kamloops Residential School and Joeyaska Ranch New Book by: Mary Jane Joe (Elder Nk’xetko) Today we celebrate the release of Mary Jane Joe’s (Nk’xetko’s) new book Xwist Memin Kin “I Want to Go Home” –Memories of Kamloops Residential School and Joeyaska Ranch published by Tellwell Talent. The youthLEADarts team has had …
(Today’s Blog is written by Roy Mulder, one of the youthLEADarts mentors.) An opening comment was offered by Elder Amanda. She told of her beginnings and how she examined where she was hurt. It was the bridges that she built that allowed her to move forward. She said it was important to not let the …
Day 8- The Kids and Their Poetry Take Centre Stage Read More »