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Program Spotlight:
RISE Empowerment Program,
Community Resource Centre,
Killaloe, Ontario
This program offers rural girls and trans
and non-binary youth opportunities to
connect, express themselves creatively,
learn their rights, and build healthy habits
and leadership skills. After they finish
the program, former participants get an
opportunity to be hired on as part of the
staff team.
Program Spotlight: Stardale
Women’s Group, Calgary, Alberta
Through this organization dedicated to
empowering Indigenous girls and young women,
girls are working with a filmmaker to create a
unique documentary about reclaiming traditional
Indigenous women’s leadership roles and rituals.
The documentary is scheduled for release in fall
2023, but you can see some of the girls’ work in
the trailer, “Warrior Women.”
“The safe space this program provides
is important as it allows youth to build
leadership skills and confidence in a
supportive and inclusive environment that
may not be available to them elsewhere.
As a participant in RISE, I loved the sense
of community the group had and how it
aided me in developing strong leadership
skills. As a staff member at RISE I got to
see the sense of community grow, along
with the participants’ friendships and
confidence.”
– Ash Remes-Gavin, former program
participant and current youth worker
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