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Program spotlight: Tipihew (She
Has Equal Capabilities), Aboriginal
People’s Alliance Northern Ontario,
Cochrane, Ontario
Participants get support to stay engaged
with school, sports, and get involved in their
community. They learn about Indigenous
culture, traditions, and steps toward truth and
reconciliation. Mentors help participants develop
healthy coping strategies and leadership skills.
“One participant had experienced bullying and
was down emotionally, mentally, physically, and
felt they didn’t belong anywhere.
Once they started
attending the program
regularly, they made lasting
friendships and built up
their confidence. This youth
is blooming and loves to
make everyone laugh.”
- Josse Foster, Program Facilitator, Aboriginal
People’s Alliance Northern Ontario
Outdoor activities in the Tipihew program.
Program Spotlight: Nous
aussi on le peut (We Can Do
It Too), L’Oasis des enfants de
Rosemont, Montréal, Québec
Through discussions and activities, this
program helps participants build a strong
sense of community and confidence
and strengthens their potential to face
challenges and achieve goals.
In the We Can Do It Too program, participants created
their own music video Pourquoi pas rêver (Why Not
Dream) with the help of creative mentors.
“I learned about Afro-feminism*, to be
courageous, to open up to others, to
be direct, strong, sociable, to exchange
opinions and to express myself.”
- Program participant
*Afro-feminism grounds itself in “histories of colonialism, racial formation, and gender hierarchy” of the places in which Black women live.
Emejulu, A. and Sobande, F. (2019). To Exist is to Resist: Black Feminism in Europe.
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