SOOKINCHOOT YOUTH CENTRE

Keeping North OkanaganFirst Nation & Metis youth up-to-date on Programs, Activities and related news

Thursday, May 26, 2011

BC Aboriginal Prov Rifle Shooting Championships

Mocassin making is postponed TBD
Friday Night Out May 27th - GAMER NIGHT, come get your game on.

See below for provincial information


Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Moccasin Cancelled!

Due to mentor illness we will reschedule at a later date.
Friday Night Guys Night Out "Gamer Night" is a GO!
Bring games if you have them for either Wii, Playstation 3 or Xbox (not 360)
Pizza and door prizes!!




Monday, May 9, 2011

Sookinchoot Youth Centre

Sookinchoot Youth Centre is located on the 2nd floor at 3000 30th Street, above Brenda Hala's photography downtown Vernon BC. Sookinchoot is for First Nation/Metis and Inuit Youth age 13-18 yrs old and is a non-profit, stay-in-school program of the First Nations Friendship Centre and is funded in part by the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth Initiative and other grants and donations. 

Youth Program and Activities are planned by the core youth council members and are offered at no cost to First Nation Youth unless otherwise stated.  





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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Dear 16 year old me

Social Movie making - REEL YOUTH

re:invent Summer Film Camp
Join Reel Youth for an incredible 7 day film making camp
at Channel Rock on Cortes Island, BC - July 10-16, 2011

Develop your film making skills, record music, have fun, and produce media addressing some of the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time.




here is the camp and how do I get there?
Re:invent::SocialMedia camp will be held on Cortes Island, BC, at Channel Rock, an oceanfront retreat center. [map]  Reel Youth offers bus transportation between Nanaimo Departure Bay ferry terminal and Cortes Island.

How much does it cost?


The program fee is $350 and includes: transportation to and from the camp (between Nanaimo and Cortes Island), platform tent accommodation, meals (including dinner on arrival day and a packed lunch on departure day) equipment and all other program-related costs.

Partial scholarships are available for some youth who would not otherwise be able to attend the camp. Scholarships will be awarded based on financial need.

Reel Youth offers this program at a fraction of its actual cost. Even at our discounted program fee of $350, there will be those for whom the cost will be a barrier. If would like to donate to our scholarship fund, all funds raised will be used to provide financial assistance to youth that might otherwise not be able to attend our programs. All donations to Reel Youth are tax-deductible.

For more info go to
http://www.reelyouth.ca/reinvent.html

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

UBC-O Career fair this Thursday

ABORIGINAL CAREER FAIR 2011
The Seventeenth Annual Aboriginal Career Fair
The Aboriginal Career Fair is designed for Aboriginal high
school students. The objective is to provide them with
career information from Aboriginal role models in various
career fields.
Booths and Presenters from various career fields
When: Thursday, May 5, 2011
Where: UBC - Okanagan Kelowna Campus
Agenda:
9:00am to Noon Open displays, presentations, activities and seminars
10:00am to 10:30am Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speaker
11:30am to 12:30am Lunch & Door Prizes
1:00pm to 2:00pm Displays & Presentations
1:30pm Closing & Grand Prize Draw for Computers
KI-LOW-NA FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY

NATIVE YOUTH PROGRAM 2011


Co-sponsored by the UBC First Nations House of Learning (FNHL) 

and 

the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) 

Summer Employment Opportunities 

FIRST NATIONS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Native Youth Program is a collaborative work-study program. It provides students with an opportunity to learn about traditional and contemporary Northwest Coast cultures from their own experiences and research, and from local First Nations guest speakers. They will also learn about the resources at the FNHL and MOA and develop skills in public presentations using objects and visual aids at the museum. Participants will share this knowledge with other students and museum visitors through guided tours and presentations. Students are expected to study, write reports, and participate in study trips

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be 15 to 18 years old, aboriginal and enrolled in high school. They must also have an interest in First Nations heritage. 

TERM: Full-Time 

July 5, 2011 – August 19, 2011 

7 weeks 

35 hours/week 

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday 

SALARY: $8.00/hour 

FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION

Contact: Robyn Putnam or Francine Cunningham 

(604) 827-4379 or email: nativeyouthprogram@gmail.com 

Or visit our blog at: www.nativeyouthprogram.wordpress.com 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday May 30, 2011 


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