Sign up now to participate in the Youth Circles:
aph.assist@familymed.ubc.ca or call 604-682-2344 Extension 63475 or 1-877-666-3211.
NEXT CIRCLE:
EPISODE 8 Thursday, May 3rd, 3-4:30pm
HER WAY FORWARD: Self-employment, fitness, family
Elaine Alec from the Okanagan and Shuswap Nations will speak to the Youth Circle.
We’ll have a Pop Quiz for prizes.
2012 UPCOMING CIRCLES
check back here later for more info, or email aph.assist@familymed.ubc.ca or phone 604-682-2344 extension 63475.
PAST CIRCLES
EPISODE 7 Thursday, April 12th, 1:15pm-2:45pm
Sexual Health by Aboriginal Youth: Condoms & Birth Control
Ivo and Jess from the Aboriginal Youth Program are coming back! They’ll be talking about birth control and condoms.
Join youth peer educators to learn and talk about birth control options, what works and what doesn’t, giving consent, traditional ways, etc.
Send us your sexual health questions too!
EPISODE 6 Tuesday, February 21st, 1:15pm-2:45pm
Creative Voice Rising: music – digital media storytelling – acting
Ron Dean Harris aka Ostwelve, Sto:lo Nation, will be talking to the Youth Circle.
Ron has received Best Actor nominations for his role on Moccassin Flats. He’s a recording artist, music composer for Tansi! Nehiyawetan, RPM.fm Indigenous music culture content manager, & teaches about digital media storytelling for Aboriginal youth.
You can check out Ron’s music, radio show and videos here:
http://rpm.fm/podcasts/
www.soundcloud.com/
http://www.youtube.com/user/
http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Ostwelve
http://www.reverbnation.com/ostwelve
http://www.twitter.com/ostwelve
http://www.myspace.com/ostwelve
http://www.soundclick.com/ostwelve
http://ostwelveproductions.blogspot.com
http://www.beatnation.org
EPISODE 5 Thursday, February 9, 3-4:30pm
Sport & Culture: All Native Basketball
Willis Parnell will be talking to the Youth Circle about the annual All Native Basketball tournament.
Nang Laay gaas (One Who Plays All Games) is from the Haida Nation & has competed in the All Native for 23 years. This year he’s being inducted into the All Native Tournament Hall of Fame!
He’ll talk to the Youth Circle about:
- the tournament as a unifying & empowering event
- his basketball journey
- achieving our goals
Youth Circle Feb 9 Thursday 3-430pm poster
EPISODE 4 January 26 – 1:30-3pm
Ivo and Jessica returned from YouthCO’s Aboriginal Youth Program to discuss HIV prevention from Aboriginal youth perspectives.
Teachers: see the Prescribed Learning Outcomes relevant to this session here.
For anyone wanting to book sexual health workshops by Aboriginal youth peer educators contact them at ayp@youthco.org or 604-688-1441.
Youth Circle Jan 26 130pm poster
EPISODE 3 January 12, 2012 - 1-2:30pm
Thank you’s to Darcy Dennis & Karl Casimir for speaking to the Youth Circle today & Crystal Harwood for organizing the circle in Lake Babine!
Participants can contact Karl at karlcasimir@hotmail.com & Darcy at Carrier-Sekani Family Services: darcy@csfs.org or 250-960-5265.
Lake Babine First Nation hosts the Youth Circle, with speakers Karl Casimir and Darcy Dennis. They’ll talk about “Living with Guidance: from the party lifestyle to culture, traditions and Elders.”
EPISODE 2 December 15, 2011, 1:30-3pm Guest speaker: K.A.S.P.
K.A.S.P.’s contact info:
Kasp Sawan, from the Driftpile Cree Nation, spoke to the Youth Circle.
K.A.S.P. had a challenging life of trauma, foster care, street life and addiction. He turned to hip hop to deal with his harsh reality. Today he shares his story with youth to motivate them to persevere against all odds.
This session also featured K.A.S.P.’s music!
EPISODE 1 November 23, 2011, 3:30-5pm YouthCO’s Aboriginal Youth Program discussed Condoms and Sexuality.
