Date Recorded: June 21st, 2021Bent Arrow’s Coyote Pride Program, Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton and Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary and area, and AMP have come together to bring awareness to Indigenous Mentoring! Mentoring organizations throughout Alberta are currently looking for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Mentors to mentor an Indigenous child or youth. There are over …
Pow Wow 101
A Pow Wow is a sacred social gathering held by many North American Indigenous communities. It is an event to dance, sing, socialize and honour traditions and culture of Indigenous peoples. A Pow Wow can be one day or last all weekend, from a Friday to Sunday night, with breaks for supper and sleep. Everyone is invited to attend a …
WEBINAR: Mentors Needed for Indigenous Children & Youth Throughout Alberta
Bent Arrow’s Coyote Pride Program, Boys & Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters Edmonton and Area , Big Brothers Big Sisters Calgary and area, and AMP have come together to bring awareness to Indigenous Mentoring! Mentoring organizations throughout Alberta are currently looking for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Mentors to mentor an Indigenous child or youth. There are over 50 children and youth currently on …
Honoring & Remembering the 215 Indigenous Children
It is with heavy hearts that we, the Alberta Mentoring Partnership (AMP) team, join others across the country in remembering and honouring the 215 Indigenous children whose bodies were recently found buried in an unmarked grave near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. The wounds from the legacy of residential schools still run deep and this discovery reminds us that …
WEBINAR: Meet the Staff of AMP
Meet the Alberta Mentoring Partnership team and hear about the exciting work planned for the coming year. AMP has recently added team members – Anayah Phares-Youth Engagement Lead, Caroline Gosling-Community Engagement and Communications Lead, and Tanya Tourangeau- Indigenous Engagement Lead. They join Andrew Harris-Communications and Website Administrator Rachelle Tong and Scott Mair-Alberta Children’s Services, and Meghan Cox -Alberta Education. In …