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For the Birds…Nova Scotia Youth Design a Community for Our Feathered Friends
It was a great sunny day at Little Harbour Community Centre in Nova Scotia when youthLEADarts welcomed community partner EastCut’s Senior Sawyer, Robert Ennis to lead a birdhouse making workshop. The youth were completely engaged and completed the task on...
Read MoreLEAD Youth Follow Their Dreams
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt As graduation approaches and summer stretches ahead, youth at Britannia Elementary are well equipped to follow their dreams into the future. Taking part in youthLEADarts...
Read MoreAll Things are Possible When You LEAD: Nova Scotia Spring Update
“Spring is where all things seem possible.” Joyce Carol Oates Youth mentor in training, Johnny Baker MacDonald led his very first opening circle this past week with youthLEADarts and inspired the kids to take ACTION. Johnny also introduced some team...
Read MoreMore Than the Eye Can See…Youth in Barrie Share Their Community Pride
There is so much more to life than meets the eye if you choose to seek it. The seeker becomes the finder, the finder of so much more than we thought was possible. — Wim Hof This spring, over the course...
Read MorePressing Through: Quebec Youth Create Art for the Environment
Thanks to Deirdre Potash for the inspired program description below. Over the past few weeks, youth at Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Quebec, have participated in an interdisciplinary arts project that encouraged them to explore environmental awareness through visual...
Read MoreUnited Against Bullying: Zora and Ravi White Take Action!
The story below was written by Zora and Ravi White, two youth from Quebec who are lving the LEAD values. They are an inspiration to everyone! Submitted by Deirdre Potash Greetings! My name is Zora White, and I live in...
Read MoreyouthLEADarts respectfully acknowledges the history, the legacy and the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis People across Canada, also known as Turtle Island. We are committed to reconciliation and are grateful to the Indigenous Artists/Elders from the Mi’kmaw, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabek, Cree, Dene, Ntle’kepmx, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw who have guided us in our process. Through our program design, we are committed to amplifying Indigenous voices,land stewardship and continued collaboration.
