This program is designed to increase students’ interest and attachment to school by providing an alternative space for creative learning. Our overarching goals are to promote accountability and to empower students by providing them with opportunities to discover, build and share their personal and collective voices through the arts. While being introduced to diverse artists (musicians, visual artists, actors, spoken word artists, filmmakers, dancers, multimedia artists, traditional artisans, etc.), Cree youth will explore themes such as storytelling, expressing personal and collective voice, and spreading personal messages on a larger scale to create effective and meaningful artistic productions.
Throughout the creative residency, the artists-in-residence will also produce creative work(s) that aligns with the projects that the students are being asked to create. Thus, inviting students to learn through observation and interaction with the artists’ creative processes.
The program culminates at the end of each residency with a showcase where students and artists-in-residence will have the opportunity to share their work with their immediate community. In addition, students will be invited to apply to the annual N’we Jinan Festival; a celebratory event showcasing the dynamic talent in the Eeyou Istchee.
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Mikw Chiyâm welcomes students who face significant barriers in their personal and academic life offering them an alternative space for creative expression where they can thrive and feel motivated to continue engaged in their education.
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Mikw Chiyâm offers the opportunity to discover, build, and share individual and collective voice through the arts giving students creative tools to empower themselves and improve their self-confidence.
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Mikw Chiyâm encourages students to develop an awareness of their role in their community and of the consequences of their actions in order to develop a sense of responsibility and conscious decision making.
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Mikw Chiyâm promotes learning processes where students create authentic artwork in various mediums while they develop technical and professional skills that can open opportunities for their future.
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Mikw Chiyâm creates opportunities for students to collaborate, communicate and connect with their local community.
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Mikw Chiyâm celebrates First Nations identity through artistic expression.
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The Team
Katie Green
Program Director
katie.green@mikwchiyam.com
Melissa-Ann Ledo
Educational Director
melissa.ledo@mikwchiyam.com
David Hodges
Executive Director
david.hodges@mikwchiyam.com
Lina Moreno
Director of Research & Development
lina.moreno@mikwchiyam.com
Sabrina Bejba
Educational Consultant
sabrina.bejba@mikwchiyam.com
Jordan Brown
Financial & Logistics Officer
billings@mikwchiyam.com
Mark McGee
Residency Logistics & Festival Coordinator
logistics@mikwchiyam.com
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