Katimavik North West River
Katimavik Participants
The new Katimavik participants arrived in NWR on January 4, 2012 and will be leaving on March 28, 2012. Here is a list of who they are and their work placements:
Cédrick Bernard, Bois-des-Filion, QC, Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council
Celeste Billung-Meyer , Toronto, ON, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation School
Jade Duguay, St-Hippolyte, QC, Labrador Heritage Society
Gabriel Germain, Québec, QC, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation School
Alexandrea Joan Hire, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Nunatsiavut Dept of Health
Alyson Howey, Saskatoon, SK, Shakastueu Pishum Daycare
Marina Jacques, Almonte, ON, Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council
Charles-Alexandre Julien, St-Hubert, QC, Town of North West River
Shelby Rollefson, Fort St John, BC, Nunatsiavut Dept of Health
Mitchell Steele, Strathmore, AB, Charles J Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
Cédrick Bernard, Bois-des-Filion, QC, Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council
Celeste Billung-Meyer , Toronto, ON, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation School
Jade Duguay, St-Hippolyte, QC, Labrador Heritage Society
Gabriel Germain, Québec, QC, Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation School
Alexandrea Joan Hire, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Nunatsiavut Dept of Health
Alyson Howey, Saskatoon, SK, Shakastueu Pishum Daycare
Marina Jacques, Almonte, ON, Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council
Charles-Alexandre Julien, St-Hubert, QC, Town of North West River
Shelby Rollefson, Fort St John, BC, Nunatsiavut Dept of Health
Mitchell Steele, Strathmore, AB, Charles J Andrew Youth Treatment Centre
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Katimavik is in North West River and Sheshatshiu.
The Katimavik group arrived in North West River and Sheshatshiu on January 4th and will live in the community until the end of March. The group is comprised of 6 women and 4 men who are living in a house rented by Katimavik and are supervised by a project leader who lives with them. These young participants are working five days a week at local non-profit organizations including the Nunatsiavut Department of Health, the Labrador Heritage Museum, the Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council, the Town of North West River, and the Charles J Andrew Treatment Center.
About Katimavik
Katimavik promotes civic engagement and fosters sustainable communities through challenging national youth service programs. Since 1977, Katimavik has enabled nearly 30,000 Canadians to be involved in more than 2,000 communities throughout Canada. Participants between the ages of 17 and 21 live with 10 other youth from across the country in 2 or 3 communities. They commit to 6 or 9 month programs where they volunteer 28 to 35 hours a week for a variety of non-profit organizations. Youth also benefit from Katimavik's structured learning program that focuses on the development of lifelong personal, professional and social competencies in the areas of civic engagement, healthy lifestyle, cultural discovery, official languages, communication, environmental stewardship and project coordination.
For further information on Katimavik please visit www.katimavik.org or visit our blog at www.gokatimavik.com
Information:
Julie Blanchette, Project Leader
Telephone: 709-497-8940
E-mail:nwr-sss
katimavik
org
Web site: www.katimavik.org
The Katimavik group arrived in North West River and Sheshatshiu on January 4th and will live in the community until the end of March. The group is comprised of 6 women and 4 men who are living in a house rented by Katimavik and are supervised by a project leader who lives with them. These young participants are working five days a week at local non-profit organizations including the Nunatsiavut Department of Health, the Labrador Heritage Museum, the Sheshatshiu Innu Band Council, the Town of North West River, and the Charles J Andrew Treatment Center.
About Katimavik
Katimavik promotes civic engagement and fosters sustainable communities through challenging national youth service programs. Since 1977, Katimavik has enabled nearly 30,000 Canadians to be involved in more than 2,000 communities throughout Canada. Participants between the ages of 17 and 21 live with 10 other youth from across the country in 2 or 3 communities. They commit to 6 or 9 month programs where they volunteer 28 to 35 hours a week for a variety of non-profit organizations. Youth also benefit from Katimavik's structured learning program that focuses on the development of lifelong personal, professional and social competencies in the areas of civic engagement, healthy lifestyle, cultural discovery, official languages, communication, environmental stewardship and project coordination.
For further information on Katimavik please visit www.katimavik.org or visit our blog at www.gokatimavik.com
Information:
Julie Blanchette, Project Leader
Telephone: 709-497-8940
E-mail:
katimavikorgWeb site: www.katimavik.org