Prince George UAS Projects 2007/2008

Project name: Residential School Survivors Advocate
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Project summary:
The project provided advocacy, support, and services to survivors of residential school in Prince George. The coordinator helped seniors to apply for and compile information on residential school issues. The project liaised with other community resource agencies to share information.

UAS funding
$15,467.84

Project name: Advancing Women in Technology
Sponsor: Nechako Métis Elders
Project summary:
The project is a training program specific to Aboriginal people. It gives entry level training on computer fundamentals leading to Internet and Computing Core Certification. People received in-depth training in all up-to-date computer software and practical training in job, life, and personal management skills. The training included both self-paced and mandatory participation. Online group sessions were delivered via Adobe Connect, an online training web application which allows for real time interaction between participant and instructor. A fully qualified instructor delivered the in-class sessions.

UAS funding
$37,041.03

Project name: The Community Linkages Soup Bus Program
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project summary:
This program provided meals to homeless Aboriginal people and those at risk of being homeless. The soup bus provides meals from Monday to Thursday at two locations in Prince George (Carney Hill Neighbourhood Centre and Active Support Against Poverty Shelter). The program also gave out free clothing, educational materials, and referrals to other programs for more resources that help address the barriers and needs of the Aboriginal homeless and at-risk people.

UAS funding
$57,375.73

Project name: Family Cultural Camps
Sponsor: Prince George Native Friendship Center
Project summary:
The camps project hosted four winter and spring cultural camps in the therapeutic setting of Camp Friendship. The project gave Aboriginal people a chance to come together in a cultural way that promotes the wellness of people and celebrates the strength and resilience of families. The cultural camps embraced cultural diversity. They were open to all Aboriginal families regardless of socio-economic background.

UAS funding
$30,658.19

Project name: Walk Tall Youth Conference
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project summary:
This three-day conference helped to improve the self-esteem of Aboriginal youth through promoting a connection to tradition and culture. Workshops focused on social justice, education, politics, and health issues.

UAS funding
$23,921.89

Project name: Asset Building and Rent Bank Initiative
Sponsor: Aboriginal Business Development Center
Project summary:
This program provided emergency funding to keep people from being evicted from their home or from having their utilities cut off. It provided money and planning to clients to move from emergency shelters to affordable rental housing.

UAS funding
$12,910.82

Project name: Highway of Tears
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project summary:
The project supported victims families and communities. It worked towards keeping women from becoming victims and held three community forums to address community response to violence. A website was developed and safety signage was prepared and incorporated along highway 97.

UAS funding
$7,870.50

Project name: Dakelh/Carrier Language
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Project summary:
The Aboriginal community wants to ensure that the Carrier language is preserved. To help with this, the project hosted a 2-day forum to allow the community and stakeholders to come together and provide recommendations on developing a 3-year language plan to ensure that the Carrier language survives.

UAS funding
$13,794

Project name: Celebration of Our Culture
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project summary:
The project provided a 5-day train-the-trainer session to 12 Prince George urban Elders. After finishing the training, Elders provided workshops at local schools to celebrate and promote Aboriginal culture in a positive light to the Aboriginal youth in the community.

UAS funding
$27,665

 

Project name: Elders/Youth Reconnecting to Our Culture
Sponsor: PG Métis Elders Society
Project summary:
This project gave Elders and youth a chance to re-connect, learn, and share through activities delivered by the Elders. The Elders developed a storybook/activity book for children 10 years and younger. This book teaches children values through the personal stories from the Elders. Child care facilities and schools in the area received copies. Elders hosted a training session on making capote coats and Hudson Bay bags. The Elders hosted a weekly after-school homework program for all youth. They visited local schools and classrooms to share the Métis culture and traditions and make crafts with the children.

UAS funding
$24,259.84

Project name: Aboriginal Construction Program
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project summary:
The project prepared Aboriginal people for general labour positions and for apprenticeship opportunities. The program helped people to prepare for a future in the construction trades. People took part in an assessment. They received industry-required soft skills, certification in construction site safety, and job opportunities via a coach.

UAS funding
$70,850.50

Project name: Fire Pit - Cultural Aids Prevention Program
Sponsor: Positive Living North
Project Summary:
The project provided support for an Elder, Cook and Support Staff to deliver services at the Fire Pit Cultural Drop in Center which provides HIV/AIDS/HCV prevention services within a culturally healing framework. Clients receive support, resource and referral, education and connection to related services within the community.

UAS funding
$23,048.82

Project name: Train the Trainer - Parent & Home Management
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project Summary:
The project provided three one week sessions to ten (10) participants that learned to utilize the Aboriginal perspectives of holistic, interconnected and collective learning approaches. Participants learned, practiced, role modeled and demonstrated a variety of hands-on positive parenting techniques used for problem solving, redirecting negative behavior and establishing consistency in daily routines and dicipline.

UAS fundng
$27,665.00

Project name: Working with Elders for Cultural Integration
Sponsor: Central Interior Native Health Society
Project Summary:
The project secured the services of an Aboriginal Elder to assist with ensuring the Aboriginal culture and values are incorporated into the daily and annual planning of the Central Interior Native Health Society.

UAS funding
$17,200

Project name: Youth "Walk Tall" Conference
Sponsor: Carrier Sekani Family Services
Project Summary:
The "Walk Tall" Youth Conference is intended to build the self-esteem of Aboriginal youth through a connectedness with tradition and culture. Workshops at the conference focused on increasing and enhancing social justice, education, political and health issues. The conference was hosted over a three day period and drew the participation of approximately 350 youth.

UAS funding
$23,921.89