This past month in Youth, Arts, and Media, we found inspiration in nature, observing the growth of raspberry bushes and beans, symbolizing personal growth and patience. Canada Day and the Fourth of July were celebrated with joy and a renewed sense of purpose. We also updated the artsincubator.ca site from our original pilot program.
With the first year pilot phase of Niriqatiginnga complete, the Youth, Arts and Media Team are starting to focus more on participatory organizational development and the next phases of their journeys. Capacity for non-profits and community groups, particularly with northern communities, has been a struggle and the next semester will see programs and project teams coming together more and strengthening our networks.
This month we’ve been working hard on upgrading and updating our platforms so that we are better able to communicate. Since we updated our web site in February 2024, our traffic has increased substantially. This month, our programs saw more than 6,200 visitors and generated more than 51,900 impressions. Since February, our platform has been visited more than 34,600+ times and generated more than 348,000 impressions! Congratulations team!
No Risk. No Story.
This month we’ve been reflecting on the importance of taking risks for compelling stories and the power of optimism in gardening. Additionally, we emphasized the significance of protecting Indigenous Cultural Expressions and celebrated Canada Day. We also revisited impactful learning materials from John Hammock and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative and Atii! Let’s Do It food security projects, highlighting their role in policy and communication.
On June 28, we met with the amazing and inspiring team with Manitoba Agriculture’s Food Development Centre. This was really helpful as we have wanted to go further into our food production project that has been in the works for almost two years now. We got a lot of great ideas from them, and it’s helping us identify what we need to plan for moving forward. We really want to see more relationship development and engagement among our groups and a big plan is to host a workshop together in Portage La Prairie. More to come on that as we start to organize this fall!
On July 5, we met with MCAD to re-cap the last month’s amazing Arctic Congress experience in Norway and to start planning activities for the fall semester. On July 22, the Youth, Arts and Media team met with Global Dignity Canada and LembasWorks to start planning out the year’s activities. This session will be followed by another planning session set for August 16, with students and programs with the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and Manitoba-based Niriqatiginnga. All are welcome.
Here’s a look at this past month’s Youth, Arts and Media activities and outcomes:
Using LiDAR and 3D Visualization in Permafrost Studies
July 19, 2024 – At the Arctic Congress 2024, Dr. Olaf Kuhlke, PhD from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design presented on the visualization and measurement of permafrost features at the CRREL Permafrost Tunnel in Fox, Alaska.
Imagining Future Foods: AI Prompts for Digital and Food Literacy
July 16, 2024 – We’re learning to master the art of food marketing with visuals that captivate and engage. Discover how AI tools like DALL-E 3 can elevate your culinary creativity this summer.
Planning for our Fall and Winter Speaker Series
July 15, 2024 – Join our Fall & Winter 2024 Speaker Series with inspiring speakers and engaging activities. Connect with us to participate and shape meaningful dialogues.
Traditional Foods of Manitoba: Pizza Pops
July 15, 2024 – Discover the rich history of Pizza Pops, Winnipeg’s iconic cheesy snack, from its humble beginnings in 1964 to becoming a beloved Canadian staple.
Case Studies and Visions to Grow On: The Cook Shack
July 10, 2024 – When the Melgund Recreation Complex and its main recreation hall flooded in the summer of 2022, its communities were left without many of their community arts and recreation programs.
What is Data Sovereignty and why is it important?
July 9, 2024 – Learn about Indigenous Data Sovereignty and its role in empowering Inuit, Red River Metis, and First Nations communities, ensuring data control and self-governance.
Advancing Economic reconciliation
July 8, 2024 – Niriqatiginnga champions economic reconciliation, bridging disparities and empowering Indigenous communities through strategic initiatives and collaborative partnerships.
Looking back: Policy and Communication
July 6, 2024 – This summer, we’re looking back at some of the best learning materials that have helped us over the years. Today we’re looking at the work of John Hammock and the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative.
Watching the raspberries grow
July 5, 2024 – Seeing these bushes evolve reminds us that growth takes time, whether it’s in nature or in our own journeys.
Beans: Growing from the Ground Up
July 4, 2024 – Our beans and peas are starting to grow and spread out!
Happy Fourth of July!
July 4, 2024 – Whether you’re enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we hope your Fourth of July is filled with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.
No Risk. No Story.
July 3, 2024 – It’s often the risks you take that transform into your most compelling stories.
Cultivating Optimism: How a Positive Outlook Can Transform Your Garden
July 3, 2024 – Learn how a positive mindset in gardening can foster resilience, health, and community, transforming both personal plots and the broader agri-food sector.
Building Healthy Bodies … 10 Years Later
July 2, 2024 – Ten years ago, the original Healthy Bodies Storybook project was launched with support from The Coca-Cola Canada Foundation. It was also supported by members of Global Dignity Canada.
Indigenous Cultural Expressions: Importance, Challenges, and Benefits for Communities
July 2, 2024 – Explore the importance of protecting Indigenous Cultural Expressions (ICEs) and learn how Canada supports Indigenous communities in preserving their heritage through the Intellectual Property system.
Happy Canada Day
July 1, 2024 – Celebrate Canada Day with us! Join the festivities in Winnipeg or globally as we honor the unity, resilience, and kindness that define our incredible country.
Call for Session and Workshop Proposals: Arctic Youth Conference 2025
The Arctic Council is inviting submissions for the Arctic Youth Conference, a unique chance to engage with passionate youth from in and around the Arctic!
Upcoming Events
Deadline for Session and Workshop Proposals: Arctic Youth Conference 2025
August 15, 2024 – The Arctic Council is inviting submissions for the Arctic Youth Conference, a unique chance to engage with passionate youth from in and around the Arctic!
Designing our Creative Journeys
August 16, 2024 – Join us for an engaging session on designing our collaborative journeys. Our goal is to further build and maintain our international relationships with Minnesota and Manitoba youth, Niriqatiginnga, Global Dignity Winnipeg, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) and beyond.
Global Dignity Day 2024
October 16, 2024 – Global Dignity Day aims to empower individuals with the belief that every human being has the inherent right to live a life marked by dignity and respect.
Arctic Change 2024
December 9 – 12, 2024 – The 5th International Arctic Change Conference, a special edition of ArcticNet’s Annual Scientific Meeting, will take place from December 9th-12th, 2024 at the Shaw Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
National Kindness Week 2025
February 9, 2025 – The annual, week-long celebration encourages Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving to the benefit of all Canadians, and will connect individuals and organizations to share resources, information and tools to foster more acts of kindness.
Northern Lights 2025 Montreal
February 12, 2024 – Join the Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Labrador North Chamber of Commerce at the Palais des congrès de Montréal for the Northern Lights 2025 Business & Cultural Showcase beginning on February 12, 2025!
Follow more of our upcoming events here.
About our summer programming
This community and volunteer-driven program was initially seeded with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse in 2021 and Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 programs in 2022. It has since grown to includeprogramming made possible with support from the, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, OpenAI Researcher Access Program, Global Dignity Canada, Live It Earth, the University of Victoria Community Based Research Lab, University of Minnesota Duluth, the University of the Arctic and the Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change and Resilience, and LembasWorks. We also acknowledge funding in 2023-2024 from Manitoba Agriculture, the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Skills Program. We thank them for their support.
