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The Arts Incubator

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The project is grounded in a dynamic process of collaborative engagement and capacity building, utilizing arts-based research methodologies to ensure the work is both relevant and empowering. A key focus is Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), which positions young people as leaders in investigating their own economic realities and co-designing their futures. Through a series of co-design workshops, digital storytelling projects, and community forums, ECO-STAR North facilitates intergenerational knowledge transfer, connecting youth with Elders and established creators. This hands-on, community-led approach ensures the resulting toolkit is not an academic exercise, but a living, practical resource built by and for Northern innovators, strengthening a resilient and interconnected creative ecosystem.
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Kami Norland, MA, ATR

Kami Norland, MA, ATR, is a visionary force in the realm of human-centered leadership and workplace culture transformation.
Jamie Bell January 13, 2024
Kami Norland, MA, ATR, is a visionary force in the realm of human-centered leadership and workplace culture transformation.

Kami Norland, MA, ATR, is a visionary force in the realm of human-centered leadership and workplace culture transformation. Kami is the Compassionate Experiences Organizer (CEO) of Integrative Re- Sources, LLC, co-founder of the global Elevate Compassion Coalition, co-founder and CEO of Journey Guide Project, LLC, and director, scholar, and faculty of the Master of Arts program in Creative Leadership at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Kami’s impact resonates across diverse professional spheres. With an impressive career spanning over two decades, she has consistently championed mental wellbeing and compassion, catalyzing positive change within individuals, organizations, and communities. Kami’s extensive background encompasses a rich tapestry of experiences, from her early days in a rural mental health clinic to her role as a healthcare leader on a national stage to entrepreneurship to educational leadership.

This eclectic journey has underscored her resolute belief in the imperative of prioritizing mental wellbeing. Kami has graced international platforms as a dynamic keynote speaker, capturing audiences with her uplifting narratives and transformative insights. Her workshops are characterized by a fusion of cutting-edge scientific research, relatable anecdotes, and actionable tips that empower participants to reframe, rediscover, and redesign their quality of life and workplace experiences.

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Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

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Jamie Bell is a Winnipeg-based interdisciplinary artist and strategist working at the intersection of media arts, community engagement, and public affairs. Among others, his work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, with a focus on participatory media, strategic communications, and arts-based collaboration across northern and urban contexts.

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MANITOBA ARTS PROGRAMS

This platform, our Winnipeg, Manitoba hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Manitoba Arts Council Indigenous 360 Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Arts Incubator was seeded and piloted with strategic arts innovation funding from the Canada Council for the Arts Digital Greenhouse. We thank them for their investment, supporting northern arts capacity building and bringing the arts to life.

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NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO ARTS

This platform, our Northwestern Ontario hub and programs have been made possible with support from the Ontario Arts Council Multi and Inter-Arts Projects Program. We gratefully acknowledge their funding and support in making the work we do possible.

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