ACIC presents: Our Communities, Our Voices Call for Applicants
AMPLIFYING THE VOICES OF INDIGENOUS WOMEN AND TWO SPIRIT YOUTH
The 'Our Communities, Our Voices' program aims to engage 24 young Indigenous leaders to share stories, knowledge, and perspectives from their own Communities. In recent years we have seen an explosion of peer-to-peer learning and online activism using social media platforms. Program participants will gain skills, knowledge, and support-systems to be advocates for their communities at a global level and have an impact on issues that matter to them.
THE DETAILS
Through a series of virtual and in-person workshops participants will learn how to harness the power of social media to create meaningful change. They will learn social media and marketing techniques from experts in the field and hear from community advocates and public figures on how to take advantage of these platforms. They will also build relationships with their local and global communities, as they work together to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By the end of the program, participants will launch social media campaigns to engage Indigenous communities in the SDGs and to create awareness of the powerful social movements happening in Indigenous communities!
APPLICATION CRITERIA
Be of Indigenous Ancestry (Inuit, Métis or First Nation).
Identify as a woman, non-binary or two-spirit person.
Be between the ages of 18 – 29 (at the time of application).
Reside in Atlantic Canada (NS, NB, NFLD or PEI).
Have an interest in community engagement and developing leadership skills.
Be able to commit to participation between Sept 2021 – March 2022.
Be willing to contribute 8-12 hrs/month to program (including attending bi-weekly virtual workshops and contributing to the creation of a social media campaign).
Participants will receive a $300 honorarium following the completion of the program, including the conclusion of their social media campaign.
Applications close on July 31, 2021 (11:59pm ATL)
