10th Annual Land-Based Education Youth Gathering – DEADLINE EXTENDED
This is a letter of invitation to First Nation Schools to host the 10th Annual Land-Based Education Youth Gathering for the 2019 – 2020 fiscal year.
The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre will provide support to one school to host the winter festival bringing students and staff from high school and middle years which will offer cultural and land-based activities for students and staff. The three-day event involves cooperative games designed to challenge the skills embedded within land-based education. The selected school for the proposed gathering are recommended to be held the last week of February or first week of March.
MFNERC will provide costs such as promotional materials, schools/student transportation subsidy, daily meals/catering, Elder honoraria, equipment and supplies for cultural games and some in-kind contribution to the selected host school.
The First Nation School is requested to submit a proposal by including the following information:
- Tentative 3- day schedule of land-based program of activities
- Accommodations availability for students and bus drivers
- Security information
- Medical information
- Catering information
- Evening activities
Please fax (204-942-2490) or email (ashleyk@mfnerc.com) your proposal by December 18, 2019. MFNERC will inform the host school by first week of January, 2020. Should you have any questions please call Rebecca Ross at rebeccar@mfnerc.com or Ashley Kinsman at ashleyk@mfnerc.com phone: 204-594-1290
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