[Ailist] Inquiry--working with First Nations youth

[punya at laplaza.org]

Hi Warren

I worked with a great team from ICDC - from Canada - on a youth leadership program. I also have lots of relations in this world. A few tips:

Take it slow - skill levels with the linearity of most Anglo thought systems are very limited. 

Aspiration levels are very different in level and quality from middle class folk.

There is little clear link to the new prosperity in some communities - it will take a concrete plan.

I'm in the US next week and be happy to chat if it will help.

Cheers
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-----Original Message-----
From: Warren Linds <w.linds at sasktel.net>

Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:57:14 
To:ailist at lists.business.utah.edu
Subject: [Ailist] Inquiry--working with First Nations youth


Hi. I am a new member of this list and have a question. I am involved in 
a project that entails working with First Nations youth (12-16 yr. old) 
in reserve high schools around developing healthy relationships, healthy 
communities, etc. We are planning a 3 day workshop and I am wondering if 
anyone out there has any experience with this population and this goal? 
Any resources, stories, most appreciated.

Thank you.

Warren Linds
PS. "First Nations" means aboriginal. "Reserve high school" means a high 
school on an Indian reserve that is controlled by a tribal council. 
Teachers could be First Nations, white, or other. In some of the schools 
we will be working in (this workshop will involve about 25 students 
together from several schools) the school population is homogenous; in 
some it is white and First Nations students, and in some it is a 
heterogeneous population.
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