I love that you think we deserve suits: Youth Engagement & Participation
Release Date: 06/27/2023
We can’t just hope that the right leaders come along: Youth Engagement & Leadership Development
EleV: Taking Flight Together
What role does youth engagement play in leadership development? What role does it play in building relationships and meaningful careers? Host speaks with veteran youth engagement expert , CEO of the National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) about how her extensive experience on youth councils led to her on path to leading a national organization. In addition to leading the NAFC, Jocelyn is a Board Member of the Indigenous Bar Association, Advisor to the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project and on the Board of Trustees for the Canadian Museum of Human...
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How does this support the bus ride home?: Youth Engagement & Compensation
EleV: Taking Flight Together
How should young people be compensated for their time and expertise? What constitutes fair remuneration? What challenges do young people face when it comes to requesting compensation? Host digs into these questions as well as the hidden costs of youth engagement that Indigenous young people often bear when they are consulted. The episode guests include: - Former member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, Vanier Scholar, and former Student Trustee with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (Anishinaabe, Eabametoong First Nation). - CEO,...
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Let’s chat about good policy that works for people: Youth Engagement & Policy Change
EleV: Taking Flight Together
How are young people reforming practices within youth councils? How have Indigenous young people led policy change that has improved the lives of Indigenous people and Canadians more widely? How are youth creating systemic change in the institutions they are a part of? Host explores these questions with a range of youth leaders including: - Former member of the Prime Minister's Youth Council, and former Student Trustee with the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board (Anishinaabe, Eabametoong First Nation). - Concordia University Young Alumni Council, McGill University...
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I love that you think we deserve suits: Youth Engagement & Participation
EleV: Taking Flight Together
What are the mechanics of effective youth engagement? How do you create an environment where everyone present feels comfortable to participate? In other words, how do you get Shy Native Youth to speak up? What do you do when Indigenous youth are speaking up and they're tremendously pissed off? Our host for this series, , explores these questions through conversations with three Indigenous young people: Elycia Monaghan, a Kitikmeot Inuk medical student at NOSM University, and former member of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre Youth Council , a two-spirit Anishinaabe man...
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This stems back to being named after my great grandmother: Youth Engagement & Identity
EleV: Taking Flight Together
What role does identity and culture play in the lives of Indigenous youth? How is one’s sense of identity impacted when representing the voices of Indigenous youth to a larger institution? What is required for youth to fully engage? Our host explores these questions through conversations with: Brian Pottle (Former President of the National Inuit Youth Council) Christine Tootoo (National Inuit Youth Council Representative for Kivalliq) Tutchone Dunfield (former member of the Provisional Youth Council for the Metis Nation of Alberta. Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous...
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Season 1: Introducing Young People Know
EleV: Taking Flight Together
Young People Know, a special five-part podcast seriest hosted by , explores best practices in becoming youth-led through conversations with nine Indigenous changemakers from across the country. Subscribe now for this important series featuring young Indigenous leaders launching on June 20, 2023! Young People Know is produced by the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program and Good Influence Films in partnership with To learn more about the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program please and Join our community of changemakers @EleVIndigenous on socials and get behind Indigenous innovation: Let us...
info_outlineWhat are the mechanics of effective youth engagement? How do you create an environment where everyone present feels comfortable to participate? In other words, how do you get Shy Native Youth to speak up? What do you do when Indigenous youth are speaking up and they're tremendously pissed off?
Our host for this series, Sam Bird, explores these questions through conversations with three Indigenous young people:
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Elycia Monaghan, a Kitikmeot Inuk medical student at NOSM University, and former member of the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre Youth Council
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Darian Baskatawang, a two-spirit Anishinaabe man of the Loon clan, member of Whitesand First Nation, and lawyer at OKT Law
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Autumn LaRose-Smith, a queer Métis woman, President of the Provincial Métis Youth Council Métis Nation of Saskatchewan, and former USask Student Union President
Young People Know is a co-production between Indigenous 150+ and the Mastercard Foundation EleV program.
Our theme music is from Minou-Pimatiswen by Nigel Irwin and the Chippewa Travellers. Supplemental music provided by Nagamo Publishing and Andrea Menard. Other featured artists include Justin Delorme, Mimi O'Bonsawin, David R. Maracle, Silla, and G.R. Gritt.
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A transcription of Episode 2 is available here.