RedWAY BC News E-zine
RedWAY BC News E-zine
Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Issue 60 - RedWAY Readers' 2007 Survey & Contest   VOLUME 4 ISSUE 16  
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In this issue...
RedWAY Readers' 2007 Survey & Contest on NOW
“Honouring the Journey of Our Youth” Historic Ceremony for 10 Youth
Skeena Reece Invites YOUth to KAYA's Aboriginal Arts Program
Aboriginal Youth Role Model Opportunities and News
RedWAY Readers' 2007 Survey & Contest Partners
Friends of Ferrari Donate $5000, F1-style cars for race for BladeRunners Program
Smoke Signals: Benefit for John Graham Defense Committee, Elders Need Help From Fire
Aboriginal Community Events, Native Conferences, NDN Gatherings
BC150 Years Celebrations - Get Support to Celebrate in Your Own Way
Congratulations to new Aboriginal Youth Interns in BC!
ACCESS invites you to Community Forum About Human Resource Demands in GVRD
Calendar of Aboriginal Events, Native Conferences, Pow Wows and Gatherings 2007
The Story of the Aboriginal Language Thank You Postcard
Job Postings, Aboriginal Employment Initiatives, and Equity Opportunities
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Only 15 stories this issue so we can go to CANDO! Don't forget to enter the RedWAY BC News 2007 Readers' Survey and Contest. Share your ideas and maybe win (over $1250 in prizes available)!
 
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- RedWAY's Job Postings & Employment News Issue is updated.... Click HERE to go there. 
Next regular issue: Nov. 13th, content deadline Nov. 9th.
 
RedWAY Readers' 2007 Survey & Contest on NOW
Over $1250 in prizes available

Enter to win now - share your feedback - shape our future! Each year, we invite our readers to provide us with direction about upcoming topics and sections. We need to know what's a priority to YOU and if you want to be more involved in creating this e-zine that goes out to over 8000 international subscribers. Take this 15-question survey...
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“Honouring the Journey of Our Youth” Historic Ceremony for 10 Youth
October 25th rite of passage ceremony by VACFSS team

“Honouring the Journey of Our Youth” ceremony for 10 youth who are aging out of care. Signifying a rite of passage practiced by many Aboriginal peoples as their children transition to a new stage in their lives, the ceremony honours the diversity of cultures...
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Skeena Reece Invites YOUth to KAYA's Aboriginal Arts Program
Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association Developing Community Capacity

KAYA - Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Advocates supporting Youth artists with new administrator Answer this call out to urban native youth artists to be advisors to the new KAYA arts administrator, skeena reece...I'll do my best to assist in the administrative capacity of arts programming at this native youth organization...
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Aboriginal Youth Role Model Opportunities and News
CANDO, UNYA, NAHO, Kinex - support Youth role model programs and initiatives!

Time to step up and lead - learn more about these role models, support peer-to-peer mentoring, and find your own ways you can connect directly to future generations...
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RedWAY Readers' 2007 Survey & Contest Partners
15 minutes of your time might win you a prize

Help us learn how you use technology! Take a few moments to LOOK at all the partners who came together to support this year's survey and contest...we sure appreciate their support!
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Friends of Ferrari Donate $5000, F1-style cars for race for BladeRunners Program
Innovative program supports Aboriginal Youth transitioning to trades

Friends of Ferrarri Supports Charities like BladeRunners F1-style cars, closed streets in Vancouver, family and fans and the sunshine came out to support the Friends of Ferrari "Woodwards Grand Prix". Check out pics and quotes from coordinators and participants...
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Smoke Signals: Benefit for John Graham Defense Committee, Elders Need Help From Fire
Headlines include the 10 for $10 Challenge, Aboriginal Artistic Leaders Summit, IPAA new Board
by various RedWAY readers

Smoke Signals - the electronic version of the moccasin telegraph! Check out this month's Aboriginal news and relevant stories you may have missed...
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Aboriginal Community Events, Native Conferences, NDN Gatherings
Calendar of Events submitted by RedWAY Readers
by Arlene Johnny and Kristin Kozuback

Today's CANDO Aboriginal Economic Development Officers in Kamloops, One Nation Conference, events for 2008 are already coming in...
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BC150 Years Celebrations - Get Support to Celebrate in Your Own Way
Spirit Pole Tour for 2008 NAIG Cowichan Games

The BC150 Years Secretariat is part of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts, and they're helping local communities organize celebrations across BC. Their site says, "BC150 Years celebrates the adventures, struggles, people, events and achievements that have shaped our provincial identity." What are your thoughts?
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Congratulations to new Aboriginal Youth Interns in BC!
Over 80 applicants, 15 chosen but success leads to growth...

15 Aboriginal Youth were welcomed into new roles in the BC Public Service as part of the Aboriginal Youth Internship Program. Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong and Community Services Minister Ida Chong announced in...
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ACCESS invites you to Community Forum About Human Resource Demands in GVRD
Plan to attend event at Friendship Centre, November 22, 2007

Come enjoy lunch, meet and exchange info about employer human resource demands and client supply in key industries in the GVRD region. Connect to ACCESS clients, community members,and local employers. Learn brief info about their Request for Proposals process...
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Calendar of Aboriginal Events, Native Conferences, Pow Wows and Gatherings 2007
SEE YOU AT CANDO? Later today!
by Arlene Johnny, NEC Tourism Graduate and Kristin

Community forums, Youth events, One Nation conference, celebrations, and so much more...
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The Story of the Aboriginal Language Thank You Postcard
Intent is to honour diversity by raising smiles and eyebrows

Got a GOOD piece of mail lately? Change that - send a unique thank you postcard that celebrates diversity, supports Aboriginal Youth computer skill development and, of course, spreads good cheer and gratitude. Raise awareness about just how little most people know about the rich and diverse languages of Canada's First Peoples...
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Job Postings, Aboriginal Employment Initiatives, and Equity Opportunities
Last updated Oct. 28th

Link to dynamic job postings/employment news/ training opportunities issue of RedWAY To speed up our ability to respond to job postings and training opportunities for Aboriginal candidates, we've created a special Job Postings and Employment News issue of RedWAY. It's dynamic - meaning it'll change every two weeks - to keep you in tune with the hot labour market. Click here to go to that issue or scroll down to look for it in the archives, below...
 
ARCHIVES (other great issues to check out)
Issue 59 - Back to Rhythms of Business, School & Reality
September 12, 2007
Vol. 4 Issue 15
Issue 58 - Summer Heat Warms BC Elder's Gathering, First Nations Treaty Updates, Jobs
August 8, 2007
Vol. 4 Issue 14
Dynamic Issue: Aboriginal Employment, Jobs, Apprenticeships, & Training Opportunities
July 17, 2007
Vol. 4
Issue 57 - First Nations Treaty Signed, Aboriginal Events, Native News, Urban Aboriginal Strategy Refocused
July 17, 2007
Vol. 4 Issue 11
Issue 56 - National Aboriginal Day Launches Celebrate Canada Events!
June 21, 2007
Vol. 4 Issue 11

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Job Postings, Aboriginal Employment Initiatives, and Equity Opportunities
Last updated Oct. 28th

Link to dynamic job postings/employment news/ training opportunities issue of RedWAY To speed up our ability to respond to job postings and training opportunities for Aboriginal candidates, we've created a special Job Postings and Employment News issue of RedWAY. It's dynamic - meaning it'll change every two weeks - to keep you in tune with the hot labour market. Click here to go to that issue or scroll down to look for it in the archives, below...
 
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