KANATA FESTIVAL

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Kanata Festival is a 13 day festival running from June 19-July 1st. It is a cultural festival featuring food, music, art, workshops, and performances. It takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Salish people, in Larwill Park, bounded by Cambie & Beatty streets and Georgia and Dunsmuir streets in downtown Vancouver, BC. While taking place in BC, the festival will feature aspects of Indigenous culture from across Canada.

To make the event a success, Kanata will need help of all the volunteers that can lend a hand. The festival will need help in all areas, so be prepared to be up for anything!

Elder Watch
Movie Attendant
Cultural Ambassadors
Pamphleteer
Workshop Assistance
Tech Support

Volunteering with Kanata Festival comes with certain perks including:
$20 dollars per shift (when you sign on for more than 2 shifts)
Free water
Free Kanata T-shirt

Kanata is open to everyone that wants help in making the festival a success.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Full of energy & motivated to work
Ability to think on your feet
Looking to get involved in a community event this summer
Able to stand or walk around for 4 hours
Reliable & punctual
Be open to diversity of tasks

VOLUNTEER SKILLS:

Event Day Support / Assistant / Usher / Security

Other

ROLE IS SUITABLE FOR:

13 - 18

Adult

Senior

All Ages

Groups

English as a second language (ESL)

HOW TO APPLY:

http://kanatafestival.com/volunteer/

CONTACT PERSON:

Ellena Neel

CONTACT E-MAIL:

ellena@kanatafestival.com

VOLUNTEER CENTRE:

Burnaby

Kanata Festival

The Kanata Festival is a 13 day festival running from June 19-July 1st.

It is a cultural festival featuring food, music, art, workshops, and performances.

It takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Coast Salish people, in Larwill Park, bounded by Cambie & Beatty streets and Georgia and Dunsmuir streets in downtown Vancouver, BC.

While taking place in BC, the festival will feature aspects of Indigenous culture from across Canada.

For regular festival updates and to follow the planning and execution of the festival, please follow us on social media:

Facebook: Kanata Festival

Instagram: @kanatfest

Twitter: @kanatafest

Awards and Scholarships

RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program, Award is up to $4,000 per year. Deadline to apply is Feburary 28, 2015.
YVR Arts Scholarship, deadline January 30, 2015. Up to 8 awards of $5000 each. Eligible Applicants: Are of BC First Nations ancestry Reside in BC and are between the ages of 16 and 26, are emerging artists whose artwork reflects the art forms of the BC First Nations, have the goal of becoming a professional artist, are accepted to study with a mentor or at a formal institution of learning, commit to attend the Scholarship Award ceremony in Vancouver on May 29th 2015 and the ceremony in recognition of the completed work, one year later, on May 27th 2016
Gilmore Church Scholarship, deadline, May 15. Award of $1000 to go to a student with Aboriginal ancestry who attends school in the Richmond School District. To apply: write a letter that shows evidence of: strong leadership skills (formally and/or informally); a connection to and pride for your cultural heritage; a commitment to service in the school or community; a consistent, focused approach to academic studies. Please e-mail letter to adavidson@sd38.bc.ca
Irving J. Barber Scholarship, deadline March 31. Awards of $1000-$5000 are available for Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education. See www.bcscholarship.ca/web/aborginal
BC Hydro Aboriginal Scholarships deadline - BC Hydro is proud to support education and skill development in B.C.'s Aboriginal communities and offers the following scholarships: • Eight $1,500 aboriginal scholarships, available to individuals who are status/non status Indians, Inuit or Métis and are residents of B.C. who plan to enroll in a full-time public post-secondary institution in Canada. Students pursuing an education in technology or engineering will be considered priority applicants, however general admission students are encouraged to apply. • One $2,000 Randy Brant Memorial scholarship based on a combination of academic achievement and outstanding community involvement.Completed scholarship packages should be post-marked on or before April 15 2014and mailed to: BC Hydro, Community Investment—Scholarship, 15th Floor, 333 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 5R3. For details and application visit: http://www.bchydro.com/content/dam/BCHydro/customer-portal/documents/corporate/community/bc-hydro-aboriginal-scholarship-applications-2014.pdf
Aboriginal Arts and Stories Contest. Create a writing or art piece that explores a moment or theme in Aboriginal history or culture. This year's deadline is March 31, 2014, and is open to Canadians of Aboriginal ancestry (Status, Non-Status, Inuit and Métis) between the ages of 14 - 29. (New this year: our competition is open to emerging writers and artists between the ages of 11-13!) A 200-400 word Artist’s or Author’s Statement that explains how your piece reflects or interprets the moment or theme you selected must accompany your entry into the Aboriginal Arts & Stories competition. First prize is $2000. See www.our-story.ca for details.
RBC Aboriginal Student Awards Program, Award is up to $4,000 per year for 2-4 years for post-secondary education, deadline February 28, 2014,

Monday, June 5, 2017

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