Discrete Da Chosen 1 comes to Richmond!

On Wednesday, December 10, Discreet Da Chosen 1 aka Leeland Askew, hip-hop recording artist and producer from the Squamish nation, came to the Richmond School Board Office to teach students from Grades 5-7, and Grades 9-12, about the fundamentals on how to compose, write, and produce original music.  

Discrete's presence, skills, knowledge of music and the music industry, and gift of teaching inspired the students of the Richmond School District, and we all had a lot of fun singing, and even dancing to some sick beats.

For Randomness, a song composed by elementary school students:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/lp1g2w



For Searching for Self, a song composed by our secondary school students:

https://www.sendspace.com/file/yathlz

December at Pathways

Oskayak Student Council Elections

DISCREET DA CHOSEN 1

Discreet Da Chosen 1 is coming to work with Grade 6 through Grade 9 students in the Richmond School District on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.  Make sure to get in your signed permission forms to be part of a great composing, recording, producing and mixing music workshop with a talented hip hop professional.

BINGO COMMUNITY NIGHT

CRUW

The CRUW Program brings together some of Vancouver’s most at risk Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth, to discuss and celebrate the diversity of the city, and engage in culturally relevant land-based practices promoting holistic and sustainable urban wellness. Our mission is to empower CRUW participants to identify, achieve, and reflect on goals for their personal, family and community capacity development and wellness in relation to the four CRUW objectives:

1. Honouring Our Diversity, with an emphasis on applying ancestral Aboriginal knowledge and practice to contemporary urban living;

2. Emotional and Cultural Competence, with an emphasis on breaking down stereotypes, bullying and discrimination;

3. Holistic Urban Wellness, with an emphasis on the prevention and reduction of substance misuse, positive mental health, and healthy life transitions; and

4. Mentorship, with an emphasis on peer mentorship and Elder-youth connections.

Research has shown that culturally relevant land-based engagements provide a space for education, healing and growth. By means of strength-based approaches over a sustained engagement of seven months, CRUW staff and Elders support the youth in meaningful transitions towards holistic and sustainable urban wellness.

CRUW runs annually, every second Saturday, from late March until late October. The program accepts 18 Aboriginal youth and nine non-Aboriginal youth, ages 12-15. Over this seven-month period on the farm, youth participants work with program staff, Aboriginal Elders and knowledge keepers, and other professionals in wide diversity of activities. On the farm the youth engage in three activities (a garden-based and two culturally-relevant activities).

Please see website link for details: http://www.vacfss.com/programs/cruw/

RAVENS HOMEWORK CLUB

Richmond Youth Service Agency and Pathways Aboriginal Centre is hosting Ravens Homework Club (RHC) for the school year 2014-2015. VRHC is a free after-school homework support group which serves Aboriginal children in grades k-7 and is held every Wednesday 3:10 - 4:30 at Pathways Aboriginal Centre.

Some quick facts about Ravens Homework Club:

• VRHC is a free homework support group sponsored by Vancity, Richmond Youth Service Agency and the Richmond School District.
• Students in VRHC will meet up with their tutors from 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm to work on their school work.
• The tutors are high school and university students as well as volunteers who have been recruited from the community.
• Each VRHC session will have team building activities which enrich the students’ confidence, teamwork, leadership, social skills, communication skills, and physical competence.
• Light snacks and drinks will be provided in the session.

To Register:

Please note there are only 12 available spots for the VRHC so register early. Registration will be ongoing throughout the school year.

Registration and inquiries:

Jelica Shaw

Tel: 604.271.7600 ext.102                      E-mail: jelica.shaw@rysa.bc.ca