July 31 deadline to apply for PACIFIC VOICES X-CHANGE: An Indigenous youth creative intensive and showcase.

Message from Pacific Peoples' Partnership:

PPP is accepting applications for our newest program: PACIFIC VOICES X-CHANGE: An Indigenous youth creative intensive and showcase.

The Pacific Voices X-Change will unite up to 15 Indigenous youth for a two-week intensive creative training day-program from August 10th – 21st, 2015. The program will be held in and around the Greater Victoria Area with workshops and training held at locations such as the University of Victoria and PKOLS Mountain (a.k.a. Mount Douglas). 

Indigenous youth ages 15-30 in and around the Greater Victoria area are encouraged to apply. 

Youth will benefit from the guidance and insight of main mentor, Mohawk spoken word poet, radio host, and media artist Janet Marie Rogers. An inspiring lineup of diverse guest artists, and Coast Salish territorial guides Cheryl Bryce and Eric Pelkey.

Participants will gain insight and knowledge of the Coast Salish lands on which we live, which can become the basis of inspiration from which all creative processes will begin during the two-week intensive program. Creative explorations include but are not limited to: storytelling, creative writing, podcasting, music making, audio recording, performance, spoken word, and collaborations.

We have extended the deadline to July 31st, in order to ensure this opportunity is open to as many youth as possible. Apply by completing the downloadable form at http://www.pacificpeoplespartnership.org/pacific-voices-x-change

The results of youth-produced creative works will be presented at the Pacific Networking Conference September 25thduring a community feast at the Songhees Wellness Centre, and at our One Wave Festival on September 26th. Creative works will be recorded for digital distribution and writings will be published in PPP’s Tok Blong Pasifik journal.

Don't hesitate to contact Alexandra Dawley (Program Development Coordinator) at the PPP office with any questions or concerns at: (250) 381-4131 or email her at programs@pacificpeoplespartnership.org

We hope you will consider sharing this program within your circles and helping us reach out to as many eligible youth as possible! A 'facebook sharable' version is available at our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pacificpeoples

Special thanks to our program supporters: First Peoples’ Cultural Council, UVic Indigenous Governance, Telus Community Board, the Province of British Columbia, Capital Regional District, CFUV Radio, MediaNet, Metropol and Mark Gauti Art.