Community Invest Fund recipient #2
Métis Community Services Society of BC provides holistic, family-centered, wrap around services to those in need with an emphasis on aboriginal people, specifically Métis. The local chapter in Kelowna has identified a critical need exasperated by the pandemic: keeping their elders socially connected.
To achieve that, they’ve created the Little Elders Workshop: an opportunity for small groups of elders to come together (COVID guidelines in place) to learn and make traditional crafts as gifts for children in the community. Led by Métis artists in a train-the-trainer style workshop, elders will gain cultural knowledge and skills, and then play an important role in sharing traditional culture with younger generations in early years programming, schools and special events. It will also allow the elders to nurture their own connection to their culture as many are survivors of residential schools and lack the traditional teachings of the generations that came before them.
This program is a fit with our impact area Maintaining Social Connection with Age. Interior Savings provided $3000 to cover the costs of facilitation of the Little Elders Workshop. The program is intended to launch later this month.
***This photo was taken last year, when it was safe to all be close together😊
Métis Community Services Society of BC provides holistic, family-centered, wrap around services to those in need with an emphasis on aboriginal people, specifically Métis. The local chapter in Kelowna has identified a critical need exasperated by the pandemic: keeping their elders socially connected.
To achieve that, they’ve created the Little Elders Workshop: an opportunity for small groups of elders to come together (COVID guidelines in place) to learn and make traditional crafts as gifts for children in the community. Led by Métis artists in a train-the-trainer style workshop, elders will gain cultural knowledge and skills, and then play an important role in sharing traditional culture with younger generations in early years programming, schools and special events. It will also allow the elders to nurture their own connection to their culture as many are survivors of residential schools and lack the traditional teachings of the generations that came before them.
This program is a fit with our impact area Maintaining Social Connection with Age. Interior Savings provided $3000 to cover the costs of facilitation of the Little Elders Workshop. The program is intended to launch later this month.
***This photo was taken last year, when it was safe to all be close together😊