TL;DR
Summit Outreach and Counselling is a program for youth ages 15-25 in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our project was called Soup for the Soul. Every Monday, we made a meal for the community, had a guest speaker or Elder, and facilitated a traditional craft or ceremony which was followed by a sharing circle.
Details
To highlight the work Creation Grantees are doing in their communities, the Creation Community Grants Team sends out Q&A forms so they can share their experiences creating and carrying out their projects. Today we are featuring responses from Amanda (respondent), Robert Caisse (respondent), Julianna, Briann, and Justice of Summit Outreach and Counselling Inc..
Community: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Grant Type: Small Project Funding
Q: Tell us about your group and project!
A: Summit Outreach and Counselling is a program for youth ages 15-25 in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our project was called Soup for the Soul. Every Monday, we made a meal for the community, had a guest speaker or Elder, and facilitated a traditional craft or ceremony which was followed by a sharing circle.
“Our participants let us know they were sad it was ending. They told us this was something the community has been missing. ”
Q: As the youth running the project, what impact do you hope it will have?
A: I hope it brought our community closer, I hope it helped us heal and reconnect to our culture and our family. I hope that people understand that we are installing positive outlooks by having these ceremonies.
Q: What is something you have learned?
A: I learned that my voice matters and that together we make an amazing team. I learned that we need to continue to come together and work as a community to have this sort of positive impact.
Q: What is your favourite moment from running your project?
A: My favorite moment was seeing how many people came, bonded, laughed and made memories/learned lessons with us. Another was when we had a letting go ceremony- we all sat in a circle with a guest speaker and talked about what we wanted to let go of, such as anxiety or stress.
