Engaging and empowering aboriginal youth : a toolkit for service providers
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- ISBN: 1426942672
- ISBN: 9781426942679 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
iv, 155 pages : colour illustrations; 28 cm
print - Edition: 2nd edition.
- Publisher: [Bloomington, IN] : Trafford, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and glossary. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Section 1: Background and overview -- Overview: The case for strength-based programming -- The prevention/health promotion spectrum -- Intergenerational trauma and historical loss -- Six common myths about residential schools -- Universal versus culturally specific risk and protective factors associated with violence -- General best practice programming principles -- Principles for successful programming for Aboriginal youth -- Overview of principles -- Suggested DVD resources on Aboriginal issues, identity and history -- Section 2: Assessment -- Self-assessment: The starting point -- Self-assessment guide -- Additional assessment tools -- Section 3: Guiding principles -- Principle 1: Understanding and integrating cultural identity -- Acculturation versus enculturation -- The role of enculturation in promoting healthy youth development -- Cultural identity: Whose culture? -- Language matters -- Cultural identity: 10 considerations and strategies -- Environmental audit for cultural representation -- Principles into action case study: Canadian red cross - Walking the prevention circle -- Principle 2: Increasing youth engagement -- The heart of youth engagement: Meeting youth where they are -- Principles into action case study: Nimkee NupiGawagan healing centre -- Engaging youth at the program level -- Principles into action case study: CRU youth wellness centre -- Strategies for engaging youth at the program level -- Strategies for engaging youth (cont.) -- Principles into action case study: New direction's TERF program -- How do we involve youth in organizations? -- Ethical guidelines for youth engagement in organizations -- Youth engagement at the organizational level: What is the role of adults? -- The benefits of adults as allies -- Principle 3: Fostering youth empowerment -- Creative ideas for youth community action -- Youth engagement organizational audit -- Principles into action case study: NWAC violence prevention toolkit project -- Finding your vision, finding your voice: A personal perspective on culturally informed empowerment -- Principles into action case study: BCYSTH Aboriginal capacity café -- Youth empowerment through mentoring -- Examples of culturally relevant mentoring programs -- Principles into action case study: DND junior Canadian rangers programme -- Principles into action case study: SEVEN magazine -- The importance of recognizing youth strengths and accomplishments -- Leadership opportunities in organizations with youth groups -- Principles into action case study: RCMP Aboriginal pre-cadet training program -- Principle 4: Establishing and maintaining effective partnerships -- Considerations for developing partnerships -- Partnerships in action: Accessing elders -- Partnership satisfaction survey -- Caring across the boundaries initiative -- Section 4: Opportunities and challenges in school-based prevention programming -- Working with schools -- What can schools and school boards do? -- What can educators do to better engage Aboriginal youth? -- Suggested resources for educators -- Principles into action case study: The fourth R: Uniting our nations -- Capacity building with educators -- What can educators do? Honouring Aboriginal learning styles -- Levels of integration of multicultural content -- Programming integrated into the school setting -- Checklist for identifying areas of alignment with school board policies and initiatives -- Principles into action case study: Fourth R Aboriginal perspectives curriculum -- Template for adaptation of fourth R Aboriginal perspectives -- Parent engagement survey -- Engaging Aboriginal parents in the school system -- Barriers to parent engagement -- Strategies for addressing barriers -- Principles into action case study: Violence is preventable project and Aboriginal students -- Section 5: Research and evaluation -- What are Indigenous methodologies in community research? -- Considerations for researchers: The big picture -- Eight principles of Aboriginal research -- Additional considerations for researchers -- Ethical considerations: OCAP principles -- Research and evaluation considerations -- The building blocks of an evaluation -- Important considerations for interviewers -- Engaging and empowering youth through research -- Challenges in identifying the impact of prevention programs -- Toolkit summary -- References -- Appendix A: About the authors -- Appendix B: Project contributors -- Appendix C: Toolkit reviewers -- Appendix D: Program contact page - Case studies -- Appendix E: Glossary -- Appendix F: Acronyms. |
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Topic Heading: | First Nations Canada. |
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Thompson Campus Library | E 98 .Y68 C76 2010 (Text) | 58500000418400 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |