In October, 2022, folks from MakeWay were invited by The Nawalakw Culture Project (Nawalakw) to spend time with their team in Alert Bay, BC. The Nawalakw movement is a catalyst
This summer, CEO, Joanna Kerr, spent 4 days in Northern Ontario hosted by the Mushkegowuk Tribal Council. This was a donor trip that included representatives from MakeWay, Moore Foundation, and OceanKind.
For communities and organizations, 2022 presented the unique challenge of bringing people together after two years of pandemic lockdowns.
Facilitating cross-regional learning is a central goal of MakeWay’s National program team. The sharing of knowledge between individuals and across geographies fosters our ability to grow allowing us to work better together today than we did yesterday.
For communities and organizations, 2022 presented the unique challenge of bringing people together after two years of pandemic lockdowns.
“I feel like the purpose of this work is really to recreate the village, to re-establish networks, and to create systems of support [for Black parents]. That’s the community piece:
“It’s a magical thing when participants begin finishing their pieces. Not only is it a goal accomplished, but it’s an act of reclamation, of ourselves and our culture.” – Kitikmeot
Content & Trigger Warnings: mention of colonization, g*nocide, r*sidential schools Today is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and honours the lost children and Survivors of
by Mandana Attar Zadeh, Community Engagement and Empowerment Specialist It was a busy winter afternoon at work in early 2020 when I received an email from our community development officer
The positive energy throughout the group was strong. Sounds of drums, laughter and talking, clicks of laptops and projectors coming to life, hammering, and boat engines across the calm lake