Places to Gather and Learn
A day in the lives of Indigenous students at N’Swakamok Alternative School, Places to Gather and Learn emphasizes the value and necessity of Indigenous alternative and community spaces. This short follows students as they learn and share their stories, aspirations, obstacles and accomplishments. Run in partnership with the N’Swakamok Indigenous Friendship Centre, and as a satellite of Sudbury Secondary School, N’Swakamok Alternative School offers students a supportive and culturally activated space to gain life skills as they pursue their academic and personal goals.
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Urban.Indigenous.Proud2018 5 filmsUrban.Indigenous.Proud is a film project partnership between the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres and the National Film Board of Canada. Taking a community-driven approach, the OFIFC and the NFB produced five short documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers who set out to explore urban Indigenous culture and lived experiences in five Friendship Centre communities.
A day in the lives of Indigenous students at N’Swakamok Alternative School, Places to Gather and Learn emphasizes the value and necessity of Indigenous alternative and community spaces. This short follows students as they learn and share their stories, aspirations, obstacles and accomplishments. Run in partnership with the N’Swakamok Indigenous Friendship Centre, and as a satellite of Sudbury Secondary School, N’Swakamok Alternative School offers students a supportive and culturally activated space to gain life skills as they pursue their academic and personal goals.
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writerDarlene Naponse
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directorDarlene Naponse
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producerSarah Charles-DeCarloLea Marin
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executive producerAndré PicardAnita Lee
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associate producerKate Vollum
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director of photographyBradley Trudeau
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sound recordistTammy Lin Foreman
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editorRyan Mariotti
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sound editorIan Gomes
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camera assistantJacob White
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administratorIsabelle Limoges
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production coordinatorGabrielle Dupont
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technical coordinatorDaniel LordKevin RileyMax Wolfond
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director, Business Development, Institutional ProgramJulie Huguet
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coordinator, Institutional ProgramMarcia Seebaran
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manager, studio operationsMark Wilson
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production supervisorMarcus Matyas
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assistant editorWilliam Mitchell
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online editingDenis Pilon
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sound mixerGeoffrey Mitchell
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infographistMélanie BouchardCynthia OuelletJacques-Bertrand Simard
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technicianIsabelle PainchaudPatrick TrahanPierre Dupont
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marketing managerCharles PeaseKelly FoxJane Gutteridge
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publicistJennifer Mair
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networking agentDonna Cowan
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legal servicesChristian Pitchen
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title designAimée Rochard
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participantKirsten Baker-NelsonDeion FariesJennifer TherrienKatrina TrudeauCassandra Trudeau-DominicShawnee Trudeau-ZacharieMaliyah WaltonShad WaltonAshlyn WemigwansHeather Wemigwans
This documentary can inspire research, discussion, projects and entry points for further learning about First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in urban contexts. Why should the education system be held accountable for promoting racism towards First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, which often contributes to high dropout rates? What is the correlation between dropout rates and colonial-centric educators and education systems? Can including First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples’ foundational knowledge in curriculum encourage cultural understanding and a sense of belonging for all students? How does creating a sense of belonging encourage resiliency and flourishing? Why is outreach education in schools necessary? Should pre-service and practising teachers be required to take a course in Indigenous contextualized and anti-racist pedagogy?
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Places to Gather and Learn, Darlene Naponse, provided by the National Film Board of Canada