Youth Empowered Speakers Program (Canada)
Deadline: 25-Apr-22
Are you a British Columbia (BC) First Nations student age 18-30 who is interested in learning your language while working towards a rewarding career as a language immersion teacher or early childhood immersion educator? If yes, then start your application to First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s (FPCC) Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) program!
The aim of mentor-apprentice learning is to create fluent speakers where a mentor is paired with an “apprentice” or learner. It is a one-on-one immersion method where the mentor and apprentice spend time doing everyday activities, while using the language at all times.
Goals
The goal of the Youth Empowered Speakers program is for youth to learn their language while preparing for a career in language revitalization in one of two streams:
Early Childhood Immersion Educator Stream for ECE students alongside their education
Learn Your Language: Up to1000 hours of immersion with a mentor
Internship: Gain Experience in a daycare center
Study: Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certification
Language Career: Work in community languages and 100% immersion for preschoolers
Language Immersion Teacher Stream for BEd. students alongside their education
Learn Your Language: Up to960 hours of immersion with a mentor
Internship: Develop resources for teaching
Study: Bachelor of Education
Language Career: Language immersion teacher in the community
Funding Information
Grant Amount: Up to $29,550
Project Term: July 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
The Youth Empowered Speakers Program is open to youth aged 18-30 who are members of a First Nations community in British Columbia. You do not need to be living in your community (on reserve) to be eligible; urban applicants are also eligible.
Early Childhood Immersion Educator Stream: Applicants must apply and be accepted for, or be currently enrolled in, an Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. This program is done alongside the student’s studies in an ECE program.
Language Immersion Teacher Stream: Applicants must apply and be accepted for, or be currently enrolled in, a Bachelor of Education (BEd) program. This program is done alongside the student’s studies in a BEd program.
For more information, visit https://fpcc.ca/program/yes/