Housing Is A Human Right
You’re invited to this free virtual event that will bring together a number of leaders in the housing sector to discuss how housing as a human right can help us eliminate homelessness.
Michael on APTN InFocus on Indigenous Youth Organizing
Thank you to APTN InFocus and host Darrell Stranger for having me on their episode that highlighted the importance of Indigenous youth organizing. I was one of 4 folks interviewed for this and was honoured to talk about the importance of language, We Need Everyone and what I mean when I say revolution!
Sowing Seeds Together
Thank you to the National Association of Friendship Centres for having me as one of their keynote speakers for their youth conference this year in Enoch, Alberta! Check out a couple of photos, my presentation and a few links I referenced in my presentation.
North End Grad Walk 2022
I was so happy to work with 3 North End High Schools and Urban Circle to honour graduates from the past 3 years. This is only the first of what will become an even awesomer and more celebratory annual community event! Thanks to everyone who worked hard to bring it all together in such a short time!
Honouring Champions of Indigenous Education
There are so many people who are championing Indigenous education in our classrooms and communities, take a moment before April 8th, 2022 to nominate them! Or if you are that person, you can nominate yourself too!
Pandemic Proof
The smartest people have responded in pandemic specific ways and I am honoured to know so many and to do what I can to help. I have learned how to be a pandemic public speaker and other organizers and organizations have enhanced programs and systems to be pandemic proof.
Ending Poverty in Manitoba
The root cause of many of our problems in society is poverty. What can we do to end it in Manitoba? I share 2 ideas, five themes and three additional thoughts on how we can end poverty in our community. Thank you to everyone who participates in my social media questions, they inform blog pots like these!
Inspiration & Action For Young Leaders
For a year and a half I've been trying to create a space where mentors, educators and others who want to bring inspiration, motivation and opportunity to young leaders can come together. That space is a Facebook group called Inspiration & Action for Young Leaders!
Winnipeg Poverty Reduction Strategy 2021-2031
Read this report and then help me get to work, collaborating and strongly encouraging the City of Winnipeg to take a leadership position on ending poverty in Winnipeg. I want to make a city and community where everyone around me has a good life, is safe and healthy.
Thank You For Speaking Up
To the people who risk personal discomfort to address inequity when they see it - thank you! Your example is the medicine we all need to see at a system level to stomp out racism.