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Do you have any question about the Wild Voices Program? Please connect with Mia at wildvoices@cbeen.org
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Fur Trade: Intro to Aboriginal Impact and Involvement
Bookable Type(s) | In Class/School Yard (1 - 1.5 hr) |
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Duration | 1 Hour |
Location | in-class |
Contact This Presenter | amyconnochie@hotmail.com |
This program is only available in the East Kootenay and the Creston Valley.
About the Program
This program guides students through time and history, discussing voyageurs and Coureur des Bois, the Metis people and the role of the Indigenous peoples in the Fur Trade.
About the Community Educator
Amy Cross is a Metis Cultural Coordinator and lives in Cranbrook, BC.
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Tags: | Indigenous Learning |
Seasons: | Winter, Autumn, Summer, Spring |
Grade Levels: | Middle (7-9), Intermediate (4-6) |
School Districts: | Independent, SD8, SD6, SD5 |
Testimonials:
"Both educators were incredibly passionate and knowledgeable, and had many activities and artifacts to share" - Allison Swan
"Super presentation ... lots and lots of wonderful information. This is truly a 1 1/2 - 2 hour presentation. Energetic, knowledgeable and able to keep students engaged and focused." - Laurel Ewashen
"Amy was very knowledgeable and was. Try good at engaging this students. Activities were suitable for the age group." - Carlene Lochrie
"Amy had the students listening and engaged the entire time. In class this can be difficult. She was very good. She covered a lot of information, had a lot of different activities and the students really enjoyed it. She went above and beyond what I expected. Thank you!!" - Runa Bjarnason-Wilson
"Amy is a fantastic presenter! " - Jacinta Marina
"Amy is a fantastic presenter!" - Jacinta Marina
"Amy was an absolute delight to work with and really engaged our students. I appreciated her ability to cater her lessons to a wide variety of grades and classroom cultures, and her ability to read a room really helped with this. Amy was professional, timely and well prepared. Thanks so much Amy!" - Alastair McKay
"Amy was incredible. She expected respect and the students listened really well to her. Amy's information was pertinent and not only knowledgeable but she also shared personal life experiences. The students were engaged the whole time and really enjoyed it." - Shauna Gauthier
"Amy is awesom!" - Colleen Mooney
Program Price Options:
Due to recent CBEEN program funding changes, CBEEN will now offer price options for Wild Voices for Kids programs. Please select the price option that suits your needs, knowing that some schools don’t have access to the financial resources that others do. The following price options are available:
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Non-subsidized: Please select this option if you can access funds to pay the full price for this program. By selecting this option, this will allow us to offer more subsidized programs to those schools who don’t have the same support as you might. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hours = $250
- Half-day field study = $390
- Full-day field study = $595
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Slightly Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a bit of support in paying for your program. CBEEN has secured some grant funding to support this option. An unlimited number of programs are available at this payment level.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $150
- Half-day field study = $250
- Full-day field study = $350
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Heavily Subsidized: Please select this option if you need a lot of support in helping to make programs happen in your school. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access two heavily subsidized programs/class/year.
- In class/school yard ~1-1.5 hrs = $75
- Half-day field study = $125
- Full-day field study = $175
- Fully Subsidized: Please select this option if you have no means of accessing funding for a program. CBEEN has secured funding to allow a limited number of classes to access one totally subsidized program/class/year.