Ripple FX

This project will use cultural and arts-based workshops to engage Indigenous youth in meaningful dialogue pertaining to the child welfare system, the education system and the justice system. Each year will have a different system as the focus theme (year 1- child welfare, year 2 – education, and year 3 – justice system). River Rocks will also carry out land-based learning activities with youth and create safe spaces where they can practice their art forms and spend time with community. The project will challenge youth to “re-define space” and “re-imagine” these systems, then create artistic responses to the content, in an art form of their choice, and present their work and perspectives back to community, inviting officials from these select systems to join our event and hear the youth’s perspectives.