Communities of Wealth

This is a big one. Prepare yourself. In our final episode of this season we sit with Jermaine Henry @jermainehenry.ca and speak truth to growing into positions of power, being exploited by the sector, shared trauma and leaning into the strength of our ancestors. Jermaine Henry is a consultant, published author, inspirational speaker, emcee, master facilitator and social entrepreneur who has worked in the philanthropic, mental health, youth-serving, arts, culture and social innovation se...

Welcome to Episode number 6! In this episode we sit down with Kendra Kerr @kendra_la_la from @mlsefoundation to talk about how our relationship (between MSLE and OYIPP) was established. We discuss the realities of working in the sector and how our personal connection to the work can have an incredible impact. Further, we spoke about how to address power imbalances within the philanthropic sector (e.g. when working with youth or marginalized communities). Last, we encourage folks in the sector...

In this episode, we speak to two incredible humans, Quinn Meawasige @quinnmeawasige and Jessica Bolduc @jboldlygo, about what it is like to be forced through problematic philanthropic processes. Further, we discuss building deep relationships with Indigenous peers through a shared traumatic experience. Quinn has held several positions with OIYPP and currently acts as Steering Committee Chair. Outside of being a bad-ass Kwe, Jess is the Executive Director of the @4rs_youth_movement. We explore...

In our third installment of Communities of Wealth Podcast we are exploring the experience of one of our Youth Advisors, Sam Kloetstra. Sam Mukwa Kloetstra is an Anishinaabe youth from Mattagami First Nation. Sam is an advocate for Indigenous youth, nation-building, and community wellbeing. He has been an advisor to the Ontario Minister of Education and has sat on the Ontario Premier’s Council for Youth Opportunities. Sam continues to work in influencing change in youth focused health and educ...

In our second episode of the Communities of Wealth Podcast we explore the experiences of Indigenous youth navigating the impacts of pandemic. Specifically, we address how Indigenous youth sought support from OIYPP as grantees during the pandemic, and highlight how OIYPP had to be flexible in our approach to supporting young people during virtual times. Our special guest this episode is Josh Lewis, who is a helper of Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G). A7G is an Indigenous Youth-led and drive...

Our first episode of the brand new podcast Communities of Wealth explores the origin story of the Ontario Indigenous Youth Partnership Project - an Indigenous youth-led granting program. In this episode we discuss some key players within our work and address the tensions associated with being an Indigenous youth-led granting agency working within a colonial granting structure. We discuss why our work is important, challenging, and much-needed within the sector to support Indigenous young peop...