Students Visit nâpêhkâsowinowâk ᓇᐯᐦᑲᓱᐃᐧᓄᐊᐧᐠ Art Gallery exhibit

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Our thanks to the Art Gallery of Alberta for generously allowing our youth and staff to visit and experience two powerful exhibitions that explore Indigenous heritage, strength, and the modern warrior. Students were provided a tour by an amazing curator who provided details and context for the art in the nâpêhkâsowinowâk ᓇᐯᐦᑲᓱᐃᐧᓄᐊᐧᐠ exhibit.

“nâpêhkâsowinowâk explores the evolving meaning of being a warrior in today’s world through the eyes of young Indigenous men. Instead of focusing solely on traditional notions of bravery, the exhibition expands the idea of the “warrior” to include witnessing, recording, and bearing testimony to lived experiences.”

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(If you can't attend the exhibits you can listen to an audio tour for nâpêhkâsowinowâk here: https://soundcloud.com/youraga )

School Music Funding Grant Successful!

We are very pleased to announce that teacher Matt Meeker was successful in his application for a MusiCounts grant for Inner City High School. MusiCounts supports Canadian music education with program grants for the purchase of instruments, equipment, and resources to make music education accessible, sustainable, and inclusive for youth nationwide. A grant of $16,017.70 was awarded to Inner City High School to help us upgrade our recording studios and set up instruments and equipment for our newly built second jam room. A very big thank you to MusiCounts for this transformative grant. These funds will have a lasting positive impact on the lives of many young people in our community.

Decked out — students and staff jam in one of Inner City’s jam rooms. Teacher Matt Meeker (third from right) submitted and was awarded a MusiCounts grant for the school.

Thanks JShine Designs (Jess Sanderson-Barry)

Our thanks to Jess Sanderson-Barry for visiting Inner City High School last week to speak to our youth. She is a nêhiyaw-iskwêw, mother, Cree Artist, Hide Tanner, Knowledge Sharer and Facilitator from Chakastaypasin Band, in Treaty 6 Territory.

She creates wearable art under the name JShine Designs and is currently working out of Edmonton. Beading and working on hides have awakened her spirit and she expresses herself by creating beautiful adornments for everyday wear. You can see her work at https://jshinedesigns.ca. We also extend our thanks to The Canadian Native Friendship Centre for their assistance connecting us with Jess.

RDD Group Steps Up Again!

Another November thank you — this time to Edmonton's RDD Group. They are a family-run local area business that provides office/school supplies and imprinting and they have donated free school supplies to Inner City High School consistently over the last couple of years. Our thanks to their ownership and team for thinking of our students. 👋 🙂

1.866.600.3644 | https://www.officeco.ca/ | https://bigmountain.ca

Q & A With U of A Gynecology and Obstetrics Program Residents

Q & A With U of A

We would like to say thank you to the Residents of the U of A's Gynecology and Obstetrics program for their visit on November 13, 2024. They provided info and answered questions on a variety of health topics for their 2024 Advocacy Day. The program trains strong generalist OBGYNs and provides preparation for entry into subspecialty training. We thank the group for offering their time and expertise and coming to the school to share their knowledge.

Grandview Pharmacy Helps With Health!

Thanks Grandview Pharmacy!

We would like to say thank you and acknowledge #Edmonton's Grandview Pharmacy, who have supported us by providing in-school flu and other vaccinations for many years. We appreciate their ongoing commitment to the health of our school! www.grandviewpharmacy.ca