TRACKS Youth Program
TRent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science
What is TRACKS?
TRACKS (TRent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) is an educational program which provides hands-on experiences for youth interested in the intersections of Indigenous and western sciences. TRACKS is based out of the Indigenous Environmental Studies and Sciences Program (IESS) of Trent University, under the umbrella of the Kawartha World Issues Centre and supported by First People's House of Learning. TRACKS consists of two distinct but connected programs: Outreach & Education and Oshkwazin Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.
TRACKS: Outreach & Education
TRACKS Outreach & Education runs a wide variety of educational programs throughout the calendar year for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in grades K-12.
TRACKS: Oshkwazin Indigenous Youth Leadership
TRACKS Oshkwazin is a leadership program for Indigenous high school aged youth, providing them with valuable training and leadership development opportunities.
Book one of our standard workshops
Click below for descriptions of workshops we typically run for schools and camp programs.
Invite us into your school, or if you are looking to deepen your TRACKS experience, consider booking your class for a half or full day program at Trent University, where the wetlands, labs and tipi are our classroom!
For Youth: Leadership Programs
Oshkwazin PA Day Workshop: October 25th
Join TRACKS Oshkwazin for an introductory beading workshop where students will be able to bead their own earrings or medallions.
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Oshkwazin Youth Leadership Summit
TRACKS Oshkwazin has planned a full day of learning from knowledge holders about environmental youth leadership, TEK and more for Indigenous youth in Peterborough and surrounding area. Sign up as an individual or as school group!
Learn MoreBlog & Media
It's #throwbackthursday and we're reminiscing about our Summer with our Oshkwazin Youth Ambassadors' final reflections on their most memorable experiences from their time working with TRACKS. Read on to learn about some of the fun leadership-building activities we all did together!
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As part of their Summer, our Oshkwazin Youth Ambassadors, Geordan, Gabe, Kaden and Joe, were given the opportunity to learned from knowledge holders about various different types of traditional and modern medicinal plants. They each wrote a short blog post about what they learned about these plants!
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July has been a whirlwind! At the beginning of July, we hired four high school students as Oshkwazin Youth Ambassadors. As they reach the mid-way point to their Summer, its about time we official introduce them. Read on to learn more about them and why they are proud to work as ambassadors for our TRACKS Oshkwazin program.
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Along with our amazing, talented Outreach and Education staff we have also hired Jazzmin Foster as our Oshkwazin Youth Program Supervisor. Our Oshkwazin Youth start next week, so it's time to meet Jazzmin!
Read MoreOshkwazin PA Day Workshop: October 25th
The workshop is free of charge! Priority will be given to Indigenous students. All participants will be invited to return for Oshkwazin's Youth Leadership Summit on November 7th. More info on this event is available here.
Workshop Details:
Friday, October 25th
10:00am - 3:00pm
Trent University Campus
Ages: 13 - 17
Price: Free!
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Email questions to oshkwazin@tracksprogram.ca
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Contact us!
- 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON, Canada, K9L 0G2
- Trent University C/O Indigenous Studies