Celebrating Tomorrow’s Leaders – GDI

Jan 30, 2023

Over 500 post-secondary and high school students from Prince Albert and other northern communities, as well as Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) students and staff, filled the seats at the Prince Albert Rawlinson Center of the Arts on January 18, 2023 for ‘Saskatchewan’s Next Generation of Leaders Workshop’.

The key topics covered in this workshop were the art of self-expression, the importance of mental health, language, and the power of resilience. Topics were identified by a student advisory committee and woven into each presentation throughout the day. “The workshop aims to help and thank post-secondary students,” said June Anonson, Chair of the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus.

The workshop included presenter Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation. Through story and “helium humor” Cadmus connected and entertained the audience while sharing messages of the importance of education and identity.

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