The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council BC (I·SPARC) is looking for regional Indigenous facilitators and knowledge keepers to lead traditional and culturally focused workshops at their Healthy Living Leader Training sessions held this fall. These sessions bring together community leaders and individuals who are passionate about supporting health and wellness, empowering them with the tools and a grant to run a Healthy Living program in their community.
Examples of workshops include but are not limited to: traditional foods, traditional medicines, traditional games, beading, yoga, powwow, hoop dancing, and jigging. Active workshops (e.g. jigging, yoga, powwow) will be 45-minute sessions whereas all other workshops will be 90-minute sessions. At the request of our leaders, we are encouraging incorporating hands-on activities with a group size of 20-30 people. You will be responsible for sourcing and bringing all supplies (if needed) to your workshop. Chosen facilitators will be compensated for their time and supplies as well as travel costs, if needed.
Please note the following dates:
| Region | Location | Dates |
| Northwest | Tsimshian (Terrace) | Sept. 28-29 |
| Northeast | Lheidli T’enneh (Prince George) | Oct. 3-4 |
| Interior | Tk’emlups (Kamloops) | Oct. 23-24 |
| Fraser/Vancouver Costal | Sumas (Abbotsford) | Nov. 8-9 |
| Vancouver Island | Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo) | Nov. 14-15 |
Please fill out the expression of interest by clicking the “Apply Now!” button above. Include this form and any questions you may have when submitting to Amanda de Faye at adefaye@isparc.ca.
Successful candidates will be notified by the end of August.
Please share this expression of interest within your networks!
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Find Out More About Healthy Living
This opportunity comes to you from the Healthy Living team at I·SPARC.
| Director, Healthy Living Robynne Edgar P: 250.858.6383 redgar@isparc.ca |
Manager, Healthy Living Program Operations Amanda de Faye P: 778.995.9593 adefaye@isparc.ca |
Provincial Coordinator, Indigenous RunWalkWheel Susan Meier P: 604.763.4134 smeier@isparc.ca |
Provincial Coordinator, Physical Activity, Training & Development Vacant |
| Provincial Coordinator, HealthBeat Julie Seal P: 250.856.0872 jseal@isparc.ca |
Project Manager, School Physical Activity & Physical Literacy Alex Dolen P: 250.631.2215 adolen@isparc.ca |
Master Facilitator, FitNation and School, Physical Activity & Physical Literacy Dwayne Roberts P: 416.804.8673 droberts@isparc.ca |
Administrative Coordinator Annalynn Prince P: 778.927.0018 aprince@isparc.ca |
| Provincial Coordinator, Food Systems Program Sonja Grosse-Broemer P: 250.856.0874 sgrossebroemer@isparc.ca |
Programs Manager, Food Systems Program Julia Flinton P: 250.856.0873 jflinton@isparc.ca |
Manager of Community Engagement, Food Systems Program Beangka Elliott P: 250.856.1095 belliott@isparc.ca |