Deadline: 25-Apr-22
Are you a British Columbia (BC) First Nations student age 18-30 who is interested in learning your language while working towards a rewarding career as a language immersion teacher or early childhood immersion educator? If yes, then start your application to First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s (FPCC) Youth Empowered Speakers (YES) program!
The aim of mentor-apprentice learning is to create fluent speakers where a mentor is paired with an “apprentice” or learner. It is a one-on-one immersion method where the mentor and apprentice spend time doing everyday activities, while using the language at all times.
Goals
- The goal of the Youth Empowered Speakers program is for youth to learn their language while preparing for a career in language revitalization in one of two streams:
- Early Childhood Immersion Educator Stream for ECE students alongside their education
- Learn Your Language: Up to1000 hours of immersion with a mentor
- Internship: Gain Experience in a daycare center
- Study: Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Certification
- Language Career: Work in community languages and 100% immersion for preschoolers
- Language Immersion Teacher Stream for BEd. students alongside their education
- Learn Your Language: Up to960 hours of immersion with a mentor
- Internship: Develop resources for teaching
- Study: Bachelor of Education
- Language Career: Language immersion teacher in the community
- Early Childhood Immersion Educator Stream for ECE students alongside their education
Funding Information
- Grant Amount: Up to $29,550
- Project Term: July 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- The Youth Empowered Speakers Program is open to youth aged 18-30 who are members of a First Nations community in British Columbia. You do not need to be living in your community (on reserve) to be eligible; urban applicants are also eligible.
- Early Childhood Immersion Educator Stream: Applicants must apply and be accepted for, or be currently enrolled in, an Early Childhood Education (ECE) program. This program is done alongside the student’s studies in an ECE program.
- Language Immersion Teacher Stream: Applicants must apply and be accepted for, or be currently enrolled in, a Bachelor of Education (BEd) program. This program is done alongside the student’s studies in a BEd program.
For more information, visit https://fpcc.ca/program/yes/