An unforgettable experience
The camps provide unforgettable experiences that promote self-esteem, the ability to dream, and the power to engage with First Nations youth so that they return to their communities with the strength and courage to make their dreams come true and become the best version of themselves.
The vision of the New Pathways Camps for the future is to make the camp experience available to all First Nations youth in Quebec who wish to take part in it, through our variety of camps: community, urban, outdoor, Grand Portage, etc.
Camps are everyone’s project. Besides the youth, the communities, schools, parents, and local stakeholders are the biggest inspirations and pillars of the camps. The camps are always built and developed with them. They are the experts of their communities, and they hold a key vision for the First Nations youth.
The New Pathways Camps initiative seeks to accompany First Nations youth to connect with their cultural pride, promote self-esteem, and develop the ability to dream and the power to engage so that they can find the strength and courage to make their dreams come true and become the best version of themselves.
for the First Nations youth.
We firmly believe that the young person is the expert of their own experience and the holder of their own truth, culture, and development. They are aware that they have many different inner realities. Through sharing, meeting other people and the opportunity to live new experiences, they can reinvent themselves in a safe space in terms of culture, ideology, and their 2SLGBTQIA+ identities.
At camp, they will be validated in their experiences, celebrated in their differences, encouraged to speak up, and form an opinion on issues that affect them by being aware of other people around them who share similar or different experiences.
The animation team personalizes their interventions based on the rhythm and colours of each young person.
Each child is recognized, seen, heard, and listened to in a safe and loving environment – just like at home.
The New Pathways Camp crew, made up of dedicated professionals, works in close collaboration with communities to offer First Nations youth a safe, rewarding environment adapted to their needs. By integrating members of the community into the team, the foundation strengthens cultural pride and a sense of belonging among participants.
Aware that representation is crucial for a safe and enriching experience, the Nouveaux Sentiers Foundation strives to recruit young people from the First Nations. This approach promotes empowerment and ensures that young people see themselves reflected in those who supervise them, thus creating a lasting and positive impact.
In order to have a little fun and keep connected, the New Pathways Foundation, in collaboration with the camp animators, has created a new Facebook group that will allow First Nations young people who have already participated in the camps to gather with their friends and companions, to share memories, videos and photos of the leadership camps they experienced TOGETHER.
Stay tuned, the Foundation’s camp facilitators are preparing lots of great surprises.
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© 2021 New Pathways Foundation
[email protected]
418 843-4173
© 2021 New Pathways Foundation
