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Creating accessible opportunities for youth focused on culture, community, and connection

11/05/2026

🧡 From Conversation to Change!

The Circle of C’s Project is excited to share that our Founder and Lead, Emma-Leigh Johnston, will be joining the Equity Leadership Panel at Equity in Action: From Conversation to Change 2026, hosted by ASUS Equity at Queen’s University! 🌎✨

This conference brings together students, advocates, and community leaders to explore what it means to turn conversations about equity into meaningful action.
Rooted in our three pillars of Culture, Community, and Connection, The Circle of C’s Project is committed to creating spaces where young people feel empowered, represented, and connected to their communities.
We’re grateful for the opportunity to contribute to these important conversations, share our experiences, and learn alongside other inspiring changemakers!

📍 Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
📅 Saturday, November 7, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Together, we can turn conversations into change! 🧡

09/30/2026

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

Today is a time to honour Residential School Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing impacts of the residential school system on Indigenous families and communities.

Orange Shirt Day grew from the story of Phyllis Webstad, whose orange shirt was taken from her when she arrived at residential school as a child. Her story has become a powerful reminder that Every Child Matters.

At The Circle of C’s Project, we believe that culture, community, and connection are essential to Indigenous youth wellness. Reconciliation means remembering the past, listening to Indigenous voices, supporting Indigenous communities, and continuing to learn beyond September 30.

Wear orange. Learn. Listen. Reflect. Take action. 🧡
Every Child Matters.

Photo credits:
Photos of Phyllis Webstad as a child and the beaded orange shirt pin: Orange Shirt Society
Photo of Phyllis Webstad on slide 4: Canada’s History, “The Hue of Hope”

09/01/2026

Wampum Belt Workshop Recap 💜

We had such a meaningful afternoon learning, creating, and connecting through wampum.
Youth had the opportunity to learn about the history, meaning, and teachings carried through wampum before beginning to weave their own pieces, one bead at a time. It was so special to see everyone learning together, trying something new, asking questions, and supporting one another throughout the day.

A huge nyá:wen to Jamie for sharing their knowledge and teachings with us, and to the Tyendinaga Native Women’s Association for welcoming us into their space and helping make this workshop possible.

We’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, and we can’t wait to keep creating more opportunities for culture, community, and connection. 💜

More workshops from The Circle of C’s Project coming soon!

08/05/2026

Registration is now open! 💜

The Circle of C’s Project is excited to host a free Two Row Wampum Belt Workshop for youth ages 11 to 29, led by Jamie Maracle.

Participants will learn how to bead a Two Row Wampum belt on a loom while coming together through culture, community, and connection.

📅 Saturday, August 15
🕐 1:00 to 5:00 pm
📍 Tyendinaga Native Women’s Association
61 Bayshore Road, Deseronto

Lunch and all materials will be provided, and there are only 15 spots available.

To register, email [email protected] and include:

• Participant’s full name
• Participant’s age
• If the participant is under 18, their parent or guardian’s name and contact information

A huge nyá:wen to the Indigenous Peoples Partnership Cluster through Rotary District 7070 for providing the funding that made this workshop possible. 💜

07/15/2026

✨ One year ago, this was just an idea.

Over the past year, we have created spaces for Indigenous youth to learn, create, connect, and celebrate who they are.

🧡 9 workshops
🧡 ~80 youth reached
🧡 98% felt connected to culture and/or each other

Thank you to every youth participant, facilitator, partner, supporter, and funder who made this first year possible.

This is only the beginning. 🌿

Culture • Community • Connection 🤎

07/10/2026

Words from the Circle 💗

These reflections come from youth who have participated in The Circle of C’s Project workshops. Their words remind us why this project matters and why youth-led cultural programming is so important.

Through culture, community, and connection, we are creating spaces where youth can learn, reflect, create, and feel connected to themselves, each other, and culture.

Nyá:wen to every youth who has joined, shared, and helped build this circle.

07/04/2026

Last week, I had the privilege of presenting to the Rotary Club of Belleville, sharing my journey from HIP Y2Y to The Circle of C’s Project and reflecting on the experiences, mentors, and opportunities that helped shape this vision. 🫶

Following the presentation, I was honoured to accept a $2,000 contribution from Rotary District 7070’s Indigenous Peoples Partnership Cluster in support of future Circle of C’s Project cultural workshops for Indigenous youth.

This contribution will help create more opportunities for young people to connect with culture, community, and one another through meaningful, hands on learning.

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Belleville for welcoming me to share my story, and to Rotary District 7070’s Indigenous Peoples Partnership Cluster for believing in this project and investing in Indigenous youth.

Nyá:wen. 🤍

06/14/2026

Strawberry season is here! 🍓

In many Indigenous cultures, strawberries are more than a sweet sign of summer. Often known as the Heart Berry, they carry teachings about love, gratitude, healing, connection, and renewal.

As one of the first berries to ripen each year, strawberries are also recognized in many communities as one of the first medicines of the season, reminding us to give thanks for the gifts of the land and the relationships that sustain us.

❤️ What is your favourite way to enjoy strawberries?

06/03/2026

June is Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈

Pride Month is a time to celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ people, honour the history of Pride, and recognize the ongoing fight for safety, equality, and acceptance.

Pride is about joy, visibility, love, resistance, and the right for people to live as their full selves.

At The Circle of C’s Project, we also recognize the importance of uplifting Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer voices. The “2S” in 2SLGBTQIA+ stands for Two-Spirit, an English umbrella term used by some Indigenous people to describe diverse gender, sexual, and spiritual identities.

Two-Spirit is specific to Indigenous Peoples and can mean different things across Nations, communities, and people. This is why listening, learning, and showing respect matters.

This Pride Month, we celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+, Two-Spirit, and Indigiqueer people. No one should have to separate parts of who they are to belong.

Culture. Community. Connection.

06/01/2026

National Indigenous History Month: More Than History

June is National Indigenous History Month — a time to recognize the histories, cultures, languages, stories, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples.

But Indigenous history is not only something from the past. It is living, growing, and carried forward every day through language, teachings, art, ceremony, family, community, leadership, and youth reconnecting with culture.

This month is a reminder to honour the past, recognize the present, and uplift the Indigenous youth who are continuing to carry culture forward.

Learning about Indigenous history should not begin and end in June. It means listening to Indigenous voices, learning the truth about colonialism, respecting the land we live on, supporting Indigenous-led work, and making space for Indigenous youth to belong.

At The Circle of C’s Project, we believe learning should lead to connection, respect, and community.

Culture. Community. Connection. 🧡

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