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The Nelson Project (TNP) is a group of people in Yukon working to support men.

09/25/2026

Our Winter Relationship Builder is heading to Dawson City!

We’re excited to share that The Nelson Project has partnered with Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in to bring our Winter Relationship Builder to Nänkäk Chèholąy (Land of Plenty), R-22, from November 26–30, 2026.

This is an incredible opportunity for TNP to build relationships with men in another Yukon community, connect with the work already happening in Dawson, and share our approach of Building a Relationship, Not a Program.

We’re very grateful to Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in for welcoming us to Nänkäk Chèholąy and for the opportunity to work together. We believe that building relationships with men and communities across the Yukon is an important part of what TNP is all about.

Are you in Dawson and interested in taking part?
Please reach out to Zoey Smith at 867-993-3697 to express your interest in joining the Winter Relationship Builder.

We know this announcement may come as a surprise to some of our Whitehorse members who were expecting our usual Winter Relationship Builder here at home. This year, we’re taking the opportunity to bring TNP to Dawson, which means our Whitehorse group for this particular event will be smaller.

We’ll share more information with our Whitehorse members as plans come together.

And Whitehorse, we haven’t forgotten about you!

TNP will be hosting a special December gathering in Whitehorse for our members to come together, reconnect, and celebrate our TNP community as we head into the holiday season.

More details about the December event will be coming soon.

We’re looking forward to this opportunity to connect with the Dawson community and to continue building relationships across the Yukon.

November 26–30, 2026
Nänkäk Chèholąy (Land of Plenty), R-22 | Dawson, Yukon

09/16/2026

Last chance to sign up for our upcoming Food Safe Course!! 🍳👍

Monday, Sept 21 & Tuesday, Sept 22
4:30 PM - 8:30 PM - both days
Downtown Whitehorse

Completing the course gets you certified for future TNP event work as well as opportunities outside the organization. Anyone interested in signing up needs to commit to attending both sessions.

Dinner and drinks are covered each night! 🥪🫖

If you can make both days and want to grab a spot, reach out to 867-333-5483!
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09/01/2026

FOOD SAFE COURSE — SEPTEMBER 21 & 22

The Nelson Project is offering a Food Safe course for our members on September 21 & 22.

We have a limited number of seats available, so if you’re interested in taking the course, please reach out to us ASAP to reserve your spot!

📧 [email protected]
📞 867-333-5483

See the poster below for more details. We hope to see you there!

08/24/2026

Just a friendly reminder that The Nelson Project is hosting an OPEN HOUSE - TODAY!
5:00 -7:00 PM at 305 Wood Street, Whitehorse!
Come and join us to learn more about TNP, grab some snacks and make new connections! See you soon!

08/21/2026

Good morning!

Just a quick update: the BBQ at the Sarah Steele Building has been rescheduled to NEXT FRIDAY, August 28th.

Today, the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition is celebrating their 30th Anniversary, and we’d love to see you there!

📍 509 Hanson Street, Whitehorse
🕛 12:00–3:00 PM today

And don’t forget to join us at the Sarah Steele Building BBQ next Friday — The Nelson Project will have a table there, and we’d love to connect with you!

08/19/2026

OPEN HOUSE | Monday, August 24 | 5–7 PM!

Curious about The Nelson Project? Come by our Open House and see what we’re all about.

Join us for snacks, conversation, and a chance to meet new people and make connections. Whether you already know about TNP, are a member or are just hearing about us for the first time, you’re very welcome to stop in, ask questions, and learn more!

📍 305 Wood Street, Backside of Building / Basement
📅 Monday, August 24
🕔 5–7 PM

We’d love to see you there!

08/18/2026

Sharing from our friends at the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition - they're celebrating their 30th anniversary, and invite you to a BBQ this Friday!

08/11/2026

What a week. What a crew. What a Relationship Builder.

Last Week, from August 4–9, 25 men came together at McClintock Bay for six days of learning, making, talking, laughing, sharing meals, getting outside, and most importantly, building relationships.

The mornings were full of hands-on activities led by the guys themselves: fly tying, axe handle making, leatherwork and drum making. Men sharing skills with other men, learning from each other, and stepping up to facilitate. That part of Relationship Builder is pretty special to watch.

Afternoons brought us together for conversations about membership, affiliate groups, and what we want The Nelson Project community to become.

And then came a day to just have fun.

Fishing. Mountain biking. Archery. A walk and medicine making. A steam shack. And an afternoon of drumming with Lonnie Powell that had the whole group finding rhythm, laughing, playing, and letting the inner child out for a while.

Every day also meant eating together, checking in with each other, and making space for the conversations that happen naturally when men spend real time together.

We had first-timers joining us alongside guys who have been part of the Relationship Builder community before. Different ages, backgrounds, personalities, skills and stories coming together in one place.

And by the end of the week, the feedback was pretty clear: the guys want more.

100% said they would attend another Relationship Builder. 92% said they would recommend it to another man. 92% said they made meaningful connections with other men, and 96% said the experience better equipped them to build healthy relationships.

But honestly, the numbers only tell part of the story.

The real magic is in the moments between them.

A guy teaching another guy something he knows.
Someone trying something completely new.
A conversation over breakfast that turns into a friendship.
A group finding rhythm.
Laughter.
A few vulnerable moments.
And 25 men leaving a little more connected than when they arrived.

Thank you to every guy who showed up, shared, taught, learned, cooked, laughed, listened, facilitated, challenged himself and helped make this week what it was.

And thank you to everyone who helped make it happen.

We'll see you at the next one!

07/20/2026

Sharing from our friends at the Sarah Steele Building in Whitehorse:

Come join us this Friday, July 24, from 11:00 am. to 2:00 pm., for our annual EXTRAVAGANZA Community BBQ!

There will be food, cold beverages, live music, face painting, games, and so much more!

This event is all about bringing our community together, and it's completely free - everyone is welcome!

06/30/2026

The Nelson Project’s Summer Relationship Builder is back!

This August we’re gathering again at McClintock Bay for six days on the land with men from across the Yukon.

We learn by doing. We work with our hands, build things, go fishing, share meals, and spend time in conversation along the way. It’s time on the land where connection happens naturally through shared work and shared experience.

📅 August 4 to 9, 2026
📍 McClintock Bay, Marsh Lake

This is an expression of interest at this stage. Spaces are limited, and final confirmations will take place at the end of July. Registration is completed together with selected participants.

At the centre of it all is relationship building. With each other, and with the growing community around The Nelson Project.

If you’re a man (19+) and this speaks to you, reach out to express your interest. You can call, text or email us.

Meals, accommodation, stipends, and door prizes are provided.

📞 (867) 333-5483
📧 [email protected]
🌐 www.thenelsonproject.ca

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+18673335483

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http://www.thenelsonproject.ca/

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