4RS - Key Persons
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Communications and Community Care Manager
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
Jerica Fraser is a Haudenosaunee (Kanien'kehá:ka) educator in Hamilton. She is the teacher of the SHAE program that stands for Strengthening Hamilton's Aboriginal Education. Outside of teaching, she is the Indigenous Content Specialist for TVO and continues to write and collaborate on Indigenous-focused curriculum and workshops across Ontario. She has her Master's in Education with a focus on social justice and Aboriginal health studies. She has a passion for working with youth and organizations to create a better future for Indigenous peoples.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
Jessie Johnson is the sixth of seven siblings in a family that lives and honours traditional Cree culture. She comes from High Prairie in Northern Alberta, and is part of the Woodland Cree people. She embraces traditional teachings and her main goal is to live an honourable life. Growing up straddling both the urban world and Indigenous world, Jessie understands the importance of balancing identity in both worlds. Her intrinsic ties to the Woodland Cree culture and value system are what keep her balanced in her life, work and education. With a dedication to working hard for all people, there is no denying her inevitable and positive leadership for today's youth.
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
- Director of Leadership Initiatives and Governance at Community Foundations of Canada
Laurel is Director of Leadership Initiatives and Governance at Community Foundations of Canada, and she enjoys learning about the many realities in Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast. She lives in Ottawa where she spends time with her family, dances, knits wacky socks, and adventures outside.
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- Member of the Steering Committee
Mitchell Case is a proud Métis Youth from the Historic Sault Ste. Marie Métis Community. He has served as Youth Representative in his community since the age of 16, regional Youth Representative from the age of 19 and elected President of the Métis Nation of Ontario Youth Council in 2012. Mitch is a recent graduate of Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig and Algoma University where he studied Anishinaabemowin and History. Currently he is the Anishinaabe Studies Program Coordinator at Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig where his main area of focus is education and working to create a fully inclusive education system for Métis, First Nation and Inuit students in Ontario schools. He volunteers in local schools as well as colleges and universities across the province where he is invited to talk about Métis culture, history, traditions, rights and contemporary issues. He also works in First Nation and Métis Communities around North Eastern Ontario sharing his traditional Métis spirituality and culture with young citizens and students who are looking to connect with their heritage.
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Partners Advisory Committee
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- Member of the Steering Committee
Raven is a youth rep for the 4Rs Youth Movement representing the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. She is looking forward to being a part of the 4Rs team.
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- National Learning Community Coordinator
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- Member of the Steering Committee