On Friday, September 29, 2023, we gathered as a school community in the gym to honour the survivors and the children who never returned home from residential schools, as well as their families and all others impacted. We commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and its painful history by being together. Highlights of the day included ceremonies, student presentations, orange shirt giveaways, singing and drumming, a round dance, a feast of Bannock and stew. Live feeds of the event were broadcast by a local indigenous radio station onsite. We also finished intake of students for the last day of registration for fall.
Our Thanks to The Downtown Rotary Club for Their Continued Support
Edmonton’s Downtown Rotary Club has provided support to Inner City over the course of this year. In April 2023, the club nominated ICYDA’s Chief Operating Officer and Director of Education, Joe Cloutier, for an Integrity Award. This award recognizes local individuals who promote high ethical standards and who raise awareness of Rotary ideals. Essentially, the award honours non-Rotarians for their integrity as citizens, highlighting and celebrating their work in the community. To be nominated for this award the recipient needs to demonstrate:
a lifestyle that is consistent with the Rotary Four-Way test.
a life showing purpose and expressing principles widely accepted in the community.
demonstrates integrity without the need for recognition within the community.
they have made a personal contribution to the region that warrants special recognition.
In April, participating Rotary clubs in the capital region nominated a recipient and recognized them at a formal dinner. This year the Integrity Award recipients were celebrated at the Chateau Louis Conference Centre on May 18, 2023.
All told, the Downtown Rotary and their Foundation have provided ICYDA $13,000 in donations which supported our June graduation, as well as financial support for adult learners completing high school and the school’s Food Program.
We would like to thank the Downtown Rotary Club and their Foundation for their continued support and we look forward to working with them again this fall. A proposed BBQ and Community Clean-up event is being discussed with Rotary for this September.
Seeking an Indigenous Studies Teacher...
[This position has been filled.]
Full Time Teaching Position, Edmonton, AB
We are looking for a full-time Teacher (Indigenous Studies) to join our team at Inner City Youth Development Association’s Inner City High School.
WHO WE ARE
Inner City Youth Development Association (ICYDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to working with marginalized urban Indigenous and other youth. Our two programs, the Youth Engagement Program and Inner City High School serve Edmonton’s urban marginalized Indigenous and other youth who are in danger of not finishing high school, becoming involved in criminal activity, and or requiring continuous maintenance by society’s social system. The Youth Engagement Program reaches out and engages youth at the street level and providing essential support such as counselling, housing and other referrals, literacy programs, living skills, food, bus fare, supplies, referrals, and other emergency resources. The resources, tools and attitudes that we provide make the transition to Inner City High School (ICHS) possible. ICHS is an independent academic and arts-based senior high school accredited by Alberta Education.
THE POSITION
This is a full-time Teaching Staff position that reports directly to the Principal. Teachers are expected to operate in a strength-based capacity and to integrate principles of social justice (e.g., poverty, marginalization, Indigenous and LBTQ2 rights) whenever possible. ICYDA values of trust, respect, cooperation and non-violence, are based on a firm commitment to the principles of social justice. With a collaborative and democratic structure of governance, featuring a Principal, an Executive Director and Director of Education as central to the small management team, leadership and initiative is encouraged and sought from all staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES
This position is responsible for duties primarily related to student instruction, delivery of curriculum and working collaboratively with agency staff to foster a positive and supportive school culture.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
Bachelor of Secondary Education degree, with preference given to either:
A degree in Native Studies with a Bachelor of Education, or
A Bachelor of Education with a minor in Indigenous Curriculum and Pedagogy.
Solid social justice approach to the subject area combined with a flexible yet solid background
Passionate about subject material expected to instruct.
Must have ability to balance rigour with flexibility.
Must have ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Must see education as a strength-based wholistic enterprise.
Knowledge of Indigenous issues and culture an asset.
Please submit the following documents (as attachments) to info@innercity.ca.
Cover letter
Resume
Academic transcripts
*All resumes appreciated, only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Interviews: will be conducted on-site in casual attire. Successful candidates must provide a recent copy of their criminal records with vulnerable sectors check.
Salary: base salary of $59,357 on grid with increases for level of education and experience.
Benefits: health benefits are included in this position.
Application Deadline: August 14, 2023, or until position is filled
LAST UPDATED: August 2, 2023. (Previously updated July 4, 2023)
Board AGM - 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm June 21, 2023
Inner City Youth Development Association (ICYDA) will host its Annual General Meeting online on June 21, 2023 at 05:15 PM in Edmonton, Alberta. The meeting is presented via Zoom at the coordinates below.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/6489043001?pwd=Rk5jS0gvY2dTYUVBdWU3NHQ1S1VZUT09
Meeting ID: 648 904 3001
NOTE: Please contact info@innercity.ca for the password.
$2.9 Million NetZero Retrofit Grant Awarded...
Today the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, MP for Edmonton Centre, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance announced that Inner City High School would receive monies to support renovations to reduce the school’s carbon footprint and lower costs linked to the building’s operation. Joe Cloutier spoke of the importance of this grant to our continued operations, flanked by staff who were once program members themselves.
We thank the Elders and the youth who attended today.
We also thank Lance Cardinal for his energy as the event's MC.
We thank ICYDA Board Vice Chair, Patrick Twinn, for his thoughtful Land Acknowledgement.
We thank our staff for assisting to make the event a success.
We thank Reimagine Architects for their patience and guidance on the project.
We also wish to slip in a thank you to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation for all their continued and previous support of our programming. Without them, we'd have no building to renovate!
Media Questions
On this project can be directed to Jeff Day
jeff.day@innercity.ca
Omen Brewing Donates From Second Canada Day Fundraiser
Our thanks to Edmonton's Omen Brewery for their second Canada Day fundraiser for Inner City. Funds raised this year will go to supporting our lunch program. Pictured are Spencer (Left) and Rhys (Right). Omen is a family operated small batch craft brewery that focuses on darker styles of beer.
