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School Application for the High School Artist Ambassador Program

The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund’s (DWF) High School Artist Ambassador Program provides opportunities for Secondary Schools throughout Canada to have an Indigenous or non-Indigenous artist visit their school to engage in meaningful conversation about student projects focused on Secret Path, residential schools and reconciliation that support and meet global competencies, 21st century learning and curriculum expectations for students in the classroom.

Schools must be registered as a Legacy School with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund in order to participate. Artists share their art, music and stories through workshops and/or performances and engage students in learning and conversations about reconciliation. High schools hosting Artist Ambassadors are also encouraged to have students share their own stories, art, and reconciliACTIONs with their guests. The goal is to inspire student leadership and forward the journey of reconciliation in schools and community.

Educators are encouraged to research and prepare students for your Artist Ambassador visit. It is up to the individual teacher to ensure that they have a good understanding of the material before facilitating the artists visit at their school.

Selection Process

Legacy Schools who are selected to participate in the program must:
• be registered as a Legacy School (legacyschools.ca)
• have sound knowledge and understanding of Indigenous issues in Canada (including but not limited to residential schools, Chanie Wenjack, and Secret Path)
• understand the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund mission and vision
• wish to further reconciliation answering Gord Downie’s call to “Do Something”
• demonstrate that students in the class and/or classes have proven ability to speak and work on projects about residential schools and reconciliation

We encourage all of our Legacy Schools to apply, however, school selection will be based on a number of things including but not limited to school location in relation to artist tour dates, Legacy School involvement with DWF, proven ability to complete DWF surveys, forms, questionnaires and media releases, and class, school and community reconciliACTIONs. We encourage schools from remote regions to please consider applying.

Due to the high volume of requests we get, we cannot guarantee an artist visit. Logistics, timing and a good fit for the school and artist all play a big role in determining these opportunities. If your schedule and interests align with an artist we will be in touch.

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Gords Path

Gord directed music videos, narrated the Waterlife and National Parks Project documentaries, and appeared in a number of films including director Michael McGowan’s One Week and director Mike Clattenburg’s Trailer Park Boys: The Movie. In 2014, Gord and his brothers, Mike and Patrick, along with Patrick Sambrook, started the production company Edgarland Films.

In August of 2016, Gord asked all Canadians to look at the state of Indigenous-settler relations in this country and to “Do something” to change them for the better. In December of 2016, Gord was given the Lakota Spirit Name, Wicapi Omani, which can be translated as “Man who walks among the stars” for his reconciliACTIONs.

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