Wapikoni Mobile

I'm currently participating in Wapikoni Mobile as a Filmmaker Mentor. Wapikoni Mobile is a non-profit organization that hosts educational workshops and film screenings to raise awareness and educate the wider public about Indigenous cultures, issues and rights. The organization provides mentorship and training in audiovisual creation to Indigenous youth mostly in Canada in the hopes of creating jobs and educational opportunities, countering high rates of suicide, drop-out and addiction. Each year, an average of 300 Indigenous youth participate in the workshops creating short films and musical recordings. The films are screened in their communities of origin and often go on to be screened more widely to non-Aboriginal audiences.