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PAGE 2 • AUGUST 2014 CBC journalist WaubgeshigRicehas been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nations Storytelling. Rice, a citizen of Wasauksing First Nation near Parry Sound, Ont. is a videojournalist in the public broadcaster's Ottawa newsroom. "I learned a lot about being Anishinaabe as a child through the stories my grandmother, aunts and uncles told me," says Rice, who pursued a journalism degree from Ryerson University in Toronto after coming to the realization that Canada's education system and media were responsible for what he calls "the rift between Native and non-Native people in Canada." AnishinabekNationGrandCouncil Chief Patrick Madahbee will present Waubgeshig – his name means "white sky" in Ojibwe – with the Debwewin Citation during the 2014 Evening of Excellence presented by the Anishinabek Nation Seventh Generation Charity. "All political leaders recognize the importance of communications," said the Grand Council Chief on behalf of the 39 member Anishinabek First Nations. "The Anishinabek are proud and fortunate to number among our citizens people like Waub Rice, who can help create greater awareness among Canadians about our people, our culture, and our contemporary issues." The Debwewin Citations are the first major awards intended to recognize and encourage excellence in reporting about Native issues by First Nations and other writers. A selection committee appointed by the Union of Ontario Indians communications unit solicits nominations for the awards, whose name reflects the Ojibwe words for "truth", but which literally means "to speak from the heart". The award has been presented nine times since first given to Toronto Star journalist Peter Edwards in 2002 for his extensive body of work related to the death of unarmed Anishinabek protester Dudley George on Sept. 6, 1995 at the former Ipperwash Provincial Park. Marci Becking, Communications Officer ADVERTISING MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS First Nations Voice creates an opportunity for advertisers, businesses and all levels of government to reach First Nations audiences in Saskatchewan, Manitoba andt Ontario. With a focus on training, education and employment opportunities, this publication serves to showcase opportunities available to First Nations and all Aboriginal people. All digital advertising files, whether on disk or delivered electronically, should be Mac compatible. Please include all files necessary for output. Call the Winnipeg Free Press pre-press department, 204-697-7020, for more information about file types accepted. The Free Press can also build your ad. 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No out of office sales rep will collect cash outside of this office. Please direct questions to Trevor Greyeyes 204.282-6341. 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg, MB Canada, R2X 3B6 Advertising Sales Laurie Finley, VP Sales and Marketing / laurie.finley@freepress.mb.ca Barb Borden, Manager Niche Publishing/ barb.borden@freepress.mb.ca Subscriptions $26.25 annually, payable to First Nations Voice c/o Winnipeg Free Press Waub Rice to receive storytelling honour Waub Rice There was a time when heading back to school in September was tough for Shaylah Rivard. "It was harder for my brain to function because I wasn't really learning over the summertime," she says. ThatallchangedafterRivardenrolled in the CSI program – which stands for Community School Investigators – a free five-week academic program designed to combat summer learning loss. This is the 10-year-old's second year in the program. Tom Ali, 12, agrees returning to school after a long summer break is easier thanks to CSI. "It wasn't scary because I learned stuff from CSI. And when I got back to school it wasn't hard. I got it all," he says. Of course, CSI isn't all about academic studies; students focus on math and literacy in the morning and in the afternoon they participate in activities like sports and field trips. "It's just really nice to come here and play. I like CSI, it's really fun," Ali says. "I like playing basketball and soccer. And I'm improving in my math." CSIhasbeenaroundsince2005and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg (BGCW) took over operation in 2010. This year about 1,000 students from 16 schools are participating at the program's 15 sites, many of which are in less affluent areas of the city. Summer learning loss is a serious concern for students and teachers often spend valuable time during the first months of school re-teaching forgotten concepts and skills. "We've had teachers tell us that with kids who participate in CSI, they see a difference when they come back in September. It doesn't take [students] as long to remember and they are on track," says Robyn Peters, BGCW's Manager of Children's Programs. Summer learning loss is a particular concern for children living in poverty, who have fewer opportunities to participate in camps and summer programs. Food is also a big part of the program and students receive two full meals each day at CSI. A Nourishing Potential grant from The Winnipeg Foundation helps support the purchase of healthy food. "We serve breakfast and [… it gives] them the energy they need to participate in their activities, and helps them in their growth," Peters says. "We focus on the nutritional aspect to teach them healthy eating habits as they might not get that at home." Without these meals, the program would not be able to run for full days or offer such a rich learning experience. "We would probably just offer a program that ran in the morning. And it would not be the program that it is," Peters says. For more information about CSI, go to www.wbgc.mb.ca. To read the new summer magazine about Nourishing Potential and its impact, go to www.wpgfdn.org/ nourishingpotential Nourishing Potential grants give kids access to healthy food, nutrition education and cooking skills through after-school, drop-in and summer programs. Our goal is to grow the Nourishing Potential Fund to$5 million, ensuring support for these programs is available forever. For more information about Nourishing Potential go to www. wpgfdn.org or call The Winnipeg Foundation at 204-944-9474. By Stacy Cardigan Smith Communications Coordinator, The Winnipeg Foundation Combating summer learning loss one meal at a time CSI program participants ready to learn thanks to healthy meals

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