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May 26

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May 26 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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			1 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 1 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come in and talk to Counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An App ointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 1 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to meet our program assistant Reanne and get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? You can call or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: [email protected] 604-253-5885 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 1 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! OCM Open Studio OCM Open Studio May 1 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come in and get creative in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! Work on art projects, try something new, or just hang out with some great company. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 1 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry. We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: [email protected] (604) 254-5620 Hip Hop Drop Hip Hop Drop May 1 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1739 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3, Canada Come with our Aboriginal Youth Worker Tashina for an outing to the East Van Hip Hop Drop. Meet Tashina at UNYA at 5 pm (buzz OCM Space) and walk down to Hip Hop Drop together, or meet us there. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact our Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] (604) 841-3481 • • • • • •	2 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 2 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come in and talk to Counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An App ointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] YouthBeat Music Program YouthBeat Music Program May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Create your own beats! Local musicians are joining UNYA to learn how to make beats, write original songs, and more. This is a FREE program for Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. You'll learn how to create an original song in your own style, learn what makes a rhythm pattern or melody or chord change memorable, and learn how to layer different musical instruments and sounds. Drop-in any time, or come every week and build on what you've learned. We'll be in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) Studio at UNYA (1618 East Hastings Street) Buzz OCM Space to join us when you get here. Questions? Get in touch! Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] Phone: 604-841-3481 OCM Program Manager (Keilah) [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry. We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: [email protected] (604) 254-5620 Open Studio Open Studio May 2 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for open studio time in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio, and work on whatever creative projects you're interested in. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programming is free. Bus tickets and snacks provided. Buzz OCM Space at the door (1618 East Hastings). Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] [email protected] 604-254-7712 Dragon Boating Dragon Boating May 2 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and practice dragon boating with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec! We'll be practicing every Thursday in False Creek from 5:45 to 7:30, from now until until June 20. Meet us at the UNYA Dojo at 4:30 pm. We'll take transit together to the Creekside Community Centre, or you can meet us there at 5:45 pm. Don't worry if you haven't been in a dragon boat before (or any other kind of boat!) We'll all be learning throughout April, May, and June. By June we'll ready to race! In June, we'll try our first race, at the 500M Regatta (Saturday, June 8). And on June 22 & 23, we'll be participating in Vancouver's annual Dragon Boat Festival! It's a weekend of fun with music, activities, and world class racing. People from all over North America For all of the details, visit our Dragon Boat page. If you're meeting us at Creekside Community Centre, meet on the Sea Wall side of the Centre, close to the main entrance. If you don't know who to look for, just ask around for Concord. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) • • • • •	3 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 3 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come in and talk to Counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An App ointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. You'll have space to work on homework, and access to computers. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) May 3 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Music with Myles Music with Myles May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada One-on-one music instruction and mentorship with local musician Myles in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. Open to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with us: OCM Program Manager (Keilah): [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] (604) 841-3481 Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles May 3 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come and join us for Karaoke Friday! We'll also have one-on-one music instruction and mentorship with local musician Myles in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. Open to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with us: OCM Program Manager (Keilah): [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] (604) 841-3481 Track Cycling @ the Velodrome Track Cycling @ the Velodrome May 3 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Burnaby Velodrome Club, 7564 Barnet Hwy, Burnaby, BC V5A 1E7, Canada Learn how to ride bikes on the velodrome, a specially-built track just for cycling. You'll have the chance to learn new skills and develop as an athlete and cyclist. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Each week, you'll first meet at UNYA with the Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec team, and travel together to the Burnaby Velodrome. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • •	4 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 4 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •
5 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 5 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	6 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 6 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 6 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Young Women's Drum Group Young Women's Drum Group May 6 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Join our Aboriginal Youth Worker Tashina for drum group in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) space. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets provided. Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] 604-841-3481 Medicine Bath Bomb Workshop Medicine Bath Bomb Workshop May 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Join us in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) Studio for a medicine bath bomb making workshop! We'll provide all materials and medicine! Food and bus tickets will also be provided. Contact us to RSVP! Call or Text: 604-353-3570 Message us on Facebook: @OverlyCreativeMinds Email: [email protected] For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programming is free. Buzz OCM Space at the door (1618 East Hastings). Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] [email protected] 604-254-7712 Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night May 6 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to our dojo and have some fun with Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec. We'll be going offsite and spending some time outside if weather permits. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • •	7 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 7 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Counselling: Drop-In Counselling: Drop-In May 7 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre, 1640 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Drop in to Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Midwife: by appointment Midwife: by appointment May 7 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Pregnant Indigenous youth up to the age of 30 are invited to drop in or call the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre to see one of our registered midwives. Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and birth. Our midwives can provide healthcare for you throughout your pregnancy, from early pregnancy, through labour and birth (including providing care for you at the hospital), and following birth. Call, email, or drop in at the NYHWC to make an appointment: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 7 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Music Lessons & Jam Session Music Lessons & Jam Session May 7 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in for music lessons and a jam session in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. You'll be provided with instruments and guidance from local musicians. For Indigenous youth of all genders, ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us: (604) 254-7712 [email protected] or [email protected] Bannock + Jam Cooking Program Bannock + Jam Cooking Program May 7 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come our and cook delicious, nutritious meals with our weekly cooking program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Cooking program is at the main UNYA building, at 1618 East Hastings. Buzz "OCM Space" at the door to join us. Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] 604-841-3481 Kickboxing & Fitness Kickboxing & Fitness May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for weekly drop-in kickboxing and fitness with personal trainer and fitness expert Garrett. This is for ALL levels, through our Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) Yoga Yoga May 7 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm UNYA Dojo, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to UNYA's dojo for free drop-in yoga with our Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec program. This is for all levels, whether you're new to yoga or an experienced yogi. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • • •	8 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 8 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 8 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to meet our program assistant Reanne and get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? You can call or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: [email protected] 604-253-5885 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 8 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Canoe Pull Canoe Pull May 8 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and canoe with our AYF Sports & Rec crew! We'll meet at the UNYA Dojo first (1630 East Hastings St, Vancouver), and then head out to the water together. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 8 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 OCM Open Studio OCM Open Studio May 8 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come in and get creative in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! Work on art projects, try something new, or just hang out with some great company. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Moccasin Making Moccasin Making May 8 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada This is a chance for anyone who started their moccasins in April to come to the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio and finish up making your moccasins! For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Sexual Health Night Sexual Health Night May 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out on Wednesdays to learn more about sexual health with sexual health educator Dee! This event is for Indigenous youth ages 14 to 19. FREE Birth Control, STI/Pregnancy testing, snacks, bus tickets, and regular prize draws. Topics Dee covers include: birth control relationships body science STIs pleasure body positivity Your questions! This is a safe, inclusive space for all genders and sexual orientations. Questions? Get in touch with us at the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Hip Hop Drop Hip Hop Drop May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1739 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3, Canada Come with our Aboriginal Youth Worker Tashina for an outing to the East Van Hip Hop Drop. Meet Tashina at UNYA at 5 pm (buzz OCM Space) and walk down to Hip Hop Drop together, or meet us there. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact our Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] (604) 841-3481 • • • • • • • • •	9 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 9 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 9 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! YouthBeat Music Program YouthBeat Music Program May 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Create your own beats! Local musicians are joining UNYA to learn how to make beats, write original songs, and more. This is a FREE program for Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. You'll learn how to create an original song in your own style, learn what makes a rhythm pattern or melody or chord change memorable, and learn how to layer different musical instruments and sounds. Drop-in any time, or come every week and build on what you've learned. We'll be in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) Studio at UNYA (1618 East Hastings Street) Buzz OCM Space to join us when you get here. Questions? Get in touch! Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] Phone: 604-841-3481 OCM Program Manager (Keilah) [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Open Studio Open Studio May 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for open studio time in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio, and work on whatever creative projects you're interested in. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programming is free. Bus tickets and snacks provided. Buzz OCM Space at the door (1618 East Hastings). Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] [email protected] 604-254-7712 Dragon Boating Dragon Boating May 9 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and practice dragon boating with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec! We'll be practicing every Thursday in False Creek from 5:45 to 7:30, from now until until June 20. Meet us at the UNYA Dojo at 4:30 pm. We'll take transit together to the Creekside Community Centre, or you can meet us there at 5:45 pm. Don't worry if you haven't been in a dragon boat before (or any other kind of boat!) We'll all be learning throughout April, May, and June. By June we'll ready to race! In June, we'll try our first race, at the 500M Regatta (Saturday, June 8). And on June 22 & 23, we'll be participating in Vancouver's annual Dragon Boat Festival! It's a weekend of fun with music, activities, and world class racing. People from all over North America For all of the details, visit our Dragon Boat page. If you're meeting us at Creekside Community Centre, meet on the Sea Wall side of the Centre, close to the main entrance. If you don't know who to look for, just ask around for Concord. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) • • • • • •	10 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 10 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 10 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. You'll have space to work on homework, and access to computers. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles May 10 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come and join us for Karaoke Friday! We'll also have one-on-one music instruction and mentorship with local musician Myles in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. Open to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with us: OCM Program Manager (Keilah): [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] (604) 841-3481 Track Cycling @ the Velodrome Track Cycling @ the Velodrome May 10 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Burnaby Velodrome Club, 7564 Barnet Hwy, Burnaby, BC V5A 1E7, Canada Learn how to ride bikes on the velodrome, a specially-built track just for cycling. You'll have the chance to learn new skills and develop as an athlete and cyclist. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Each week, you'll first meet at UNYA with the Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec team, and travel together to the Burnaby Velodrome. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • •	11 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 11 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •
12 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 12 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	13 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 13 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 13 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 13 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry. We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: [email protected] (604) 254-5620 Beads and Beyond Beads and Beyond May 13 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Learn to bead or practice your skills with Tashina, UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets available. Buzz OCM at 1618 East Hastings to come in. Questions? Get in touch with us: Aboriginal Youth Worker [email protected] 604-841-3481 Overly Creative Minds [email protected] 604-353-3570 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 13 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 OCM Open Studio OCM Open Studio May 13 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come in and get creative in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! Work on art projects, try something new, or just hang out with some great company. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night May 13 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to our dojo and have some fun with Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec. We'll be going offsite and spending some time outside if weather permits. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • •	14 Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 14 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Counselling: Drop-In Counselling: Drop-In May 14 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre, 1640 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Drop in to Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 14 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Midwife: by appointment Midwife: by appointment May 14 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Pregnant Indigenous youth up to the age of 30 are invited to drop in or call the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre to see one of our registered midwives. Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and birth. Our midwives can provide healthcare for you throughout your pregnancy, from early pregnancy, through labour and birth (including providing care for you at the hospital), and following birth. Call, email, or drop in at the NYHWC to make an appointment: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Music Lessons & Jam Session Music Lessons & Jam Session May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in for music lessons and a jam session in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. You'll be provided with instruments and guidance from local musicians. For Indigenous youth of all genders, ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us: (604) 254-7712 [email protected] or [email protected]a.bc.ca Bannock + Jam Cooking Program Bannock + Jam Cooking Program May 14 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come our and cook delicious, nutritious meals with our weekly cooking program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Cooking program is at the main UNYA building, at 1618 East Hastings. Buzz "OCM Space" at the door to join us. Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] 604-841-3481 Kickboxing & Fitness Kickboxing & Fitness May 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for weekly drop-in kickboxing and fitness with personal trainer and fitness expert Garrett. This is for ALL levels, through our Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) Yoga Yoga May 14 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm UNYA Dojo, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to UNYA's dojo for free drop-in yoga with our Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec program. This is for all levels, whether you're new to yoga or an experienced yogi. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • • • •	15 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 15 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 15 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to meet our program assistant Reanne and get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? You can call or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: [email protected] 604-253-5885 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 15 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Canoe Pull Canoe Pull May 15 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and canoe with our AYF Sports & Rec crew! We'll meet at the UNYA Dojo first (1630 East Hastings St, Vancouver), and then head out to the water together. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 15 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 OCM Open Studio OCM Open Studio May 15 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come in and get creative in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! Work on art projects, try something new, or just hang out with some great company. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Silk Screening at OCM Silk Screening at OCM May 15 @ 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Silk screening in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! All materials are supplied, but if you have something you'd like to print on, bring it with you! This is for all levels - if you haven't done silk screening before, this is a great chance to learn. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 • • • • • • •	16 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 16 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 16 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 16 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support May 16 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] 2Spirit Plant Walk 2Spirit Plant Walk May 16 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada UNYA's Two-Spirit program will be going for a plant walk with Métis herbalist Lori Snyder, and the Vancouver Park Board's Trans, Gender Diverse and 2-Spirit team. Lori will share the wisdom and traditions of her Indigenous roots with us, honouring the plants growing all around us. For Indigenous youth, ages 15 to 30, who identify as 2-spirit or LGBTQ+ or who are questioning their sexual or gender identities. Youth are also welcome to bring allies! Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Two-Spirit Youth Care Counsellor at: Facebook: @UNYA2Spirit Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-7732 Movie Outing with OCM Movie Outing with OCM May 16 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada We're going to the movies! Come with our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) crew for a movie outing. We'll meet at UNYA first, and go to the movies together. Bus tickets and snacks provided. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with OCM at: (604) 254-7712 [email protected] [email protected] Dragon Boating Dragon Boating May 16 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and practice dragon boating with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec! We'll be practicing every Thursday in False Creek from 5:45 to 7:30, from now until until June 20. Meet us at the UNYA Dojo at 4:30 pm. We'll take transit together to the Creekside Community Centre, or you can meet us there at 5:45 pm. Don't worry if you haven't been in a dragon boat before (or any other kind of boat!) We'll all be learning throughout April, May, and June. By June we'll ready to race! In June, we'll try our first race, at the 500M Regatta (Saturday, June 8). And on June 22 & 23, we'll be participating in Vancouver's annual Dragon Boat Festival! It's a weekend of fun with music, activities, and world class racing. People from all over North America For all of the details, visit our Dragon Boat page. If you're meeting us at Creekside Community Centre, meet on the Sea Wall side of the Centre, close to the main entrance. If you don't know who to look for, just ask around for Concord. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) • • • • • • •	17 Closed For Staff Training Closed For Staff Training May 17 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	18 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 18 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •
19 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 19 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	20 Holiday - UNYA is closed Holiday - UNYA is closed May 20 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	21 Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 21 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Counselling: Drop-In Counselling: Drop-In May 21 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre, 1640 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Drop in to Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 21 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Midwife: by appointment Midwife: by appointment May 21 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Pregnant Indigenous youth up to the age of 30 are invited to drop in or call the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre to see one of our registered midwives. Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and birth. Our midwives can provide healthcare for you throughout your pregnancy, from early pregnancy, through labour and birth (including providing care for you at the hospital), and following birth. Call, email, or drop in at the NYHWC to make an appointment: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 21 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Music Lessons & Jam Session Music Lessons & Jam Session May 21 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in for music lessons and a jam session in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. You'll be provided with instruments and guidance from local musicians. For Indigenous youth of all genders, ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us: (604) 254-7712 [email protected] or [email protected] Bannock + Jam Cooking Program Bannock + Jam Cooking Program May 21 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come our and cook delicious, nutritious meals with our weekly cooking program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Cooking program is at the main UNYA building, at 1618 East Hastings. Buzz "OCM Space" at the door to join us. Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] 604-841-3481 Kickboxing & Fitness Kickboxing & Fitness May 21 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for weekly drop-in kickboxing and fitness with personal trainer and fitness expert Garrett. This is for ALL levels, through our Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) Yoga Yoga May 21 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm UNYA Dojo, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to UNYA's dojo for free drop-in yoga with our Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec program. This is for all levels, whether you're new to yoga or an experienced yogi. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • • • •	22 Zero Ceiling Ziplining Zero Ceiling Ziplining May 22 @ 6:00 am - 6:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec is going ziplining in the mountains at Whistler! Spots are limited, so sign up is required. Contact AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 For Indigenous youth ages 16+ Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 22 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to meet our program assistant Reanne and get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? You can call or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: [email protected] 604-253-5885 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Beaded Pow Wow Earrings Workshop Beaded Pow Wow Earrings Workshop May 22 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to Overly Creative Minds (OCM) and make some beaded Pow Wow earrings with Nicole Cardinal! Please RSVP by: Facebook message: @OverlyCreativeMinds Text: (604) 353-3570 Phone: (604) 254-7712 Email: [email protected] For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24 All of our activities are FREE! Meals, supplies, and bus tickets provided. Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 22 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Sexual Health Night Sexual Health Night May 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out on Wednesdays to learn more about sexual health with sexual health educator Dee! This event is for Indigenous youth ages 14 to 19. FREE Birth Control, STI/Pregnancy testing, snacks, bus tickets, and regular prize draws. Topics Dee covers include: birth control relationships body science STIs pleasure body positivity Your questions! This is a safe, inclusive space for all genders and sexual orientations. Questions? Get in touch with us at the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Hip Hop Drop Hip Hop Drop May 22 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1739 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3, Canada Come with our Aboriginal Youth Worker Tashina for an outing to the East Van Hip Hop Drop. Meet Tashina at UNYA at 5 pm (buzz OCM Space) and walk down to Hip Hop Drop together, or meet us there. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact our Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] (604) 841-3481 • • • • • • • •	23 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 23 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 23 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 23 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 23 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support May 23 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Digital Photography Workshop Digital Photography Workshop May 23 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come learn from a professional about cameras, editing, and photography for FREE at Overly Creative Minds (OCM)! Equipment, food, and bus tickets are provided. If you have a camera you can bring it! May 23rd 4 pm - 8 pm May 27th 4 pm - 8 pm May 30th 4 pm - 8 pm June 3rd 4 pm - 8 pm For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Contact OCM to sign up and for more info: Facebook message: @OverlyCreativeMinds Call or text: (604) 353-3570 Email: [email protected] Dragon Boating Dragon Boating May 23 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and practice dragon boating with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec! We'll be practicing every Thursday in False Creek from 5:45 to 7:30, from now until until June 20. Meet us at the UNYA Dojo at 4:30 pm. We'll take transit together to the Creekside Community Centre, or you can meet us there at 5:45 pm. Don't worry if you haven't been in a dragon boat before (or any other kind of boat!) We'll all be learning throughout April, May, and June. By June we'll ready to race! In June, we'll try our first race, at the 500M Regatta (Saturday, June 8). And on June 22 & 23, we'll be participating in Vancouver's annual Dragon Boat Festival! It's a weekend of fun with music, activities, and world class racing. People from all over North America For all of the details, visit our Dragon Boat page. If you're meeting us at Creekside Community Centre, meet on the Sea Wall side of the Centre, close to the main entrance. If you don't know who to look for, just ask around for Concord. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) • • • • • • •	24 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 24 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. You'll have space to work on homework, and access to computers. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles May 24 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come and join us for Karaoke Friday! We'll also have one-on-one music instruction and mentorship with local musician Myles in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. Open to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with us: OCM Program Manager (Keilah): [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] (604) 841-3481 Track Cycling @ the Velodrome Track Cycling @ the Velodrome May 24 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Burnaby Velodrome Club, 7564 Barnet Hwy, Burnaby, BC V5A 1E7, Canada Learn how to ride bikes on the velodrome, a specially-built track just for cycling. You'll have the chance to learn new skills and develop as an athlete and cyclist. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Each week, you'll first meet at UNYA with the Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec team, and travel together to the Burnaby Velodrome. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • •	25 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 25 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •
26 Weekend - no programming Weekend - no programming May 26 @ 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	27 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 27 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 27 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry. We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: [email protected] (604) 254-5620 Beads and Beyond Beads and Beyond May 27 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Learn to bead or practice your skills with Tashina, UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets available. Buzz OCM at 1618 East Hastings to come in. Questions? Get in touch with us: Aboriginal Youth Worker [email protected] 604-841-3481 Overly Creative Minds [email protected] 604-353-3570 Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 OCM Open Studio OCM Open Studio May 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come in and get creative in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio! Work on art projects, try something new, or just hang out with some great company. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. All of our programs are FREE to self-identifying Indigenous youth. Bus tickets and snacks are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us at OCM: [email protected] or [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Digital Photography Workshop Digital Photography Workshop May 27 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come learn from a professional about cameras, editing, and photography for FREE at Overly Creative Minds (OCM)! Equipment, food, and bus tickets are provided. If you have a camera you can bring it! May 23rd 4 pm - 8 pm May 27th 4 pm - 8 pm May 30th 4 pm - 8 pm June 3rd 4 pm - 8 pm For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Contact OCM to sign up and for more info: Facebook message: @OverlyCreativeMinds Call or text: (604) 353-3570 Email: [email protected] Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night Right to Play - Multi-Sport Night May 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to our dojo and have some fun with Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec. We'll be going offsite and spending some time outside if weather permits. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • • •	28 Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 28 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Counselling: Drop-In Counselling: Drop-In May 28 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre, 1640 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Drop in to Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 28 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Midwife: by appointment Midwife: by appointment May 28 @ 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Pregnant Indigenous youth up to the age of 30 are invited to drop in or call the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre to see one of our registered midwives. Midwives are experts in healthy pregnancy and birth. Our midwives can provide healthcare for you throughout your pregnancy, from early pregnancy, through labour and birth (including providing care for you at the hospital), and following birth. Call, email, or drop in at the NYHWC to make an appointment: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 28 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Music Lessons & Jam Session Music Lessons & Jam Session May 28 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in for music lessons and a jam session in our Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. You'll be provided with instruments and guidance from local musicians. For Indigenous youth of all genders, ages 11 to 24. Snacks and bus tickets are provided. Questions? Get in touch with us: (604) 254-7712 [email protected] or [email protected] Bannock + Jam Cooking Program Bannock + Jam Cooking Program May 28 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come our and cook delicious, nutritious meals with our weekly cooking program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Cooking program is at the main UNYA building, at 1618 East Hastings. Buzz "OCM Space" at the door to join us. Questions? Get in touch with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] 604-841-3481 Kickboxing & Fitness Kickboxing & Fitness May 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out for weekly drop-in kickboxing and fitness with personal trainer and fitness expert Garrett. This is for ALL levels, through our Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec program. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) Yoga Yoga May 28 @ 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm UNYA Dojo, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to UNYA's dojo for free drop-in yoga with our Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec program. This is for all levels, whether you're new to yoga or an experienced yogi. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec at: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • • • • •	29 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 29 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 29 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to meet our program assistant Reanne and get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? You can call or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: [email protected] 604-253-5885 Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 29 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Canoe Pull Canoe Pull May 29 @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and canoe with our AYF Sports & Rec crew! We'll meet at the UNYA Dojo first (1630 East Hastings St, Vancouver), and then head out to the water together. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 Beaded Pow Wow Earrings Workshop Beaded Pow Wow Earrings Workshop May 29 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out to Overly Creative Minds (OCM) and make some beaded Pow Wow earrings with Nicole Cardinal! Please RSVP by: Facebook message: @OverlyCreativeMinds Text: (604) 353-3570 Phone: (604) 254-7712 Email: [email protected] For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24 All of our activities are FREE! Meals, supplies, and bus tickets provided. Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 29 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Hip Hop Drop Hip Hop Drop May 29 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 1739 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H3, Canada Come with our Aboriginal Youth Worker Tashina for an outing to the East Van Hip Hop Drop. Meet Tashina at UNYA at 5 pm (buzz OCM Space) and walk down to Hip Hop Drop together, or meet us there. For Indigenous youth ages 11 - 24. Questions? Contact our Aboriginal Youth Worker at: [email protected] (604) 841-3481 • • • • • • •	30 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 30 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Health Clinic: By Appointment Health Clinic: By Appointment May 30 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Health Clinic: Drop-In Health Clinic: Drop-In May 30 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to our health clinic, the Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, for all of your primary healthcare needs. Our nurse practitioner Sarah Cochrane can see you for things like: health checkups birth control injury illness prescriptions referrals getting general info about your health For Indigenous youth ages 11-24. Questions? Want to make an appoinment? Drop in or contact us at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Please bring your Care Card to your first visit. No Care Card? We can still help! Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support Elder Bruce - Drop-In Personal Support May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Digital Photography Workshop Digital Photography Workshop May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Overly Creative Minds (OCM), Buzz OCM, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come learn from a professional about cameras, editing, and photography for FREE at Overly Creative Minds (OCM)! Equipment, food, and bus tickets are provided. If you have a camera you can bring it! May 23rd 4 pm - 8 pm May 27th 4 pm - 8 pm May 30th 4 pm - 8 pm June 3rd 4 pm - 8 pm For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Contact OCM to sign up and for more info: Facebook message: @OverlyCreativeMinds Call or text: (604) 353-3570 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 30 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, and you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Dragon Boating Dragon Boating May 30 @ 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm UNYA Dojo - Aboriginal Youth First Sports & Rec, 1630 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come out and practice dragon boating with UNYA's Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec! We'll be practicing every Thursday in False Creek from 5:45 to 7:30, from now until until June 20. Meet us at the UNYA Dojo at 4:30 pm. We'll take transit together to the Creekside Community Centre, or you can meet us there at 5:45 pm. Don't worry if you haven't been in a dragon boat before (or any other kind of boat!) We'll all be learning throughout April, May, and June. By June we'll ready to race! In June, we'll try our first race, at the 500M Regatta (Saturday, June 8). And on June 22 & 23, we'll be participating in Vancouver's annual Dragon Boat Festival! It's a weekend of fun with music, activities, and world class racing. People from all over North America For all of the details, visit our Dragon Boat page. If you're meeting us at Creekside Community Centre, meet on the Sea Wall side of the Centre, close to the main entrance. If you don't know who to look for, just ask around for Concord. Questions? Get in touch with AYF Sports & Rec: [email protected] (604) 818-0026 (text or call) • • • • • • •	31 Counselling: by appointment Counselling: by appointment May 31 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Come to UNYA's Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre and talk to our counsellor Jenny for support for issues affecting your mental health. For Indigenous youth ages 12-24. For Questions or to Make An Appointment: Call: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 827-5083 Email: [email protected] Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre: Open for Info May 31 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver Drop by the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre for info on how we can support your health and wellness, including: Nurse Practitioner, providing primary healthcare Midwives Counsellors Support from Elder Bruce Robinson You can ask questions, make an appointment, get info on other resources in the community, or just stop by to get comfortable with the space. If you want to come by with a family member, friend, or support worker, feel free to bring them along! Questions? Call, text, or email the Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: Phone: (604) 253-5885 Text: (778) 837-5083 Email: [email protected] Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre Drop-In @ the Native Youth Learning Centre May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Learning Centre, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S9, Canada Our Native Youth Learning Centre (NYLC) is open daily for drop-in. Stop by to say hi, hang out, watch a movie, play a game, read a book, or get help with employment and education. You'll have space to work on homework, and access to computers. The NYLC offers support with: one-to-one support register for on-line or group certificate training job applications resumes and cover letters researching and applying to schools We also have a food pantry at the NYLC! We get new deliveries of food on Mondays, but you can get food from the pantry anytime the NYLC is open. For Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30. FREE. Questions? Get in touch with the Native Youth Learning Centre at: Email: [email protected] Phone: (604) 254-5620 Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) Elder Bruce - Personal Support (by appointment) May 31 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Native Youth Health & Wellness Centre - UNYA, 1640 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Drop in to see Elder Bruce Robinson. Elder Bruce provides personal, cultural, and spiritual one-on-one support for Indigenous youth 30 years of age and under. Questions? Get in touch with our Native Youth Health and Wellness Centre at: 604-253-5885 [email protected] Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles Karaoke Friday & Music with Myles May 31 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Urban Native Youth Association, 1618 E Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V5L 1S6, Canada Come and join us for Karaoke Friday! We'll also have one-on-one music instruction and mentorship with local musician Myles in the Overly Creative Minds (OCM) studio. Open to Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. Questions? Get in touch with us: OCM Program Manager (Keilah): [email protected] (604) 254-7712 Aboriginal Youth Worker (Tashina): [email protected] (604) 841-3481 Track Cycling @ the Velodrome Track Cycling @ the Velodrome May 31 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Burnaby Velodrome Club, 7564 Barnet Hwy, Burnaby, BC V5A 1E7, Canada Learn how to ride bikes on the velodrome, a specially-built track just for cycling. You'll have the chance to learn new skills and develop as an athlete and cyclist. ALL LEVELS WELCOME! Each week, you'll first meet at UNYA with the Aboriginal Youth First (AYF) Sports & Rec team, and travel together to the Burnaby Velodrome. For Indigenous youth ages 11 to 24. For more info, contact: [email protected] 604-818-0026 • • • • • •

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