George Brown College Students Support Anishnawbe Health with Evening of Art and Conversation 

This past March a group of six George Brown College Sport and Event Marketing postgraduate students came together to host a fully virtual paint night in support of Anishnawbe Health Foundation (AHF). The event, Painting for Truth, was a night of art and impactful conversations about Indigenous culture, history, and truth and reconciliation. The evening began with remarks from Janine Manning, Manager of Annual Giving and Donor Relations at AHF and then followed with art instruction Lead by Ojibwe artist Ellie Lagrandeur. 

The idea and planning for Painting for Truth was many months in the making and was part of the learning experience for the students in this one-year program. During the first semester, the group discussed the idea, chose the charity, and planned the event. In the second semester, the students were tasked with fulfilling the plan. When asked how the idea for Paint for Truth came about, George Brown student Dylan Reed explains, “The idea of a paint night and deciding upon an Indigenous charity as the beneficiary came hand in hand as the idea came to light. As we discussed with our classmates in the following weeks, we found ourselves to be the only group working in support of an Indigenous charity.” 

Anishnawbe Health Foundation Welcomes Emma Cooper 

We are pleased to announce that Emma Cooper has joined the Anishnawbe Health Foundation team as the new Donor Relations and Office Coordinator. In this role, Emma will be providing customer service to donors and volunteers, supporting donor stewardship and communication activities as well as helping with overall office coordination for the Foundation team. 

Emma is a member of the Delaware Nation of the Six Nations. She is a graduate of the Creative Industries program at Toronto Metropolitan University, with specialties in the music industry and storytelling in the media. Prior to joining our team, Emma worked in digital marketing, advertising, and corporate communications, most recently at BMO. Emma is looking forward to working with Anishnawbe Health, an organization that makes a meaningful impact with a community she cares about. 

Anishnawbe Health Toronto Traditional Healer Pete Keshane is the next Storyteller in the Wisdom Weavers Series   

On May 13th, the Wisdom Weavers Storytelling & Traditional Teachings series continues with our next Storyteller, Traditional Healer Robert (Pete) Keshane. Pete is from is Keeseekose First Nation in Saskatchewan and was raised in the urban setting of Regina. For the past 16 years, Pete has served as a Traditional Healer at Anishnawbe Health Toronto 

Pete’s storytelling presentation is titled “Relationships” and he will tell a story from a long time ago that has been given to him. The story honours Ancestors and Mother Earth, as it speaks from a spiritual perspective of the whole person who is connected to land, and connected in relationship to others including family, community, and Nations.  

Join us May 13th at 12:00 p.m. on Facebook.com/anishnawbe and to catch-up on past Wisdom Weavers Traditional teachings visit bit.ly/WisdomWeavers. 

The Wisdom Weavers series will continue monthly through 2022 and is funded, in part through donations to Anishnawbe Health Foundation, including major support from Green Shield Canada as well funding received from the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs Ontario.