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Publication Date: 2018
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Lasting Impacts of an Aboriginal Youth Leadership Retreat: A Case Study of Alberta's Future Leaders Program
Gartner-Manzon, Sophie; Giles, Audrey R.
Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, v18 n4 p338-352 2018
In this paper, we use a postcolonial lens to analyze the impacts of Aboriginal youth's participation in Alberta's Future Leaders Program's youth leadership retreat. While the retreat appeared to have positive lasting impacts on many of the participants, it seemed to have the greatest impact on those who already displayed Eurocentric leadership skills; it had little effect on those who did not display these skills prior to retreat participation and it focused on North American, Eurocentric approaches to leadership. By becoming more culturally relevant, we argue that the retreat could have broader impacts on a greater number of Aboriginal youth.
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Canada Natives, Youth Programs, Leadership, Culturally Relevant Education, Foreign Countries, Outdoor Education, American Indians, American Indian Culture, Case Studies, Social Networks, Behavior Change, Self Esteem, Role Models, Resilience (Psychology)
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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