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WIL Office - MacEwan
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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This project focuses on the social impact and related issues of SHED Sport Program - program designed to bring summer sport camp programming into rural Indigenous communities while building youth leadership skills and connections to post-secondary education but ongoing funding needed.


Students will explore the programs, services, initiatives and advocacy provided by this organization and an issue they are addressing. Students will think of a news story to write in relation to an issue the organization is involved in. Students will pitch their story, receive feedback, and then conduct at least 2 interviews and write a news article.






Deliverables

An issue is a topic or subject that is being debated or discussed

You must conduct and submit at least two interviews that:

  • are recorded on audio or video 
  • includes the key points of an interview which we have gone over in class (name, spelling, preferred name and title, pronouns)
  • each person must bring a different view/opinion on the topic

Write a 500-word news article that addresses the different sides of the issue. 


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Tools and/or resources

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Regular meetings

Scheduled check-ins to discuss progress, address challenges, and provide feedback.

About the company

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
11 - 50 employees
Education
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Community-Focused

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