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AWTY? Aboriginal adaptation

2008 AWTY? Tour (April 28-May 30)- contact Dale Ahenekew

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The Aboriginal adaptation of the AWTY? play and workshop responds to cultural and regional differences and is based on shared principles: a belief that young people want and need safe, supportive, engaged, and respectful spaces to talk and learn about human sexuality, and that adults need tools and techniques that help them to provide this.

SNTC ran a pilot tour of the AWTY? Aboriginal adaptation in Spring 2007. The pilot toured to schools in Saskatoon and Lac La Ronge, (230 kms north of Prince Albert). The pilot in Lac La Ronge included both on and off reserve audiences.

Learn more about the Aborginal adaptation's components and phases of development, please consult our Aboriginal Adaptation pdf, and/or contact AWTY CURA.

AWTY CURA researchers will conduct an assessment of the NS program in Spring 2008.

Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company

SNTC's partnership with AWTY? CURA developed out of a joint concern over the high rate of teen pregnancy and of STI among Aboriginal youth in Saskatchewan. The AWTY? Aboriginal adaptation provides a creative way to educate Aboriginal teens and build their sexual health awareness and skills.

Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company Inc. (SNTC) is a cultural/arts organization founded with the understanding that arts and culture are intertwined and is an integral part of the human make-up. SNTC creates, develops and produces artistic presentations by Canadian Aboriginal Artists that compliment and enhance the local and national performing arts scene. SNTC utilizes innovative partnerships, mentorship’s and collaborations with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal individuals, organizations and agencies to produce and present a unique blend of community and professional theatre and staged presentations.

Saskatoon Health Region

Working as SNTC's Saskatoon health partner, SHR's focus is on providing health through innovation in service, education, and research.

Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region

MCRHR, drawn to the project as a way of extending their comprehensive sexual health programming for grades 4 through 9, believes that AWTY? will reinforce messages already established by the health region. MCRHR's also values AWTY?'s ability to introduce teens to health services already available, but not well known to students in the community.

Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services

Lac La Ronge Indian Health Band Services is the AWTY? health partner for on reserve productions and workshops in the La Ronge area. LLRIB provides health services for the distinct needs of the membership of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band. The Youth Wellness Worker for LLRIB points out that while watching the play the students are completely engaged and entertained: "the play refuses to preach- the students are actively involved in the outcome, making it a highly effective learning tool."

Northern Intertribal Health Authority

NITHA provides third-level services for the First Nations Partners. NITHA supports its partners in the delivery of second-level services and seeks to provide advice, coordination, training resources, data support and management, planning and research, and, policy development.