A unique viewpoint

A unique viewpoint

Queen's researcher Amber White gets Aboriginal students to utilize canvas to tell the story of their lives.

By Anne Craig

July 27, 2015

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카지노 게임 컬렉션May I borrow your story?카지노 게임 컬렉션

This was the question asked by Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s researcher Amber White when she travelled to Sudbury for a research project. The Master카지노 게임 컬렉션s of Education student encouraged eight Aboriginal youth in the N카지노 게임 컬렉션Swakamok Native Friendship Centre to explain why they left high school before graduation, using nothing but paint, a brush, and a blank canvas.

Amber White's new art show documents the lives of eight Aboriginal young people.

The result is Speaking Through Acrylic: Potholes, Loss and Dreams, an art exhibit created by those eight Aboriginal students that delves deep into their lives and doesn카지노 게임 컬렉션t pull any punches. From bullying, to teenage pregnancy and loneliness, the eight canvasses are stark and unforgiving.

The show has been mounted in , located in the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Faculty of Education.

카지노 게임 컬렉션I travelled to Sudbury and they trusted me,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ms. White. 카지노 게임 컬렉션This was a humbling experience and I hope it resonates. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s important to know why urban aboriginal youth withdraw from mainstream schools. Without their voices, there won카지노 게임 컬렉션t be change.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The name of the show reflects the message the students want to convey. Potholes are symbolic of the roadblocks these youth continue to face and overcome, while loss is something each participant has felt in their lives. Each has dreams for the future; some of these dreams were taken away, while some are still held near and dear. Each of these complexities and emotions come together within the eight pieces of art.

카지노 게임 컬렉션This is a unique way to tell a story and I hope we listen,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ms. White. 카지노 게임 컬렉션The students want their teachers to come to their defense, to understand what they are going through. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s a serious situation. These students are dropping out of school and some aren카지노 게임 컬렉션t coming back.카지노 게임 컬렉션

Going forward, Ms. White has plans to return to Sudbury to continue her research.

카지노 게임 컬렉션I also want to give back to the community that welcomed me in. Some researchers go and just take and take,카지노 게임 컬렉션 she says. 카지노 게임 컬렉션I want to give them something in return.카지노 게임 컬렉션

The show opens Tuesday, July 28 with a special Thanks Giving ceremony at 1:30 pm. The show runs every day from 1:30 to 5:30 pm until Friday, Aug. 14.

To learn more about the N카지노 게임 컬렉션Swakamok Native Friendship Centre visit the .

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