A session presented at the 2021 OJJDP Tribal Youth National Conference (Session E1). This session presented the journey undertaken in 2020 to develop, plan, and implement a virtual peer to peer mentoring and experiential youth leadership conference that encompassed poetry, photography, music, and art for middle and high school students during a pandemic. The session provided a discussion about peer to peer mentoring and cultural arts approaches that promote healing, resilience, and prevent or reduce delinquent behavior.
Resources
Creativity & Innovation in the Face of COVID-19: Maskiizibii Oshki Gabeshiwin 2020Virtual Youth Conference
Media Type: PDF Video
Audience: Juvenile Healing to Wellness Court Staff Prevention Programs Prevention Staff Teachers Tribal Youth Program Staff Youth
Issue Area: Community Engagement Cultural and Indigenous Knowledge Indigenous Knowledge Mentoring OJJDP National Tribal Youth Conference Partnerships and Collaboration Prevention and Intervention Resilience Tribal Specific Tribal Youth Tribal Youth Program Youth Arts