http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/old/taxonomy/term/6966/0 fr http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/community-rallies-save-kitpu-youth-programs/11431 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 50 people gather for emergency fundraising, long-term strategizing against federal cuts to Aboriginal programs </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/kitpu.jpg" alt="" title="A diverse crowd assembled at the George Dixon Centre in Halifax Tuesday night to discuss how to save Kitpu programs for urban Aboriginal Youth. (photo: Alan White)" width="450" height="125" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/we_need_kitpu_0.jpg" alt="" title="The event&#039;s Facebook page urged supporters to post this image to their Facebook profiles." width="450" height="450" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/save_kitpu3.jpg" alt="" title="Glenn Knockwood, program co-ordinator, learned last week he would lose his job. (photo: Stella Ducklow)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/save_kitpu4.jpg" alt="" title="Participants met in small groups to discuss short- and long-term courses of action. (Photo: Stella Ducklow)" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>HALIFAX - Last week the Kitpu Youth Program, based out of the Mi&rsquo;kmaq Native Friendship Centre on Gottingen St., learned it would have to close its doors due to federal budget cuts.</p> <p>But not if a group of more than 50 people who attended an emergency meeting at the George Dixon Centre in Halifax can help it.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/community-rallies-save-kitpu-youth-programs/11431" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/community-rallies-save-kitpu-youth-programs/11431#comments Ben Sichel Autochtones aboriginal colonialism Kitpu Youth Programs Mi'kmaq Micmac Native Friendship Centre racism Stephen Harper Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:58:46 +0000 bsichel 11431 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca