Support Indigenous Youth To Grow & Learn
The Ulnooweg Education Centre continues to impact the lives of youth across our regions. Your donation directly supports educational program initiatives and materials that will contribute to positive change in our communities.
Our Mission
The Ulnooweg Education Centre is dedicated to empowering Indigenous communities through education. We blend Indigenous knowledge with contemporary learning, focusing on areas like science & innovation, agriculture, and financial literacy.
Our goal is to educate and preserve Indigenous heritage, preparing youth and adults for a future filled with opportunities.
Major Areas of Giving
Every donation to the Ulnooweg Education Centre directly impacts the lives of Indigenous youth across our regions. From dynamic STEAM programs to cultural and language preservation initiatives, your support is vital in fostering a nurturing educational environment. Your generosity enables us to continue offering innovative learning opportunities and to expand our reach within the community. Below are our key educational programs currently making a difference.
Your support helps offer free summer camps where Indigenous youth in Atlantic Canada explore STEAM learning alongside Elders, Knowledge Keepers, scientists, and industry professionals.
These immersive, land-based experiences strengthen cultural identity and open pathways to future studies and careers, all while ensuring travel, meals, and accommodations are fully covered.
Your support for the Let’s Heal the Hemlocks campaign protects and restores Nova Scotia’s ancient Eastern Hemlock forests, a vital part of the region’s natural heritage and ecological health. These forests shelter diverse wildlife, safeguard water and soil, and hold deep cultural meaning for Mi’kmaw communities.
Your contribution aids in combatting this threat and ensuring the survival of these majestic trees for the seven generations.
Ceremony and Elder Impact Fund
Your support for the Ceremony and Elder Impact Fund helps honour and sustain the guidance of Elders and Knowledge Holders in all that we do. Through gatherings and ceremony, this fund ensures that teachings, stories, and traditional practices continue to shape our work.
Your gift helps protect the cultural knowledge that connects people, community, and the land.
Year-Round Programming
Your contribution supports Indigenous youth and communities in reconnecting with the land through food sovereignty, language, and cultural teachings.
These initiatives blend Mi’kmaw knowledge systems with hands-on learning, guided by Elders and Knowledge Holders. Rooted in Netukulimk and Etuaptmumk (Two-Eyed Seeing), each program fosters a sustainable, self-sufficient agriculture future for Indigenous communities.
Asitu’lɨsk, meaning that which gives you balance, is a place of learning, healing, and gathering in Mi’kma’ki. Youth, Elders, and Knowledge Holders come together here to share teachings, strengthen language and cultural practices, and learn on the land.
Your support helps protect this space, expand land-based education, and ensure Asitu’lɨsk continues to offer balance, connection, and healing for generations to come.
Your contribution aids in the advancement of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education for Indigenous youth in Atlantic Canada, nurturing a new generation of innovators and thinkers.
Through your support, we can provide engaging and interactive learning experiences that inspire curiosity and passion for these critical fields, shaping a brighter future for our communities.
Donate
Your donation directly supports educational program initiatives and materials that will contribute to positive change in our communities.
Our sister company, Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation, is also deeply committed to advancing Indigenous causes and is a registered charity. If you’re interested in supporting broader initiatives like Indigenous language preservation, environmental conservation, or community development, we invite you to explore the various campaigns led by the Foundation.
Wolastoqey Language Fund
Your support helps preserve and revitalize the Wolastoqey language in New Brunswick, fostering a stronger cultural identity and continuity for future generations.
Genevieve Francis Memorial Fund
Honour the memory of Genevieve Francis by contributing to initiatives that empower and support our communities, continuing her spirit of giving and community involvement.
ITP L'Nu Scholarship Fund
Help us to provide financial assistance to Indigenous students from Atlantic Canada, with the aim of helping them pursue post-secondary education via scholarships, bursaries, and more.