Vancouver Indigenous HIPPY & SMART Program

Community News 📣

There is less than one week before the final round of Neighbourhood Small Grants comes to a close for 2021. November 9th is the last day! Welcoming applications from all community members.

What’s a Neighbourhood Small Grant? Money for you to make your community-building idea come to life!

Who can apply? Anyone in BC!

What kind of ideas get funded? So many! Picnics for new moms, art workshops, zine give-aways, book clubs, block parties, online cooking lessons, roving circus performances, ice cream give-away and so much more. If it helps connect people, it can be funded by NSG!

Where do I apply? https://neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca/ Click “Apply Now!”

🌞 Did you know that the parent is the first, and most important teacher in a child's life?

🌿 Join our wonderful program and plant the seeds of cultural and educational knowledge that carry on time after time.

📣 Accepting registrations for 2021 - 2022. Sign up here: https://www.jotform.com/build/212997781043262

Or contact Osiris Lopez at 604.880.5451 | [email protected]

Registration is now open!
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For ages 18 months - 4 Years

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Indigenous HIPPY & SMART 2021 graduation tomorrow! we can’t believe this year is almost over! We are all so proud of these little munchkins! Watching them grow all year has been such an amazing experience! Congrats kiddos!! ❤️🎓✏️🎉📚

All the parents have shown great perseverance and dedication this year, we honour you all! Thank you for putting up with us this year
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Huge congratulations to all the incredible women who were honoured last evening at the 2021 Because Mothers Matter Awards.

"The MMC celebrates women’s every day — yet extraordinary — achievements with our annual Because Mothers Matter Awards. We recognize both prominent Canadian women as well as a number of outstanding mothers from the HIPPY program. These women all show a commitment to their communities and serve as models for the unique role women play in leading social change." - https://www.mothersmattercentre.ca/bmma-2021/

Meet Jessica Seegerts! When she began the Indigenous HIPPY program, Jessica was a mother of three boys and expecting her fourth. She is currently a Home Visitor at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre. She has not only grown into a trusted leader of her community, but she has also inspired others as a role model that demonstrates perseverance, dedication, and optimism.

She will be honoured at our annual Because Mothers Matter Awards on May 5th, 2021 from 5 to 6:30 pm PDT. Help us and join us as we celebrate our remarkable mothers!

We look forward to seeing you there. Non-profit rate available, register here: https://www.greenvelope.com/card/.public-60b73f7bb8574f79b33f217cd54f045632383932393137

Donation link: https://mothersmattercentre.ca/donate/

Tomorrow, we celebrate motherhood with a special Spa Day for the incredibly hard working and resilient womxn we have the pleasure to work with. Mom's will be gathering virtually to make bath bombs and facemasks!

✨So remember all you life-givers, Treat your self!

The Beedie Luminaries Single Parent Awards recognize the challenges and dreams of single parents who want to further their education and provide more opportunities for their families but are facing financial adversity.
In 2021, the program will grant ten awards worth up to $40,000 each to single parents facing financial adversity. The funds can be used towards full-time or part-time studies at any public university, college or trade school in the province as well as the Native Education College.

HIPPY families have the opportunity to receive formal recommendation by the MMC.

The deadline for applications is April 22nd.

Every two weeks, we gather to learn something new, workshops, games, sharing stories. It's a great time of connecting and staying connected. This Friday, families will be gathering to learn how to crochet with our incredible Home Visitor, Corey Doolan! We are blessed to have such skillful and talented home visitors who generously share their gifts with all of us 🤩✨

Our Friends at ACNW are looking for Aboriginal Artists of all ages and all mediums to apply, if your selected gain exposure!

Contact Timothy