Crow Kinship Consulting

08/21/2026

Looking forward to sharing space and knowledge with NAPE members in September!

07/11/2026

Grateful and excited to be chatting with participants again this year :)

YWCA St. John's is excited to welcome back Cole Kippenhuck as one of our guest facilitators for LEAD 2026!

Cole Kippenhuck (they/them) is a Two Spirit Inuk Labradorian with 25 years in the community sector and owner of Crow Kinship Consulting. In this workshop, Cole will invite the group to explore how we live out our values in everyday life, enrich our relationships, and open ourselves up to new experiences.

LEAD is a 5-day YWCA leadership program for young women and gender-diverse youth, ages 15-18.

💫Dates: July 20-24, 2026
💫Open to: Young women and gender-diverse youth (e.g. nonbinary, trans, 2S, genderfluid...), ages 15-18
💫Location: YWCA office, downtown St. John's
💫How to join: This program is 100% free! It includes daily lunch and snacks, transportation support, and a certificate. To register, just fill out a quick online form at ywcastjohns.com/lead-program

Questions? Please contact our Youth Programs Coordinator at [email protected]

06/30/2026

Cole here, I’ve been attending LIFE as Medicine: Circle of Indigenous Healing Arts gatherings for the past three years now and excited for this one too. I help with Firekeeping and encourage others to explore this amazing opportunity to connect with land, ceremony, and a beautiful community of inclusive folks ❤️🔥 all ages and stages welcome! Feel free to message me as I’m always happy to share my experiences!

Want to Deepen your Rootedness? Expand your Reach towards Sky Energies? Share your Blossoms, Fruits, Seeds and Nuts in an OpenHearted Community?

06/12/2026

Important opportunity to consider

Registration is still open for Advancing Re(al)conciliation — a free, self-paced online Indigenous cultural awareness course from First Nations University of Canada, made possible through the support of RBC and the RBC Foundation.

Open to learners everywhere, this course encourages meaningful reflection, learning, and action toward reconciliation by exploring Indigenous histories, perspectives, and present-day realities.

📚 Free for all learners until Aug. 31, 2026
⏳ Self-paced with 180 days of access
🧠 Six engaging modules (approx. 5 hours total)
🏅 Earn a digital badge/micro-credential upon completion

Whether you’re just beginning your learning journey or looking to deepen your understanding, this course offers an accessible way to learn and engage with reconciliation through education.

👉 Register today: https://iceclearning.fnuniv.ca/courses/advancing-re-al-conciliation-rbc?fbclid=IwY2xjawSFketleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFaSWUzVkMzWXA1c3pGek1Uc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHibrwfL4PJt6LsFOhB_lG_xSUOSv-CLrnOcIwhkz3ulkDpwJkEjn20m3cVRJ_aem_qp6Jm06oxH6uhjCVQ4ivDA

05/23/2026

Amazing lineup and opportunity!

05/05/2026

Red Dress Day May 5th | Day of Reflection & Celebration of Life

❤️ Red Dress Day is a national day of awareness and remembrance. We are hosting space for community members to gather and celebrate the lives of loved ones.

🕯️ We take this day to honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Trans, Q***r, and Gender-diverse People of our community.

Learn more about this day, and the Calls for Justice below
👉️ firstlightnl.ca/article/first-light-hosts-day-of-reflection-and-celebration-of-life-for-red-dress-day

04/30/2026

04/30/2026

In honor of Stop Sexual Exploitation Week, we are coming together to address one of the most pressing issues facing young people today: online exploitation.
This virtual session offers critical insights for service providers committed to youth safety.

Mark your calendars for May 7th. Together, we can create a safer community.

📧 Reach out to [email protected] to RSVP.

04/30/2026

Introducing QuERI! Funded by Canadian Q***r Chamber of Commerce (CQCC), designed by UpSkill Designs, and developed by Quadrangle’s Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) team, QuERI, or Quadrangle’s Entrepreneurship Resource Index was created to uplift q***r and trans entrepreneurs in Newfoundland and Labrador by connecting current and potential business owners with the resources they need to grow and fund their venture.

QuERI will enable users to sort through over 250 entrepreneurial resources by category, from chambers of commerce and boards of trade, to incubators and accelerators, to financial support from governments a https://queri.thequadnl.com/ and other entities, while also featuring entrepreneurship how-to guides. The platform is available to all members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and to allies from outside the community, and is free of charge for all users.

Follow the link and explore QuERI now!
https://queri.thequadnl.com/

04/15/2026

🌒🌲 Save the dates! - August 13th-16th, 2026✨🌈

Camp Eclipse: OUT in the Woods is a four-day leadership retreat for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies from across Newfoundland and Labrador. The program is run annually by Planned Parenthood - NL Sexual Health Centre.

Through their participation in a variety of workshops and activities, campers, youth leaders, and mentors develop and enhance their leadership skills and their knowledge of 2SLGBTQIA+ history, activism, sexual health, healthy coping strategies, and so on. The nature of the workshops, facilitated by the mentors and youth leaders, varies from year to year, while maintaining a focus on leadership, personal growth, activism, and advocacy!

Information on applications and workshops will follow soon.