Journey to Hope Youth Chapter Shares Hope
By Dan Silvester, Journey2Hope Youth Chapter Member from Peacock
Journey2Hope Youth
Chapter is a branch of Journey to Hope
Moose Jaw, currently comprised of students and staff members from Central, Peacock and Riverview
Collegiates. Since our inception, just one year ago, a lot has been happening with our group. Our main focus is: “to spread hope”. We wanted to update the community on some of the current “Hope” projects we are working on.
One of our projects is the creation of a Mural. The Mural is in the shape of a butterfly, which is not only a universal symbol of hope, but is also the Journey2Hope Youth Chapter’s logo. The “wing” pieces of the butterfly have been painted by members of our community to represent their quotes and icons of hope. The “body” of the butterfly is the memorial portion of this mural and will carry some of the names of people in our community that have been lost to suicide. With the help of Project 104 Youth, the mural is expected to be up by the end of the year in Crescent Park.
Journey2Hope Youth Chapter members are hard at work preparing for our upcoming Open Mic Night by attending numerous Writer’s Workshops. The Open Mic Night is all about people voicing their hope, whether it is through poetry, short stories, or even music. The Open Mic Night features the Youth Chapter, but we also want to invite everyone in our community to come listen and/ or share if they desire. (If you would like to share, email journeytohope2019@gmail.com to find out the guidelines). This event is on February 13th, 7-9pm at Evolve
Coffee Roasters, Eatery, Bakery. (203 Main St N) Our last current project is the #J2Hsignsofhope Photo Contest. We are looking for submissions of “Hope” photos. All you have to do is take a picture of a sign of hope in our community and submit it with your contact information to journeytohope2019@gmail.com for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate for Evolve Coffee Roasters, Eatery, Bakery!
Prior to Christmas, our Central Collegiate team members created Christmas cards that were sent to Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation school after their community experienced three suicides in short succession and had declared a state of crisis. The Central youth sent these cards as a sign of hope for the Makwa Sahgaiehcan community, to offer them support and remind them they are not alone.
If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the Journey2Hope Youth Chapter, please don’t hesitate to email us at journeytohope2019@gmail.com. We invite you help us spread hope in our community!