Indigenous Youth Gathering – 2022 Program Highlights
Note: Times are approximate
Day 1: Friday, October 14, 2022
- 8:30 am – Registration
- 9:00 am – Opening
- 10:00 – Tours
- Memorial University Medical School
- National Research Council’s Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre
- Noon – Lunch
- 1:00 pm – Keynote Speaker: Tera McDonald, Creative Strategist & Educational Leader, Kalawikk
- 1:45 pm – Panel 1: Indigenous Role Models
- Sheldon Baikie, Vice-Chair, Indigenous Advisory Committee, NL Power
- Gertie Ryan-Kavanagh, Safety Training Specialist, Qalipu First Nation
- Cloe Stevens, Undergraduate student, SSEP 2021 Participant
- Indigenous Student Resource Centre
- 3:00 – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Hilding Neilson, Department of Physics & Physical Oceanography, Memorial University
- 3:45 pm – Panel 2: Digital Technologies
- Thomas Seary, Power Electronic Designer, Solance Power
- Denise Goodyear, President, IntuitiveMedia
- Lori Hogan, Programming and Lab Instructor, College of the North Atlantic and Memorial University
- Shawna Dicker, Project Support Lead, SmartICE
- 4:30 pm – Wrap Up: What did we learn?
Day 2: Saturday, October 15, 2022
- 9:00 am – Opening
- 9:15 am – About First Light, Salome Barker
- 10:00 am – Tours
- Marine Institute: Eastern Edge ROV Team facilities, Flume Tank and Underwater Exploration Lab
- Noon – Lunch and Post-secondary Education Fair
- 1:00 pm – Keynote Speaker: Brian Pottle, P.Eng, Executive Director, Katinnganiq Makerspace Network
- 1:45 pm – Panel 3: Indigenous Role Models
- Dr. John Jeddore, Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Jonathan Barrett, Undergraduate Student, Memorial University, Grenfell Campus
- Allison Rumbolt, IFR First Officer, Cougar Helicopters
- 3:00 pm – Keynote Speaker: Dr. Barbara Moktthewenkwe Wall, Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous Studies, Trent University
- 3:45 pm – Panel 4: Energy for the Future
- Janice Ortiz, Process Engineer, Developments, Cenovus
- Susan Wilkins, Executive Director, Renewable Energy, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
- Stephanie Adey, Renewable Energy Engineer-In-Training, Growler Energy
- 4:30 pm – Wrap Up: What did we learn?
- 6:00 pm Closing Dinner