Shared Struggle and Solidarity Stream 2021 Evaluation Report
Executive Summary
The Creation’s Shared Struggle and Solidarity Stream 2021 grant funded projects focused on strengthening solidarity among BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) youth and providing opportunities for relationship-building. With the grant funding, youth leaders were able to expand cultural connection programming in their communiti foster solidarity among BIPOC participants, enhance the well-being of youth, a leadership and solidarity building. The projects were successful in aiding community building, supporting wellness initiatives, sharing cultural knowl empowering the active engagement of BIPOC youth. Despite challenges such as schedul issues, staff changes, and material delivery, grantees effectively overcame difficu through their adaptability, flexibility, and problem-solving skills. Youth valuable skills in communication, cultural awareness, and relationship building through their projects. The reported outcomes included achieving project goals, such as community building, cultural awareness, the creation of safe and inclusive spaces, and enhanced cross-
Regional representation of groups
% Stream funding amount by Province Insights
10 groups were funded
90% of funded orgs were in Central Canada
10% were in the East
% Stream funding amount by Budget item category
Insights
Over 1/2 of all funding was used for Salaries
Just under 1/6 of funding was used for Contracts
*Percentages are based off 6 groups that fully completed their final report. 4 groups did not complete this section.
Insights
50% of grantee groups have done Traditional food preparation
34% of all sessions were comprised of Cultural Workshops
Top 5 activity “Session Theme Thematic Groups”
*Percentages are based off 5 groups that fully completed their final report. 5 groups did not complete this section.