Welcome to our Fall Edition of the Living Labs Newsletter!

Happy Holidays, <<First Name>>, Living Lab Team Members, Supporters & Curious Friends,

As we celebrate this festive season here at Living Lab, we are blessed to share some reflections from 2022 and a chance to share our new art cards designed by Jessica Joseph and Sarah Jim. We would like to thank each and everyone of you for supporting us in 2022 and we look forward to sharing more with you in 2023!

Stay curious,
Jam, aka Communication Coordinator and the Living Lab Team

Living Lab Program Teams November Gathering:Program team and staff members (Education, Restoration, Research/Engagement) met recently (face to face, not ZOOM) to reflect and plan for 2023... Stay tuned for our Winter 2023 Network Partner (online) Gathering ( Jam I will put date in here ny tomo!), our Living Lab public Webinar Series (launched in Jan 2023) and a Community Celebration-Feast planned for February.

Living Lab Fall 2022 Gathering @ UVIC

Reclaiming Space - from Jessica Joseph, Living Lab Arts and Engagement Programmer. We are honoured to be learning and growing with such inspired/ inspirational community artists such as Jessica. For the Living Lab team this visual captures the essence of healing and land-water based restoration and resurgence.

I had the honour of witnessing the BCAFN youth council 2022. This digital stage lifted up indigenous youths' voices. I felt a strong connection to the words that painted a visual. The need to reclaim space is represented by the sun. Bringing to light the conflict and solutions faced within communities. Wellness is shared as a tree. Our connection to the land is grounding ourselves in ceremony, land-based learning, art and connecting with elders. Each piece within this illustration carries strong stories that break down boundaries for others to feel seen.

Jessica Jones, Living Lab Team Member

Share these wonderful cards designed by our resident Living Lab friends Sarah Jim and Jessica Joseph this festival season or anytime!
Contact livinglabproject@gmail.com to arrange orders or purchase. Proceeds from card sales directly support the ecosystem restoration & Indigenous youth programs of the PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ Foundation & Living Lab Project. Cards are $5 each. Ten Cards for $40.

SPÁ¸EŦ by Sarah Jim.

Salmon Days by Jessica Joseph.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.

W̱EN,NÁ,NEĆ (Saltspring Island) Eco-Stewardship Program
Rebuilding the ancient sea garden together

Summer Youth Eco-Stewards Program
Growing Restoration and Resurgence

After two summers of COVID restrictions, our Living Lab community was excited to host in-person events again! From July 18th to August 11th Living Lab hosted four weeks of eco stewards summer camps in Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ / Salish Sea territories and at UVic.

Participants from the Songhees, Esquimalt Nations Education Departments and members of the SȾÁ,SEN TŦE SENĆOŦEN Language Revitalization Program (W̱SÁNEĆ School Board) took part in hands-on learning about local history with elders and knowledge keepers. A special thank you to everyone involved, especially Ellie Dion and Maya Hamel and the W̱SÁNEĆ School Board. Stay tuned and visit our website for more info!

Jessica Joseph and Loreisa Lepine collecting traditional medicine
with the Summer Eco-Stewards Program.

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SXOLE- The W̱SÁNEĆ Reefnet Project
Summer 2022 Youth Program on the Salish Sea

"This summer was met with new highs and new learning opportunities as we navigated our way through the youth-led project for the revitalization of traditional reefnet fishing (SXOLE)." - Desiree Jones, (SXOLE) Project Participant/ Living Lab Researcher

The Living Lab Project is a community – campus – schools project and network which supports eco-cultural restoration, land-based learning and Indigenous resurgence.

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