Celebrating over 10 years

Sekweha is proud to be celebrating over 10 years in the Janvier community, working for our youth and supporting our community through positive programming and activities.

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For the Youth

Sekweha means “for the youth” in Dene. The Janvier Sekweha Youth Centre exists to encourage and empower our youth through positive programming and activities. We are proud to be celebrating 10 years in the Janvier community, integrating culture and curriculum to raise up a generation successfully walking in two worlds.

Activities and Events

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Youth Team Meeting

Youth Team Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Youth Team gather and have a meeting to plan programs, meals, trips and work together to make the team stronger. , ...

Walking Water Science Experiment

Walking Water Science Experiment
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The walking water experiment is a captivating and educational activity that demonstrates the movement of water through capillary action. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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Teaching the youth how to cook stir fry

Teaching the youth how to cook stir fry
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth team will be showing the youth how to make a meal for themselves and their families, today is stir fry. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Evening Movie

Evening Movie
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and the Youth Team will be watching a movie after supper. , ...
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Play time at the park

Play time at the park
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
the youth and the youth team will be playing at the park , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Baseball

Baseball
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
after supper is done the youth and the youth team will be ending their day playing baseball at the baseball diamond. , ...
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closed for carnival

closed for carnival
All Day
The youth and the youth team will be in Fort McMurray for the carnival. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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learn how to make lazy bannock

learn how to make lazy bannock
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth team will show the youth how to make lazy bannock , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

beading

beading
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth team and the youth will learn how to bead as it is part of our cultural. , ...
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Sponge painting

Sponge painting
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and the Youth team will be sponge painting for a spring craft. Sponge painting is a method where you mix colors with a sponge to get an ombre effect. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

cloud dough

cloud dough
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be making cloud dough as a craft. Cloud Dough is a science experiment where the kids would be able to make at home, school or at a friends house. , ...
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Jenga

Jenga
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be playing Jenga, The game that will teach everyone how to be patient, how to be a good friend under pressure and how to contain excitement when someone knocks over the tower. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Monopoly

Monopoly
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and Youth team will be playing Monopoly. The game that teaches us about the importance of being an adult at a young age. , ...
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Youth Team Meeting

Youth Team Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Youth Team gather and have a meeting to plan programs, meals, trips and work together to make the team stronger. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Yard Clean Up

Yard Clean Up
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Community cleanup , ...
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Making baked goods for Teacher Appreciation Week

Making baked goods for Teacher Appreciation Week
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Youth will be baking with the help of the youth team. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Fish Aquarium Project with Wood Buffalo Library

Fish Aquarium Project with Wood Buffalo Library
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wood Buffalo Regional Library will be coming to Janvier Sekweha Youth Centre to start a fish aquarium project. , ...
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Arm Wrestle Challenge

Arm Wrestle Challenge
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be doing the arm wrestle challenge. It will teach the kids about strength and how to play well with others. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Baseball

Baseball
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and youth team will be going to the baseball field to play some baseball. The youth really enjoy playing baseball, It is our main favorite activity during the warm weather. , ...
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Make Bannock

Make Bannock
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth will be learning how to make bannock. This will also teach the kids how to cook at home for their parents. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Beading

Beading
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be doing beading , ...
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Mother’s Day Cards

Mother’s Day Cards
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Youth and Youth team will be making cards for Mother’s Day. The youth will be able to bring their mothers to the Youth Centre and spend the day with them doing fun activities. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Learn a Dene Word

Learn a Dene Word
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and the youth team will be learning a dene word, soon they will be learning how to say a dene sentence. we try our hardest to teach the kids how to speak our dene language also the youth team will be learning how to speak it too. , ...
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Bracelet Making

Bracelet Making
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Youth and Youth Team will be making bracelets. The youth enjoy this as they gift it to a family member or to friends. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Card making for teachers

Card making for teachers
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and Youth team will be making Cards for the teachers to show them that we appreciate their hard work and thank them for giving the youth the education they need. , ...
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AGM – Annual General Meeting

AGM – Annual General Meeting
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Our AGM provides the opportunity to learn about our work for the community in 2024 and our plans for the years to come. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Doshka

Doshka
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Doshka is a traditional game that the Youth love to play, especially when the Youth team pair up and go against the youth. It does bring out everyone’s laughter. It is a 4 player game so we do take turns. , ...
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Youth Team Meeting

Youth Team Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Our Youth team meetings happen every Wednesday from 1-3pm. We plan the trips, the activities, meal plans and more. We also do team building to make our team stronger. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Baking Soda Volcano

Baking Soda Volcano
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth team and the youth will be making a baking soda volcano. It’s such a cool science experiment for the youth as they could do it at home with their parents or for a science fair. , ...
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Kids make snack

Kids make snack
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth team will be showing the kids how to make snack. This will also teach the kids how to cook for themselves when they are home or with friends. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Movie Night

Movie Night
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team have a movie night every couple weeks or so. The youth love to make the building dark, they love to make a snack and they love to put on a scary movie. The youth team also enjoy this. , ...
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Game of Life

Game of Life
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Youth and Youth Team will be playing the Game of Life. The Game of Life teaches you how to be an adult, how to own a house, how life is with kids, etc. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Baseball

Baseball
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and Youth team will be playing baseball. , ...
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DIY Spin Drums

DIY Spin Drums
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and the youth team will be making DIY spin drums as a cultural craft. DIY spin drums are homemade drums with two beads attached to the side so when you spin it, it makes noise. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Bannock on a stick

Bannock on a stick
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be making Bannock on a stick. The way you make it is, you get a stick, make bannock dough, make a fire, put the bannock dough on the stick and cook it over the fire. This teaches kids how to cook over the fire also. , ...
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Paper Plate Dreamcatcher

Paper Plate Dreamcatcher
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be making paper plate dreamcatchers. Paper plate Dreamcatchers are dreamcatchers made out of paper plates. The perfect way to show off the kids creativity. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Beading

Beading
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be beading , ...
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Cherry Blossom Craft

Cherry Blossom Craft
3:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be doing arts and crafts and we will be doing cherry blossom crafts. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Coffer Filter Flowers

Coffer Filter Flowers
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be making coffee filter flowers as another craft. We love when the kids show off their creativity. , ...
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Back to Back Drawing Game

Back to Back Drawing Game
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Youth and Youth Team will doing the back to back drawing game. The back to back drawing game is a communication game where you put a paper on someone’s back while the other person describes to you on what to draw. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Doshka

Doshka
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and youth team will be playing doshka. , ...
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Youth Team Meeting

Youth Team Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Youth Team gather together and plan trips, meal plans and more. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Dancing popcorn

Dancing popcorn
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Youth and youth team will be doing a science experiment called Dancing Popcorn. Dancing popcorn is when you put popcorn kernel’s in a mason jar, add vinegar with a little bit of baking soda and you watch the popcorn dance. , ...
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Closed – Decorating the hall

Closed – Decorating the hall
All Day
The Janvier Youth centre is closed due to the workers decorating the hall for the CPFN Graduation. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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Closed – Decorating the hall

Closed – Decorating the hall
All Day
The Janvier Youth centre is closed due to the workers decorating the hall for the CPFN Graduation. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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CPFN Graduation

CPFN Graduation
All Day
The Youth Team is hosting a graduation for the students graduating from CPFN. This will be our 3rd graduation hosted in the community and we love to do this as it shows the younger generation that it will be them graduating one day. It also makes the community members very proud. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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Closed – Cleaning up Hall

Closed – Cleaning up Hall
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
The Youth Centre will be closed as the youth team cleans the hall after graduation. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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Painting Rocks

Painting Rocks
All Day
The Youth and youth team will be painting rocks to make our garden look beautiful. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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ZAP

ZAP
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be playing a game called ZAP. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Group challenges

Group challenges
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be doing group challenges for the evening. This will help with communication skills, team building, etc. , ...
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Youth Team Meeting

Youth Team Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The youth team gather and plan trips, make meal plans, etc , ...

Fireworks in a jar

Fireworks in a jar
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be doing a science experiment called Fireworks in a jar. How you make it is that you put oil in a jar, add food coloring, mix it a little bit and then you have fireworks in a jar. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...

Shaving Cream Playdough

Shaving Cream Playdough
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The youth and youth team will be making shaving cream playdough. Shaving cream playdough is another science experiment. The way you make it is that you mix shaving cream and corn starch together and add any choice of food coloring in there. , ...
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ATC Golf Fundraiser

ATC Golf Fundraiser
All Day
The youth Team will going to a ATC golf tournament and fundraising for upcoming trips and summer plans for the kids. We will also be taking two youth as well. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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Baseball

Baseball
All Day
The Youth and Youth team will be having an all day game of baseball. , ...

Supper

Supper
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Sekweha provides the youth with a different hot, nutritional meal each day. , ...
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