The 7th annual Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book Giveaway was hosted by the Maskwacis Cultural College Library on May 29, 2019. Over 1,200 people participated in the event, which included workshops on Cree language and culture, free books, and a BBQ. The event was organized by the MCC library and involved collaboration with multiple community partners, volunteers, and sponsors. The goal of the event was to promote literacy and community connections in Maskwacis.

1. 7th annual*
Ayamitah:Lets all read together
BBQ and Book Giveaway
Started in 2013 with CBC viewers and listeners
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Hosted by the Maskwacis Cultural College Library
Manisha Khetarpal
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3. Appreciating and special thank you to our
sponsors, vendors and Maskwacis Cultural College
students, instructors and staff
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4. Flow of information
• Who are the people working together?
• Workshops, Activities (Recite Cree syllabics and numbers, Say 4 Cree
words, make syllabic charts , Write your name in Cree, Make
bookmarks, Science connection, Cookie decoration, Make sculptures
with clay, beading, college program presentations for youth)
• Free books – indigenous titles, Children with boxes of books, Reading
program registration, Readers
• My dream community art
• Door prize winners
• Revenue generated $8000
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5. Our team and allies – people
working together to promote
reading
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6. People working – MCC’s Facility team IMG_1036
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7. People working: Departments - Adult Education,
Finance, Book store _IMG_1063
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Adult literacy:
instructor and
coordinator:
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Volunteer from Aboriginal Teacher Education Program
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10. People working - students IMG_1085
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Samson High
School 3551

12. People working: MCC students 3484
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13. People working: ATCO team 3545Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 14

14. People working: ATCO team 3547https://communityengagementi.blogspot.com/2019/05/atco-works-for-and-with-indigenous.html
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15. People working-Elders IMG 1125
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16. Workshops and activities
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17. School group_IMG 1048
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18. Parfleche workshop and teachings 3489,
3490, 3491
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Community culture &
language keeper

20. Parfleche workshop_IMG_1058
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21. Parfleche workshop_IMG_1070
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22. Recite Cree syllabics and numbers_IMG_1049
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23. Say 3-4 Cree words IMG_1089
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24. Say 3-4 Cree words IMG_1112Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 25

25. Make Syllabics Chart IMG 1211
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26. Make Cree Syllabics chart
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27. Make Cree Syllabics chart
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28. Write your name
in Cree 3577
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29. Make a bookmark IMG_1165Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 30

30. Science
connection_IMG_1093
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31. Science connection_IMG_1094
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32. Science Connection
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33. Science Connection IMG_1219
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34. Science Connection IMG_1105
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35. Cookie decoration I
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Cookie decoration 3410

37. Cookie decoration 3386 3408
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38. Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 39Make your own bookmark 3536

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Make clay sculptures
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40. Slime_IMG_1088Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 41

41. Beading IMG_1126
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42. Beading IMG_1127
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43. Beading IMG_1200
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44. Office of the Child & Youth Advocate
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Samson Museum 3474https://communityengagementi.blogspot.com/2019/05/samson-museum-promotes-cree-kinship-
and.html

46. College programs for youth
Thank you University of Alberta, Maskwacis Cultural College, Yellowhead Tribal
College, Portage College, Norquest, Burman University and Red Deer College
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Portage College
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Portage
College 3530

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Yellowhead Tribal College
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Red Deer College 3512

51. Free books travel to the homes of
our community
https://communityengagementi.blogspot.com/2019/05/indigenous-content-books-
free-to.html
Thank you Save the Children Canada, Peace Hills Insurance, Interact Club, Rotary
Club, and Red Deer College
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52. Free books – indigenous titles 3621
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53. Free books – indigenous titles 3629, 3628
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Peace Hills
Insurance did a
book drive. 3494

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Peace Hills
Insurance did
a book drive.
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56. Interact Club brought a truckload of books 3469 3470
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58. Free books – IMG 1104
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Reading
program
registration
3483

60. Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 61Reading program registration 3452

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62. Take home free books
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63. Students taking home boxes of books IMG 1172
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65. My dream community _IMG 1166https://communityengagementi.blogspot.com/2019/05/my-dream-community-activity.html
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66. Readers IMG_1106
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Readers IMG_1181

68. Door prize winners
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69. Door prize winners 3498Ayamitah: Let's all read together BBQ and Book giveaway 70

70. Door prize winners 3619
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71. MCC engages communities – Ponoka, Wetaskiwin &
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72. Connecting people
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73. BBQ
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74. Story in numbers
5000 books distributed, 1200 people participated, 775 school students, 15 partners, 8 vendors, 9
Cree language activities, 12 door prizes given away, 46 volunteers; practicum students from ECD,
CS1102, EDPSY earned experiential learning credits, 1200 people enjoyed the bbq (includes take
outs by headstarts), 28 classes attended; Schools from Maskwacis, Wetaskiwin, Ponoka
participated, 11625 minutes read recorded by participants, 193 hours of reading time recorded
by participants, and 196 minutes read aloud to children by volunteer readers.
We want to design a toolkit. Are you interested in offering this program in your community?
Wanted reviewers to review the toolkit. Join us on May 27, 2020.
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75. Story in numbers - IMG 1103
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76. For more information contact MCC librarian
• Maskwacis Cultural College
Library
• mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca
• 780 5853925
• https://www.slideshare.net/Ma
nishaKhetarpal
• https://communityengagementi.
blogspot.com/
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