Bridge to Publishing: Reclaiming the Indigenous Narrative of Atlantic Canada

The Bridge to Publishing program empowers Indigenous youth to reclaim narrative sovereignty in all forms of publishing and media by engaging them in storytelling initiatives rooted in community, culture, and tradition. In partnership with Ulnooweg Education Centre and eight regional publishing houses, our pilot initiative was a one-year professional development program led by a steering committee of Indigenous elders, artists and community leaders and supporting 23 Indigenous youth from communities across the region. The pilot focused on addressing systemic barriers preventing youth from pursuing careers in publishing and other storytelling mediums and our first year was made possible through the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation. Demand for the program has been overwhelming, and building on the successes of our pilot, we are currently seeking funding to expand Bridge to Publishing's so we can offer more programming a greater number of interested youth. 

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To learn more about how Bridge to Publishing grew from grassroots research and community engagement with the Digitally Lit youth participants visit the Bridge to Publishing website to read our story. 

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