Honouring the Bonds
Honoring the Bonds: Parenting Program
Honoring the Bonds respects traditional parenting practices and integrates Western approaches to early childhood development. Families have the opportunity to learn traditional teachings from a variety of elders and learn with their children. This program encourages nurturing relationships, development and education. Honoring the Bonds inspire families to increase their motivation to learn.
The Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary is proud to announce the commencement of a new program!
- Elder Led
- Nurturing relationships & development
- All families Welcome
- Early Childhood Education components
- Develop confidence and good mental health
- Increase the motivation to learn
- Resolve conflicts in nonviolent ways
- Have the capacity to develop and sustain friendships and relationships
- Any many more!
Register today!
Full Program (4 Cycles):
- Original Feeling – May 11 to June 9
- Original Thought – June 15 to July 14
- Original Creation – July 20 to August 18
- Original Sound – August 24 to September 22
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Contact us for more information
- Melissa Roy, Program Coordinator
- Phone: 403-270-7379 ext. 231
- Cell: 403-863-9959
- Email: mroy@affcalgary.org
Schedule
Original Feeling – May 11 to June 9
- Week 1
- Friday, May 11 @ 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Opening ceremony and welcome feast
- Understanding ceremony and oral protection
- Historical knowledge & parenting
- Week 2
- Saturday, May 12 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Parenting styles
- Keeping grounded
- How a baby’s brain develops during pregnancy
- Week 3
- Saturday, May 26 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Baby’s First Year—What to expect
- Indigenous perspectives
- Western perspectives
- Week 4
- Saturday, June 2 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Learning with your child
- Ceremony & storytelling
- Week 5
- Saturday, June 9 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Sharing Circle & Rites of passage
Original Thought – June 15 to July 14
- Week 1
- Friday, June 15 @ 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Opening ceremony and welcome feast
- Understanding intergenerational trauma
- Week 2
- Saturday, June 16 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Parenting styles
- Keeping grounded
- How trauma affects brain development
- Week 3
- Saturday, June 23 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Baby’s Second Year—What to expect
- Western perspectives
- Traditional Indigenous perspectives
- Week 4
- Saturday, July 7 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Learning with your child
- Ceremony & storytelling
- Week 5
- Saturday, July 14 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Sharing Circle & Rites of passage
Original Creation – June 15 to July 14
- Week 1
- Friday, July 20 @ 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Opening ceremony and welcome feast
- Understanding social action
- Week 2
- Saturday, July 21 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Parenting styles
- Keeping grounded
- How trauma affects the brain
- Week 3
- Saturday, July 28 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Baby’s Third Year—What to expect
- Indigenous perspectives
- Western perspectives
- Week 4
- Saturday, Aug 11 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Learning with your child
- Ceremony & storytelling
- Week 5
- Saturday, Aug 18 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Sharing Circle & Rites of passage
Original Sound – August 24 to September 22
- Week 1
- Friday, Aug 24 @ 4:00pm-7:00pm
- Opening ceremony and welcome feast
- Understanding how contemporary context affects
- Parenting
- Week 2
- Saturday, Aug 25 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Supporting your child in pre-school and beyond
- Week 3
- Saturday, Sept 8 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- A Child’s 4th & 5th year—What to expect
- Indigenous perspectives
- Western perspectives
- Week 4
- Saturday, Sept 15 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Learning with your child
- Ceremony & storytelling
- Storytelling
- Week 5
- Saturday, Sept 22 @ 11:00am-2:00pm
- Sharing Circle & Rites of passage
- End of program
