Honouring the Bonds – Parenting Program

 
 
 

Honouring the Bonds

Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary

“Honouring the Bonds” Parenting Program

January 20, 2024 – July 6 2024

FULL PROGRAM (4 CYCLES):

Original Feeling – January 20 to February 24

Original Thought – March 2 to April 6

Original Creation – April 13 to May 11

Original Sound – May 25 to July 6

 
 

 

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
  • And many more!

 

Register today!


ORIGINAL FEELING

January 20 – February 24

WEEK 1

Saturday, January 20 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Opening ceremony

Understanding ceremony and oral protection

Historical knowledge & parenting

Week 2

Saturday, January 27 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Parenting Styles/ MEDICINE WHEEL and Parenting

Keeping Grounded

How a baby’s brain develops during pregnancy  

Week 3

Saturday, February 3 @11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Baby’s First Year – What to expect

  • Indigenous perspectives/ Medicine Wheel and Parenting
  • Western perspectives

Week 4  

Saturday, February 10 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm- Telus Spark Centre

Learning with your child

Storytelling

Week 5

Saturday, February 24 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Sharing Circle & Rites of passage. Beading Class

Ceremony & Story telling

ORIGINAL THOUGHT 

March 2 – April 6

Week 1

Saturday, March 2 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Opening ceremony

Understanding intergenerational trauma and how it affects Brain Development

Week 2

Saturday, March 9 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Parenting styles

Seven Sacred Teachings Part 1

Week 3

Saturday, March 16 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Baby Second year – what to expect

  • Western perspectives
  • Traditional Indigenous perspectives/ Seven Sacred Teachings P2

Week 4

Saturday, March 23 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Learning with your child/ Seven Sacred Teachings P3

Ceremony & storytelling

Week 5

Saturday, April 6 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Sweat Lodge

Sharing circle & Rites of passage


ORIGINAL CREATION

April 13 – May 11

Week 1

Saturday, April 13 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Opening Ceremony

Intergenerational Trauma and & how it affected parenting

Week 2

Saturday, April 20 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Putting skills to work

Western Parenting Skills

Traditional Parenting Skills/ Healing-Storytelling

Week 3

Saturday, April 27 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Baby’s Third year – What to expect

  • Indigenous perspectives/Healing- Storytelling
  • Western perspectives

Week 4

Saturday, May 4 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Learning with your child- Drum Making Workshop

Week 5

Saturday, May 11 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Sharing Circle & Rites of passage- Sweat


ORIGINAL SOUND

May 25 – July 6

Week 1

Saturday, May 25 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Opening Ceremony

Understanding how contemporary context affects parenting

Week 2

Saturday, June 1 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Supporting your child in pre-school and beyond

Brain development, social interactions and trauma

Week 3

Saturday, June 8 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center

Learning with your child

Drumming Lesson

Week 4

Saturday, June 15 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm - Elder’s Center

Naming Ceremony

Week 5

Saturday , July 6 @ 11:00am – 2:30pm – Elder’s Center                                                                            

Sharing Circle & Rites of passage- Sage Picking                                                                                                    

Contact:

Mayra Majore

Phone: 403-998-9184 (Call or Text)

Email: mmajore@afccalgary.org