Andrew Sark

Andrew Sark, Integrative Science, Cape Breton University

The project begins with an in-school instructional puppet presentation by Andrew Sark, the IWK Mi'kmaq Youth Activities Coordinator.Sark then presents a Sunflower Booklet and packet of sunflower seeds to each child.He helps the children plant the seeds throughout their community, encouraging them to observe the plants as they grow from seedling to flowering to seeding stages.

The Sunflower Booklet depicts various TLC possibilities along with activities that promote the child's metaphoric identity with the growth, vigor, and beauty that they will see in the sunflowers.

Financial partners for this project include the IWK Health Centre Foundation, Cape Breton University, Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada Research Chairs, and Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada.

For additional information on the project, related curriculum links, puppet shows and field trips, contact Andrew Sark at 902-563-1981 or visit www.oursunflowers.ca
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Andrew Sark IWK Mi'kmaq Youth Activities Coordinator, Cape Breton University Tel: (902) 563-1981; E-mail: andrew sark@capebretonu.ca

The project begins with an in-school instructional puppet presentation by Andrew Sark, the IWK Mi'kmaq Youth Activities Coordinator.Sark then presents a Sunflower Booklet and packet of sunflower seeds to each child.He helps the children plant the seeds throughout their community, encouraging them to observe the plants as they grow from seedling to flowering to seeding stages.

The Sunflower Booklet depicts various TLC possibilities along with activities that promote the child's metaphoric identity with the growth, vigor, and beauty that they will see in the sunflowers.

Financial partners for this project include the IWK Health Centre Foundation, Cape Breton University, Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Canada Research Chairs, and Social Sciences and Humanities Council of Canada.

For additional information on the project, related curriculum links, puppet shows and field trips, contact Andrew Sark at 902-563-1981 or visit www.oursunflowers.ca
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Andrew Sark IWK Mi'kmaq Youth Activities Coordinator, Cape Breton University Tel: (902) 563-1981; E-mail: andrew sark@capebretonu.ca

Andrew Sark was the IWK Mi'kmaq Youth Activities Coordinator within Cape Breton University's Integrative Science program (his position was partially funded by the IWK Health Centre Foundation, via such fund raising events as the IWK Children's Telethon).Andrew is a member of Lennox Island Mi'kmaq First Nation.Andrew is available for the Spring 2007 growing season.
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Andrea worked with Andrew as the Toqikutimk Project technical assistant out of Cape Breton University's Institute of Integrative Science and Health and the Atlantic Canada First Nation Help Desk.