Youth For Lateral Kindness

Lateral Violence Workshops

For information regarding our lateral violence workshops for indigenous youth.

News

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What is Lateral Violence?

Lateral violence is prevalent within indigenous communities. Click here for more information.

Our Team

Meet the members of our team!

The Blanket Exercise

Looking for more information on the blanket exercise? We've got you covered.

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Welcome!

We are pleased that you have decided to visit our website. We'd like to take this opportunity to give thanks to our nation of Kwanlin Dün, our Elders, and supporters, and a special thanks to our mentors Marilyn, Thomas, Gyde, Les, and Caroline. Without you we wouldn't be where we are today.

Youth for Lateral Kindness is a business based out of Whitehorse, YT which offers Youth Lateral Violence workshops and Blanket Exercises, as well as motivational speaking. Our team encourages healthy behaviours and reconciliation among Yukoners through the services we offer.

We are very thankful to be able to facilitate these meaningful workshops, and we encourage you to visit our services section to learn more.

Youth for Lateral Kindness was started by Teagyn and Aurora in September 2016. Before that, we were a part of the V2K Warriors project, which was a youth-led initiative created to address lateral violence among youth in our community of Kwanlin Dün First Nation.

YFLK - Indigenous

Join us on National Indigenous Peoples Day… https://t.co/zJlCK9KKNc
about 3 months ago
YFLK - Indigenous

Co-Founder Teagyn Vallevand attended #Cando last week as one of their youth panelists! #lateralkindness Read more:… https://t.co/r7w6rTjTvn
about 10 months ago
YFLK - Indigenous

Today for #internationaldayofthegirl we are up at the Arts Centre doing a presentation for the Grads Retreat!… https://t.co/IfD3E7HYOX
about 11 months ago

Amazing group of youth this morning up at Yukon College for the Youth and Emerging Leaders First Nation Leadership Training. We are so grateful to have been invited to speak and facilitate a discussion on lateral violence with you. We love this program and we are always glad to come and present. Thank you again for inviting us back this year! (and for those wondering, yes the sign had to be edited in lol due to the room lights) #Yukon #FirstNations #Youth #Leadership

Love this post from self-care advocate @alex_elle ❤️ We strongly believe that in order to hold others up, you must also support yourself. Take some time this weekend to check in with yourself, and to practice self-care in the way that works for you.

Thank you so much Atlin Music Festival for having us this past weekend during the festival to facilitate a blanket ceremony. It was really great to be on the beautiful territory of the Taku River Tlingit (Carissa’s home territory!). Special thanks to Vincent Esquiro the Vice President of AAMF for personally hosting us at his home during our stay and being an amazing support. It was an honour, and we hope to come back next year! (p.s if anyone out there got any photos of us in action it would be great if you could send them our way to share😉)

We are excited to be speaking at the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA) National Conference today!

The theme is “The Time is Now: Change and Innovation in Human Rights Today.” We will be speaking about issues that youth in the North face, such as lateral violence.

Featured

Dec 11, 2017

Samara EPC Award Winner - Teagyn Vallevand

Dec 11, 2017

Teagyn Vallevand, co-founder of Youth For Lateral Kindness, was given an 'Everyday Political Citizen' award

Dec 11, 2017

Oct 4, 2017

Women's History Month Talk - McBride Museum

Oct 4, 2017

Co-Founder Teagyn Vallevand was among the speakers at McBride Museum talking about Youth For Lateral Kindness for their Women's History Month speaker series. Watch the livestream from MacBride Museum presentations.

Oct 4, 2017

Aug 30, 2017

NOTICE Re: School Season

Aug 30, 2017

We wish the best of luck to our co-founder Aurora as she pursues her Post-Secondary Studies this year in Calgary. We will still continue to do blanket exercises for groups who request us. Click for further details.

Aug 30, 2017

Aug 22, 2017

Cando's Youth Panel Nomination

Aug 22, 2017

Vallevand was nominated by Gina Nagano, acting director of justice, for a position on Cando’s 2017 National Youth Panel.

Aug 22, 2017

Aug 12, 2017

RCMP Musical Ride Nomination

Aug 12, 2017

KDFN citizen Aurora Hardy will be the civilian VIP who officially accepts the salute to begin the RCMP Musical Ride! Aurora was nominated by the Office of the Commissioner of the Yukon, as this year’s Musical Ride will honour outstanding youth in our community.

Aug 12, 2017