Abstract: 

Soup Ste. Marie is a public dinner designed to use community-driven financial support to democratically fund projects led by individuals, businesses and groups of community members.  It is a recurring micro-grant model based on the international Sunday Soup program which uses crowd sourcing to finance creative projects through community meals.  This years’ theme was “Engaging Indigenous Youth.”  UIYFC were the lead organizers for the event supported by NORDIK Institute, Social Entrepreneurship Evolution and YouLaunch.  Marek McLeod won over $400 to deliver youth paint nights where he would teach arts-based skills to create painting based on elder’s teachings.

Dates: 

2013 – Ongoing

Project Team:

Elizabeth MacMillan, Rebecca Commanda, Katie Blundt, Jamie McIntyre