Sage and Sunshine Culture-Based Private School
In the Media
Learn more about Sage and Sunshine Culture-Based Private School and how we've shown up in the media!
Find the Chi-miigwech Gofundme campaign. As well, follow the links to read about us in local interviews with KawarthaNow, Peterborough Examiner, Kawartha Lakes This Week, Global News, Fleming Alumni, Powwow Pitch, APTN, and CTV News!
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CTV NEWS
"The major reason I wanted to bring [my daughter] here is to incorporate a lot of the culture that we have been missing," Dallas Contin told CTV National News. "She has a hard time learning in general, and this opportunity came along and she is actually starting to excel now."
By: Donna Sound
October 22, 2021
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APTN
" 'Sage and Sunshine’ school weaves Indigenous culture into curriculum. Getting an education with Indigenous culture and language in the city is always a challenge, something a new school in Peterborough, Ont., is hoping to fix. The little school is the creation of teacher, Ashley Wynne."
By: Annette Francis
September 24, 2021
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Powwow Pitch
"Meet Ashley Wynne, Owner of Sage and Sunshine Culture-Based School. Ashley is a Pow Wow Pitch Ontario Semi-Finalist. We sat down with Ashley to learn more about her, her business and her reflections on entrepreneurship."
Powwow Pitch Semi-Finalist Spotlight
September 18, 2021
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Watch the 2021 Ontario semi-finalists pitch here
Durham Indigenous Voices 4-part Series
"Join the discussion and learn how to become an ally to speak out against Anti-Indigenous Racism. The Durham libraries, Durham College, Ontario Tech University, DCSI, OTSU, and the Region of Durham, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise, have launched a collaborative four-part panel discussion series with Indigenous peoples and First Nations from the Durham Region. Reconciliation, Resilience, Resistance, and Resurgence will focus on actions that support and amplify Indigenous Voices in our community as we move forward with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls-to-Action.."
Sage and Sunshine was featured in Part 4 of this wonderful series!
By Clarington Public Library
August 19, 2021
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Fleming College Alumni
"After homeschooling three of her four children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Wynne became a community resource to other families who had children struggling with online learning. Ashley is passionate about bringing Indigenous language and culture to urban Indigenous children and has been a strong advocate for more Indigenous teachings in public schools in the past."
By: Kyla Woods
July 25, 2021
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Global News
"Sage and Sunshine Culture-based Private School will be Peterborough’s first school of its kind. An Indigenous mother of four is launching the school to help keep First Nations’ culture alive."
By: Jessica Nyznik
July 20, 2021
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Kawartha Lakes This Week
"At first, it was just going to be temporary and for my own family, but I saw how much they were thriving; I knew I needed to make this more accessible to people," said Wynne, who personally knows what it's like to grow up disconnected from one's roots."
By: Catherine Whitnall
July 20, 2021
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The Peterborough Examiner
"A Peterborough area Anishinaabe woman who started teaching her children their culture, language and heritage is starting an online fundraising campaign to fund a private school teaching low-income urban Indigenous children."
Thu., July 15, 2021
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KawarthaNow
"After a year of success schooling Indigenous children in a way that connects them to their Indigenous heritage, Wynne looked into opening a private school. She recognized that many other indigenous families living off-reserve are also looking to educate their children in a way that values their roots and traditional knowledge."
By Hannah Abrahamse
Thu., July 14, 2021
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