May 24, 2018
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Community Consultant (South West District) - May 24

Creative Kids Assistant (Regina) - May 27

Communications Assistant (Regina) - May 27

Managing Director (Regina) - June 8
Events
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NEWS
SaskCulture Board Nominations
As of May 1, 2018, the Nomination Committee is pleased to present the following slate of candidates to be elected at the June 15, 2018, Annual General Meeting:
 
President (one 2-year term): Gwen Machnee, James Rose
Arts (one 2-year term): Daryl McKinnon
First Nations (one 2-year term): Sekwun Ahenakew, Darwin Roy
Métis (one 1-year term): Calvin Racette
Member at Large (one 2-year term): Prat Das
Multiculturalism (one 2-year term): Shakeel Akhtar, Nicole Matsalla

Nominee bios can be found on SaskCulture's website.
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SAWCI Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 Video
In October 2017, the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Writers' Circle Inc. (SAWCI) hosted a special Canada 150 Ânskohk Festival that showcased the vitality of Indigenous languages in the literary arts. The interactive format between the presenters and participants provided many opportunities to share and learn. Find out more about SAWCI's Canada 150 project by watching its Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond video .
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Maria Campbell to Receive Honorary Doctorate
Eminent Saskatchewan Métis Elder, author and educator Maria Campbell will receive an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Winnipeg at its 2018 Spring Convocation in June, in recognition of "her many talents and how she uses them to forge a better future for her community and country".
ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES
Volunteerism
The most successful volunteer programs use multiple means to promote opportunities available for volunteers. Once you understand the motivations behind why people want to volunteer for your organization, you will be better able to determine the best recruitment techniques.

Learn more about how to assess your organization's volunteer opportunities, the different types of volunteers and how to promote volunteer recruitment by visiting the Volunteer Recruitment area of SaskCulture's online Organizational Resources.
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The Spring 2018 issue of  Engage  is out! This issue mainly focuses on SaskCulture's Resilience and Respect: Canada 150 and Beyond project partnership that took place throughout 2017. 

Along with these stories, the issue also takes a look at the Canada 150 projects of the Regina Folk Festival and the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan.

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