Grantee: Duluth Folk School

The Duluth Folk School Youth Canoe Build program is a thoughtfully crafted program that is a win-win for youth and several youth agencies in Southern St. Louis County.

The canoe build program encompasses technical skills, youth development, experiential learning, relationship-building, and strengthening collaborations.

This comprehensive program has brought under-served and under-represented youth from Men as Peacemakers, Boys & Girls Club, AICHO, and the Duluth community the opportunity to learn this craft from the Duluth Folk School.

While building a canoe from scratch, kids gain confidence, pride, and the ability to solve problems as part of a team, then see their hard work and talents put into action as the canoe is taken out on the water. The program comes full circle as kids learn to appreciate their final product and the human connection to rivers and lakes.