Public-facing Installation Events & Conferences

In this first-ever conference hosted by YARI-Collective, newcomer youth shared their reflections of their co-researched journeys with University of Calgary researchers. They shared their creations which make visible hope, loss, pain and solidarity—emotions that underlie forced migration but are silenced in the procedures of migration. The event took place on 22-23 March 2024, University of Calgary campus. Find out more here.

Landings featured series of interactive re-imaginations of anti-racist futures through stories told through co-designed cinema, computer simulations of river-crossings and friendships, storywork through community gardens, podcasts about melodies, photographic montages and a mural. Find details here and news coverage here.

An exhibition of the artworks co-designed by the youth around their experiences at the YARI-Collective’s garden will be on display at The Alcove Centre for the Arts, between 24th September and 8th October, 2023.

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On 2nd and 3rd September 2023, we showcased our gardening activity happening throughout this summer, featuring spatial storytelling and art by the youth.

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Renowned actor and writer Dan Hoyle performed and interacted with the youth and audience in an intimate theatre event. 

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Pilot installation of the project where we celebrated a night filled with stories from newcomer youth that reimagine the immigration and resettlement process through anti-racist lenses. 

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