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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Hello! I hope you’re doing well.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">I’m writing to you today with news about the launch of an exciting new training initiative for Indigenous storytellers in Canada.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) has partnered with TikTok Canada to offer
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnsi-canada.ca%2Fcourses%2Ftiktok-indigenous-creators%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102959394%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=Z0n8WLubkEjLgrq2eyGlf2qqbhC7ItlpbLLtT7rbJYg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0070C0">TikTok
Accelerator for Indigenous Creators</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"> – a part-time online program to learn the key elements of storytelling and essential building blocks for
a successful digital career.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">There is no fee to apply or to participate in the training program. Participants will receive a production kit to assist with the creation
and delivery of their TikTok content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">We are excited to share this incredible opportunity with Indigenous communities across Canada and kindly ask for your help in spreading the word. Full details are
below.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">If you have any questions about the program, co-managers Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill and Cheyenne Bruneau will be happy to help. Reach out
to them at <a href="mailto:accelerator@nsi-canada.ca">accelerator@nsi-canada.ca</a>.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">Take care for now - LIZ</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;letter-spacing:.15pt">***</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnsi-canada.ca%2Fcourses%2Ftiktok-indigenous-creators%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102969361%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=PE%2FCTCYTVaLIEqbiGLnpHSY2wjYkWxTpe%2BxJ8GTD3E4%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#FC2B2B;letter-spacing:.15pt;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="900" height="450" style="width:9.375in;height:4.6875in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D7AE0C.B4630DB0" alt="About TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators"></span></a></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Do you want to expand your TikTok community?</span></em><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Are you passionate about expressing yourself online?</span></em><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Do you dream of a career as a content creator?</span></em><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">The
<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnsi-canada.ca%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102969361%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=FcbzHctVDtSFDqodP2282QinP7CMh2lw1su69AaFN9M%3D&reserved=0">
National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)</a> has partnered with </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102979308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=wP%2Bjzatp2ttdVRDs7nemyB7fT2WGHTIB99Mde8xt5R0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">TikTok</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"> Canada
to offer the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnsi-canada.ca%2Fcourses%2Ftiktok-indigenous-creators%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102979308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YxLP3%2B1v8NL0g46TIa%2F67mHOGz23Q%2F6n5MdkBUAT%2FQo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#0070C0">TikTok
Accelerator for Indigenous Creators</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"> – a new, part-time online training program designed to empower up to 30 Indigenous content creators to grow
their TikTok presence and learn the necessary skills for off-platform success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Through the TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators, presented by the National Screen Institute, participants will learn the key elements of storytelling and
essential building blocks for a successful digital career. The program provides customized, skills-based education sessions, hands-on exercises and connections with professional industry experts and peers. The curriculum is designed with traditional and spiritual
elements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">“Audiences in Canada and around the world need to hear and better understand the lived experiences of Indigenous storytellers now more
than ever,” said National Screen Institute CEO Joy Loewen. “By partnering with TikTok Canada to deliver this accelerator program, we hope to empower Indigenous creators with today’s tools to tell their stories and reach global audiences.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">“We’re committed to supporting and uplifting Indigenous voices each and every day by providing a safe and inclusive platform for creators
to tell their stories, launch their careers, and share their cultural heritage,” said Lindsay Lynch, Creator Partnerships & Community Lead, TikTok Canada. “The National Screen Institute has a long history of supporting diverse storytellers through professional
training and development. By coming together, we’re hoping to amplify that work as part of TikTok’s continued dedication to celebrating and elevating Indigenous creators and communities.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Participants will learn how to maximize TikTok to grow their community, while sharing their unique stories in a safe and respectful online space. Taught by industry
experts, TikTok creators and members of the TikTok Canada team, participants will learn essential storytelling techniques, create a robust marketing plan and develop a series of videos to set them on the path to success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Training is part-time: two to three 90-minute online sessions per week spread over six weeks on topics such as:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt">Navigating TikTok (social presence, usage, audience engagement, trends, analytics and best practices)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt">Technical training (essential filmmaking techniques, content creation, lighting, editing and effects)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15pt">Media career building (personal branding, collaborations with brands and other creators, discovering your niche, goal setting and motivational coaching)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">There is no fee to apply or to participate in the training program.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Participants will receive a production kit to assist with the creation and delivery of their TikTok content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">To be eligible, an applicant must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada, aged 18 or over; be an Indigenous person: someone who is First Nation,
Métis or Inuit; currently be on TikTok, be active on the platform, with a minimum of four public posts in the last 30 days. All eligible Indigenous TikTok creators are welcome to apply, no matter their view count or number of followers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">A jury of screen industry professionals and Indigenous TikTok creators will review all applications and select participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">The program was developed by the National Screen Institute and TikTok Canada with curriculum guidance from Indigenous content creator Sherry Mckay (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40sherry.mckay&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102989274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dt3k%2FQVsE5zyyAUyE1YZLY0VFRFKX2so%2FojDukGZj8o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">@sherry.mckay</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">),
and filmmakers Justina Neepin (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40justinaneepin%3F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102999225%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=vwHcR%2BtbFsG%2BZkta2BxLojHqCosvUYymFYa%2FY%2FKJJbM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">@justinaneepin</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">)
and Roger Boyer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Sherry Mckay and Justina Neepin will both serve as program advisors, with Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill and Cheyenne Bruneau serving as program co-managers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.1pt">Our commitment to underrepresented voices<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">At the National Screen Institute we serve and help develop the gifts of Indigenous creators.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">We are committed to training participants from a diverse community of voices including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
queer or questioning and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+), people with disabilities, those outside large urban centres, those from regional and remote areas, and various religious groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.1pt">About the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Propelled by a visionary network of donors, private and public organizations, the National Screen Institute supports creators from across Canada to tell unforgettable
stories. Through industry-informed training and mentoring in film, television and digital media, students and alumni find their voice and place on the global stage, inspiring us to shape a better world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">The National Screen Institute is committed to training participants from a diverse community of voices including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, women-identifying,
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+), people with disabilities, those outside large urban centres, those from regional and remote areas and various religious groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.1pt">About TikTok<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7Canissa.paulsen%40gov.bc.ca%7C1666243c372648dc27b908d97c66e7c4%7C6fdb52003d0d4a8ab036d3685e359adc%7C0%7C0%7C637677605102999225%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=FC%2BoiaOjaGN6QZwQi8t7MktPH4VHykxnbArrpjlT1jE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070C0">TikTok</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"> is
the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Toronto, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
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www.tiktok.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators, presented by the National Screen Institute is made possible by TikTok Canada. NSI’s Core Funders are: Manitoba Sport,
Culture and Heritage, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Communications Director, National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)<br>
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:.15pt"><a href="mailto:liz.hover@nsi-canada.ca"><span style="color:#0070C0">liz.hover@nsi-canada.ca</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Miriam Fitting</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222;letter-spacing:.15pt">Communications Manager, TikTok Canada<br>
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