Lights! Camera! Taking Action!
VIDEOS
Stardale Women’s Group has created several videos, short films and pieces of digital content as part of our programming and advocacy work. Each of these pieces was crafted with a unique story and purpose to enact change and share insight into the realities of our work. Scroll to explore our current and past projects and watch the Stardale girls learn, grow and thrive!
Hope Feeds the Heart - Single
Hope Feeds the Heart represents the first ever professionally recorded single by the girls of Stardale Women's Group.
Stardale in 3 Minutes
This powerful video captures the essence of a variety of Stardale projects over the past few years. It takes pieces from multiple films to craft an emotional and meaningful narrative surrounding the work we do as an organization.
Committing - The Prelude
Committing - The Prelude is an homage to Stardale original stage play "Committing" addressing the harsh realities of Youth Suicide and spreading awareness of this ever present struggle. The purpose of this project is to provide a lens into the lives and minds of youth struggling with thoughts of suicide and spread awareness to encourage positive action and discussion surrounding mental health, mental illness and more.
To The Beat of Her Own Drum - Pitch Video
This video was created using clips filmed at a variety of rehearsals and performances of the Stardale Girls Drumming Group. The intention of this piece is to share their inception and growth story from a small group of girls to a drumming group performing infront of huge audiences!
Stardale Documentary (2022)
This documentary gives insight into the work of Stardale Women’s Group from the perspective of the girls themselves. It is comprised of a series of interviews, video snippets and scenes from some of the girls major events through the year.
About Stardale (2021)
Watch 1-on-1 interviews with some of the amazing girls of Stardale. Hear how they have been impacted by the services and programs we provide and what they envision for their future.
Wishes Granted
This short video showcases the joy gifted to the Stardale girls over the holiday season and was created as a thank you to all of our supporters. It includes footage from our annual Christmas event as well as the girls heartfelt thank you messages.
More Videos
Check out our Stardale Youtube Channel for more videos or scroll to explore our archives.
#Nofilter interviewed and created this video entitled "Strong Roots," which is emblematic of the messages Stardale conveys within its programming model. The beauty of each of the girls radiates in this video. They are a strong group of young women. What will the future unfold for each of them? We await in anticipation.
Stardale fashion showcase at TransCanada Pipelines
From Stardale's perspective, storytelling provides a helpful means to our girls in accomplishing worthwhile goals and they communicate their stories through their performance in acting, dance, hooping, and modeling. On Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 12 Noon, the throng came together at the lobby of the TransCanada Tower to enjoy the Stardale girls in a spring showcase of local fashion and urban girl's fun. See a snapshot of what our young urbanite Aboriginal girls have been learning and let them entertain you in their fast moving series of vignettes.
Stardale was asked to hold a fashion show at the closing evening of the Alberta Health Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention workshop. Young Aboriginal girl's eluded confidence and poise modeling designer clothes from New York and Calgary. This was a whole new learning curve for the majority of the girls, as it was their first experience modeling. They did a terrific job and we are proud of them.
Within the Stardale programs the girls input into what they would like to participate in, is assessed and valued. The girls really enjoy cooking and baking. We create collective kitchen scenarios with easy, nutritious dishes, so the girls can replicate in their home environment. They love it! Sarah Anderson - their chef and instructor, gently guides them through the processes of tasting, measuring, stirring and the exhalation of accomplishment in the finished dishes.
Stardale Women's Group - Girls Empowerment Strategies
Stardale Girls program is to introduce an educational footprint for Aboriginal girls in Calgary and area that incorporates a preventative model of life skills and literacy. Art is a creative expression and resonating in our bodies, minds and spirits. The art forms may vary, but always is a means of connection to one another. It engages, heals and becomes transpersonal.
Indigenous Girls Modeling Contest
An exciting jammed packed day with classes as well as completion in modeling, dance, hair and makeup design. The faces tell the stories.
Highlights from the after school program, Honouring the Girls Stories
Through the provision of a positive supportive environment of the Stardale Women's Group, these young girls experience other avenues that instil strong values. These values of care, generosity, giving, helpfulness, learning, poise, respect, teamwork, and much more, empower the girls to succeed in their lives. The staff and the volunteers from Stardale are dedicated to providing opportunities for the girls to master, which in turns builds confidence and a sense of accomplishment.