Emma Haggett
More about Emma’s internship
Emma is currently working with Beaver First Nation as the Youth, Recreation and Sports intern. Since arriving in Boyer, she has been helping with writing a grant in the hopes of developing a recreation facility aimed at increasing youth outdoor physical activity. She has also been helping with the Jays Care baseball camp. Depending on Covid-19 restrictions, she is hoping to run a beach volleyball league and will help the other interns with the community garden, scheduled to start in Boyer this summer.
Emma's Blog
A conversation with Emma about her internship with Engage North --
What are your specific interests as an intern for Engage North?
I hope to help provide various youth programming throughout the summer such as gardening workshops, cooking classes, beading and embroidery workshops, and various recreational sports leagues. However, I will be happy to work. I am excited to work with the three other interns in Boyer this summer!
Who are you?
My name is Emma Haggett. I am a spring 2021 graduate from the University of Alberta, majoring in Human Geography and minoring in Sociology. I am currently the Youth, Recreation and Sports intern in Beaver First Nation. I am interested in health geography, social justice, and urban design. Aside from school, I enjoy walking in the river valley, embroidery, cooking, and playing soccer.
Why do you want to be an intern? What attracted you or motivated you to get the position?
As a settler, learning about First Nation, Metis, and Inuit populations and the complex and enriching history that surrounds these communities is important. Having in-person hands-on experience working and living in one of these communities is something I will forever cherish. Further, as I have an older sister who was an Engage North intern in 2017, I was encouraged to apply. I am also excited to learn more about northern communities and witness the many beautiful landscapes they have to offer.