{"id":14006,"date":"2025-09-04T02:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/?p=14006"},"modified":"2025-12-26T22:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:36:28","slug":"casting-call-indigenous-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/casting-call-indigenous-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Casting Call: Indigenous Youth Stars Wanted!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14006\" class=\"elementor elementor-14006\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1622260 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1622260\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14277dc\" data-id=\"14277dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-506efc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"506efc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"230\" data-end=\"418\">Is your child ready to shine on screen and inspire kids across Canada?<br data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"303\" \/>We\u2019re casting <strong data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"355\">four Indigenous youth (ages 11\u201315)<\/strong> to star in our new <strong data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"408\">Indigenous KidPreneur Program<\/strong> videos!<\/p><p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"464\">This is a unique chance for your child to:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"464\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Represent their Community &amp; Nation <\/span><\/li><li data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"464\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Inspire Indigenous youth across Canada (and beyond!) to explore entrepreneurship<\/span><\/li><li data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"464\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Grow your confidence and experience something you can look back on with pride<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"793\">We aren&#8217;t looking for professional actors, just regular kids excited to be a part of an exciting initiative to support youth, just like them.<\/p><p data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"793\">Each selected youth will star in their own educational video that will be featured in BizKids\u2019 Future-Ready Programs nationwide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd7fe1b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd7fe1b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f21fd0\" data-id=\"8f21fd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1de6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba1de6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1024x471.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1024x471.png 1024w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-1536x706.png 1536w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1-2048x941.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-571c7ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"571c7ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1e5eab\" data-id=\"b1e5eab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ae132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1ae132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"823\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f3ac.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfac\" \/> Project Details<\/h2><ul><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"838\">Casting:<\/strong> 4 Indigenous youth, each featured in their own video<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"907\">Topics:<\/strong> Business and entrepreneurship, made fun and engaging for kids<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"987\">Audience:<\/strong> Thousands of Indigenous youth across Canada<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1057\">Filming Location:<\/strong> Port Moody, BC<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1094\">Filming Time:<\/strong> ~4 hours, scheduled in <strong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1150\">Oct. 2025<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1150\"><strong data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1172\">Compensation:<\/strong><br \/><\/strong><ul><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\">$200 Visa gift card<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\">Free access to the <strong data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1278\">Launch Your Business Indigenous KidPreneur Program <\/strong>(that your video will be featured in)<\/li><li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"893\">Invitation to a screening of all of the videos<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90f11d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a90f11d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.videopeel.com\/c\/4bpsqpla\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d547f42\" data-id=\"d547f42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6d424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a6d424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1352\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\" \/> Eligibility<\/h2><ul><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\">Be <strong data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1382\">11\u201315 years old.<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\">Be of <strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1421\">Indigenous heritage<\/strong> (proof of status required).<\/li><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\">If selected, be available for a 30min Zoom Call (Reading of their script).<\/li><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\">Available for a <strong data-start=\"1477\" data-end=\"1521\">4-hour filming session in Port Moody, BC in Oct 2025<\/strong><\/li><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\">Must submit a <strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1558\">video audition<\/strong> through our online application page &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/app.videopeel.com\/c\/4bpsqpla\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1384\"><strong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1621\">Deadline to apply:<\/strong> Tuesday, <strong data-start=\"1631\" data-end=\"1649\">Oct 14, 2025<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff51ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff51ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To watch a sample of previous BizKids Videos so you can see what we are looking for the and the style of video you would be featured in, Click Below<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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srcset=\"https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/buildabizkids.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_9543-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ede2ee7\" data-id=\"ede2ee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cbb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3cbb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"94\">About BizKids<\/h3><p data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"454\"><strong data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"106\">BizKids<\/strong> is a Canadian charity that delivers free, hands-on programs in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, digital literacy, and public speaking. We partner with schools, libraries, and community organizations to reach youth\u2014especially those in <strong data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"384\">remote and underserved communities<\/strong>\u2014helping them build confidence, resilience, and future-ready skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-264e5fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"264e5fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"484\">About Bear\u2019s Lair<\/h3><p data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"773\"><strong data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"519\">Bear\u2019s Lair TV and Dream Camps<\/strong>, founded by Geena Jackson, empower Indigenous entrepreneurs and youth through mentorship, storytelling, and culturally grounded education. 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