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Parents can be assured that the youth will be chaperoned at all times. "I've worked with some wonderful hosting companies over the years and there's no problem ensuring the safety and comfort of the participants," she said. With some 28 years in the broadcast industry behind her, [Jane Hawtin] is no stranger to television production. She is not only president of Road Scholars Productions Inc. but she also holds the same position with Amberlight Productions Inc., an independent company that has been successfully involved in radio and television production, marketing and promotion, and a full range of related services for close to two decades. Through Amberlight, Hawtin created and hosted a 17-week, hour-long series for CBC radio which aired in the fall of 2002 and was notable because it was the first time that CBC Radio had commissioned and purchased a radio series from an independent producer. She also fills in on a number of CBC Radio shows including The Current, which is heard nationally. One of Hawtin's most recently completed productions is Inuit Adventure Africa, a one-hour special that aired on APTN in February. That show featured six teenagers from Arviat, Kugaaruk, Gjoa Haven, Baker Lake and Coral Harbour who had the adventure of a lifetime when they spent the summer of 2004 volunteering in rural Africa. They saw first hand the crushing AIDS pandemic sweeping that country, had one-on-one encounters with cheetahs and elephants, earned four high school credits, met and performed for the president of Botswana, and made fast friends on the other side of the world. They were sent to Africa by the Nunavut Youth Abroad Program, whose mission it is to build self-confidence and self-esteem by providing life-changing experiences.
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Tv Show Looking for Young Aboriginal Hosts
By Heather Andrews Mille, Sage Writer, Toronto
A unique opportunity exists for Aboriginal young people to enjoy a cultural exchange and share it with a television audience. Road Scholars Productions Inc. is accepting applications in its Toronto office from students in...See the full content of this document
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