DDC Committees and Working Groups
To help ensure DDC projects and investments are informed by local knowledge and have a meaningful community connection, this year we are establishing the new Community Projects Committee as well as multiple project-specific and/or sector-specific Working Groups.
About the Community Projects Committee
The CPC is a new volunteer committee that aims to help DDC identify and advance local projects, and works to identify sources and uses of funds, and build local partnerships that will be key to positive outcomes.
In the spirit of DDC’s community development mandate, ‘Community Projects’ refers to local volunteer-driven projects that help foster youth skills development and/or community well-being.
All community members are invited to participate in monthly meetings, held at the DDC Office and on Zoom. To join this committee, please send an email to our operations@ddc-teslin.com or you can stop by the DDC office at 6 Fox Street in Teslin to sign up.
Community Projects Committee vs. DDC Working Groups
So what’s the difference between the Community Projects Committee and DDC Working Groups? The primary objective of the Community Projects Committee is to help DDC identify local projects and partners that will can support youth and/or community well-being in the near (or distant) future, meanwhile DDC Working Groups are formed to support a specific project, program or sector when the project/initiative is in progress.
Please contact us at operations@ddc-teslin.com if you are interested in joining one or more DDC Committees or Working Groups in 2025:
2025 Committees
- DDC Community Projects Committee
2025 Working Groups
- Celebrate Teslin Working Group
- Teslin Arts Working Group
- Teslin Local Food Action Plan Working Group
- Teslin Tourism Readiness Working Group
Local Food Action Plan Working Group
Building on the Teslin Food Security Strategy developed by Teslin Tlingit Council in 2020, the proposed 2025 Local Food Action Plan will advance goals, objectives and actions needed to enhance food security and the foster the sustainable harvest of plants and animals on Teslin Tlingit Traditional Territory. This Working Group will engage with local knowledge keepers and strategic partners to identify opportunities to invest in capacity building, equipment and community upgrades that foster food security in Teslin.
"Celebrate Teslin" Working Group
“Celebrate Teslin” is a month-long promotion of local events and activities welcoming residents and visitors alike to Celebrate Nature, Celebrate Culture and Celebrate Teslin this summer! The inaugural event runs from July 18 until Discovery Day on August 18, 2025. This working group consists of four organizations (Deisleen Development Corporation, Teslin Tlingit Council, Village of Teslin and George Johnston Museum) working together on the schedule of events and activities to be held during Celebrate Teslin 2025.
"Teslin Arts" Working Group
The new Teslin Arts initiative features a range of branding, marketing and knowledge sharing activities dedicated to helping Teslin artists enhance access to current and emerging markets in Teslin and beyond. This working group is now being formed, and will include organizations, artists and subject matter experts in areas such as tourism, art retail, branding and more. This working group will have a strong connection to Celebrate Teslin, recognizing that the Teslin Arts initiative will promote artists all year round.
Tourism Readiness Working Group
Building upon the Teslin Tourism Strategy and Yukon Tourism Development Strategy, the Tourism Readiness Working Group brings local tourism businesses and partners together to identify and address barriers, identify emerging markets, explore tourism product development and marketing opportunities and identify priority investments to enhance tourism visitation and spending in Teslin. This working group is now being formed and will invite local partners, tour operators, subject matter experts and neighbouring communities to look at both short-term and long-term tourism readiness objectives.
Community Projects Committee Sign-Up Form:
Let’s Get Started! If you’re someone who is inspired by positive change and likes to explore community-oriented ideas and solutions, then the Community Projects Committee is for you! This is a volunteer committee dedicated to identifying projects and initiatives that matter most to local youth and the well-being of the community. Anyone who lives and works on Teslin Tlingit Traditional Territory can be part of the Committee, we only ask that you sign up first. To sign up, fill out the form below or just stop by our office!