Empowering 2SLGBTQ+ and Newcomer Youth Through Financial Literacy
For many newcomer and trans youth in Montreal, navigating Canada’s financial systems can feel overwhelming. From language barriers to systemic discrimination, too many young people face economic exclusion simply because financial education isn’t designed for them. The Community Capacity Building Initiative (CCBI) is changing that through an inclusive, multilingual, and trauma-informed approach to financial literacy. […]
Passing Down Inuit Knowledge Through the Angunasuktiit Program
In Clyde River, Nunavut, the Ittaq Heritage and Research Centre, a division of the Ilisaqsivik Society, is helping the next generation of Inuit youth reconnect with their culture, language, and traditional ways of life through the Angunasuktiit program – meaning “hunters” in Inuktitut. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada initiative, Angunasuktiit offers […]
Expanding Access to Justice Education for Youth Across Canada
Level. Changing Lives Through Law is helping young people see justice not as something to fear, but as something they can shape. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada initiative, Level is developing the Legal Learning Hub for Youth, a new online platform that brings accessible, culturally relevant legal education to youth across […]
Weaving New Futures for Refugee and Newcomer Youth
In Metro Vancouver, refugee and newcomer youth face more than just the challenge of adapting to a new country. Many are navigating trauma, language barriers, and uncertainty about their future, while trying to find belonging in unfamiliar school systems. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant, MOSAIC is expanding Woven Futures, a […]
Mêskanâwaw ohi ayamowin pimacistawin osci
Anisino kiskinomakêwak mawac kisci itakisowak anisino kiskinomakêwinihk osci—makâ nakiskamok miscêt kiskinomakêwinihk awêna okik êkwa kêkon kawîpêtacik. Rideau Hall Foundation anisino kiskinomakêw kiskinomakêwin (ITE) sêhkê ka-icikatêk wîciwêw Matawa Education Department tapîkonahk kanakaskikêki êkwa tasîtoskahk maskawisîwin asa kamiskikatêki itawinihk. Otê kîwêtinohk Ontario, mêskanawaw ayamowin pimacistawin ositawak, pimacihiwin, itawin osiscikêwin ta-maskawisîmakahk ininiw kiskinomakêwak wasimê tasîtoskascik êkiskinomakêcik ayamowin ohi […]
Building Inclusive Futures for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities
For many young adults with developmental disabilities, the transition to adulthood can be an uncertain time. Opportunities for work, connection, and independence are often limited because of structural barriers in education and employment systems. The Calgary Quest Children’s Society is working to change that narrative. Through its Centre for Opportunity (CFO) program, Calgary Quest provides […]
Empowering Newcomer Youth to Thrive in Winnipeg
Arriving in a new country is never easy, and for many young newcomers in Winnipeg, the transition can be overwhelming. Learning a new language, adjusting to unfamiliar schools, and navigating cultural expectations can all create barriers that make it hard to feel at home. Development Assistance International (D.A.I.) Inc. is helping to change that. Through […]
Reconnecting Mi’kmaq Youth to Land, Culture, and Purpose
In Elsipogtog First Nation, Mi’kmaq youth are facing complex challenges that extend far beyond the classroom, from food and housing insecurity to trauma, disconnection, and systemic barriers to education. Many young people carry the weight of personal and intergenerational loss, struggling to find safe spaces where they can heal, learn, and grow. Through its Nogemag […]
Serk di Mêt Métchif d’la Rivyerre Rouj
Avek l’Akt istârik Louis Riel ki lâ iti pâssi, l’Manitoba lâ fette li gran pâ pour r’konnêt pi rande âmaj a la Nâsyon Métchif d’la Rivyerre Rouj. Fô ke toutte li Mêt d’l’anfans a la douzyenmme anni (A-12) y’ansègne l’istwerre, la lang pi toutte kousé ke Louis Riel pi l’mond Métchif y lonva danni. Sâ, […]
Keniishiwicikaatek Kiiwe Otaahpinikaatek Ishikiishwewin
Anishinaape Okikinwahamaakek miihimaa eshi otehwahk inaatisowin-shaa koc mishiin aanimitowak ci ontinamowaac kikentamaawin awaneniwiwaac miina kekonenini epiitowaac. Ewiicihikowaac Rideau Hall Foundation’s Indigenous Teacher Education (ITE) maacicikewin, Matawa Kikinwahamaake Wikamik otani niikatenaa nan kaa kipishkikemakaninik miina ehaapacitoc mashkawisiiwinini ihimaa kaa ayaanik apiwinink. Kiiwetinonk Ontario ehatek, Keniishiwicikaatek Kiiwe Otaahpinikaatek Ishikiishwewin otoshitoon keminwaapatahk Apiwin ci niikaanishkaank ke winci mashkawi […]