Expanding STEM Opportunities for Youth Across Canada
For more than twenty years, Visions of Science has been expanding what’s possible for youth from underrepresented communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Through hands-on STEM programming, community partnerships, and long-term mentoring, the organization has helped thousands of young people build skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging in science and technology. Now, with support […]
Expanding Horizons for African Nova Scotian Youth
Across Nova Scotia, many African Nova Scotian students are reaching for postsecondary dreams, but too often, the systems around them aren’t built to help them get there. Generations of systemic barriers, from a lack of culturally relevant guidance to underrepresentation in curriculum and leadership, continue to shape how Black learners experience education. The African Nova Scotian […]
Rooted in the Land: Reconnecting Youth Through Culture and Community
In the Mohawk community of Kanesatake and the surrounding regions of Deux-Montagnes, Oka, and Saint-Eustache, many young people are searching for connection to the land, to learning, and to themselves. For Indigenous, newcomer, and highly vulnerable youth, traditional classrooms often fail to reflect their realities or recognize their strengths. Gardens of Hope is helping change that through its ‘Terre-Mère en Racines’ project, a land-based, intercultural learning program that […]
Strengthening Wellness and Learning for Indigenous Youth
Across Yukon and Northern British Columbia, many Indigenous youth are seeking ways to reconnect with learning, culture, and community after years of disconnection from school and work. The Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council (YAWC) is responding with the Indigenous Youth Wellness and Learning Initiative, supported by the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant. The project offers a holistic, culturally […]
Creating Clearer Pathways to Post-Secondary Education
Across Canada, young people participating in Catapult-funded programs are building skills, confidence, and readiness for their next step. To help them turn that readiness into real opportunities, Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is working to create smoother, more supportive pathways into post-secondary programs at colleges, institutes, cégeps, and polytechnics nationwide. About the Project The Navigating […]
Opening Learning Pathways in Northern and Remote Communities
Across the North, students in remote and fly-in communities often have limited access to the enrichment experiences that many young people take for granted. TakingITGlobal’s Connected North program is helping change that. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada Initiative, Connected North brings interactive virtual field trips, guest speakers, and hands-on learning directly […]
Reawakening the Digital Path for Indigenous Youth
In Alberta and across Canada, the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) is reimagining how technology can connect young people to culture, language, and community. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant, USAY is launching Reawakening the Digital Path, a project to modernize its award-winning virtual reality (VR) cultural learning tools so […]
Creating Safer Learning Pathways for Wabanaki Two Spirit Youth
Across the Atlantic region, the Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance (W2SA) is working to ensure that Two Spirit (2S) youth can access safe, culturally rooted spaces for learning, leadership, and connection. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant, this project will strengthen opportunities for Two Spirit youth through seasonal land-based gatherings, travel support, […]
Empowering Racialized and Newcomer Young Women Across Canada
Young Women’s Leadership Network (Platform) is helping newcomer, refugee, and trauma-affected youth find safety, confidence, and voice through civic learning. With support from the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant, the organization is expanding its proven Heal, Lead, Learn model to help young women and gender-diverse youth heal from trauma, build leadership skills, and safely […]
Building Inclusive Futures Through Entrepreneurship
Across Canada, Tribe Network is creating pathways for underrepresented entrepreneurs to launch and grow their ideas. Through the Accelerating Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation program, Tribe is delivering practical, culturally grounded business education that helps participants build the skills, confidence, and connections to succeed in innovation and enterprise, with support from the Rideau Hall Foundation. About […]