Empowering Black Youth in Winnipeg
Across Winnipeg, many Black newcomer and refugee youth face barriers that make it difficult to stay in school, find work, or feel a sense of belonging. From racism and trauma to poverty and language barriers, these challenges often leave young people disconnected from opportunity. The Rahma Community and Youth Centre is working to change that […]
Building Confidence and Connection Through Conversation
In Saskatoon, newcomer and refugee youth are finding their voices through the Saskatoon Open Door Society’s (SODS) Newcomer Youth Philosophy Program, supported by the Rideau Hall Foundation’s Catapult Canada grant. For young people navigating a new country, language, and culture, the program offers a safe space to think, question, and belong. About the Program Through […]
CBC Saskatoon / The Globe and Mail
Last summer, Jason Warick at CBC Saskatoon broke the story that the Catholic church — which had run the majority of the country’s government-funded residential schools — had paid out just a fraction of the $79 million it promised years ago to survivors. Instead, millions had been funnelled from that account to pay the church’s […]
Joti Gokaraju
TouchTalk: A Comprehensive Braille Communication Platform for the Deafblind
Yurui Qin
An affordable submersible autonomous diving robot equipped with machine learning algorithms.
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Over the next four years, the Métis-led organization will invest $1,280,000 in grant funding in their Expanding Teachers Education Program. This will support the institute in expanding their capacity to accept and train more Indigenous students in their journeys to become teachers. The grant will also cover the cost of tuition, living expenses, additional resources, faculties […]
Mark Torchia and Richard Tyc
Using magnetic resonance imaging and sophisticated software, the tool allows neurosurgeons in Canada and abroad to treat brain tumours and other intracranial targets in a minimally invasive way that also reduces post-operative care and health costs.