Héberjeune de Parc Extension
Héberjeune de Parc Extension Valorisation intégration professionnelle (VIP) Location: QC Description: A physical or virtual intervention between the facilitator and the participant, focusing on the participant’s needs. This program is designed to help young people explore their own abilities, potential, values and needs as it relates to their academic and professional development. Project site: This […]
Students Commission of Canada
Students Commission of Canada #CanadaWeWant Inclusion in Action Strategy Location: ON Description: The #CanadaWeWant Inclusion-In-Action Strategy seeks to invest in 10 NEET identified youth leaders across Canada by working with them to develop community action projects that build essential skills and re-engages them in education and employment opportunities. Website: https://www.studentscommission.ca/en Amount Awarded: $275,000
Ever Active Schools
Ever Active Schools Still I Rise ᓰᐱᐦᑭᓯᐤ Turtle Island Location: AB Description: Still I Rise ᓰᐱᐦᑭᓯᐤ is a movement to connect Indigenous youth across Turtle Island to their culture, and to each other, to support their well-being and learning outcomes. Still I Rise ᓰᐱᐦᑭᓯᐤ Turtle Island facilitates wellness-focused cultural learning experiences with Indigenous students in […]
Ethọ́s Lab Educational Society
Ethọ́s Lab Educational Society Ethọ́s Lab at 2nd and Main Location: BC Description: Our initiative will endeavour to increase the number of Black youth and Girls in STEM. The activities towards this outcome will include: 1) Organizational Capacity Building 2) Research and Design 3) Community Engagement and 4) Implementation and Evaluation. Website: https://ethoslab.ca/ Amount Awarded: […]
VIDEA
VIDEA Indigenous Wellness Wednesdays Location: BC Description: Indigenous Wellness Wednesdays will build on a 6-month pilot project funded by the Women’s Foundation of Canada, to deliver, twice weekly culturally immersed online Indigenous support meetings/wellness activities and cultural storytelling evening with First Nations, Metis, and Inuit, youth, including LGBTQI2+, and youth with disabilities. Website: https://videa.ca/ Amount […]
La Converse
La Converse Human-centric fellowship for youth Location: QC Description: This program offers a paid anti-oppressive training curriculum delivered by a team of bipoc freelancer journalists that will teach all the basic abilities in journalism and provide media literacy. This fellowship will allow the 8 youth selected for the program to have a full time experience […]
Helping Hands Platform
Helping Hands Platform Helping Hands Location: ON Description: Helping Hands, will help youth facing barriers to education find early career exploration/volunteer opportunities in order to fulfill their graduation requirements and in turn improve their employment and civic engagement outcomes. Website: https://helpinghandsapp.com/ Amount Awarded: $250,000
Portage la Prairie Revitalization Corporation
Portage la Prairie Revitalization Corporation The Roving Campus Location: MB Description: The Roving Campus is an experimental classroom for non-attending students that reduces barriers and increases graduation rates. The Roving Campus was originally piloted in the 2020-2021 school year at Portage Collegiate Institute as a classroom for students who were considered “non-attenders”. Website: https://www.portagecrc.com/ Amount […]
Power to Girls Fdn.
Power to Girls Fdn. Power of a Girl Location: ON Description: Power of A Girl is a virtual and in person program for girls between the ages of 12-19 to develop their entrepreneurial skills as a tool for leadership and economic freedom. The program will be available online and in-person at Toronto Catholic District School […]
Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region
Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region The Youth Creativity Fund Location: ON Description: The Youth Creativity Fund will empower young people in Waterloo Region to develop their confidence and sense of belonging by connecting them to microgrants and community mentors to support their own creative idea. Website: https://www.bepwr.ca/ Amount Awarded: $50,000