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37 grassroots projects awarded $13M through the Youth Opportunities Fund
November 4, 2024 The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) announced a $13 M investment in 37 Youth Opportunities Fund grants. The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) invests in community-led projects that play a critical role in meeting the diverse needs of youth and families facing systemic barriers across the province. In the YOF’s 11th year of granting, […]
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‘A brighter future’: Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2024 participants testify at Senate committee – SenCA+
Reanna Merasty (McKay) is working to build more inclusive spaces — literally from the ground up. The Winnipeg-based architecture intern is among the few Indigenous people in her field, but she’s helping to change that. As the Manitoba director with the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Board, she’s advocating for more First Nations, Métis and […]
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Meet Membertou First Nation’s newly elected youth chief and council – CBC
Nov 01, 2024 Council made up of high school students serves as voice for youth in the community In the boardroom of Membertou First Nation’s band hall, the community’s newly elected youth chief and council convened for their inaugural meeting of the 2024-2025 session on Monday. The group engaged in lively discussions on topics including volunteer opportunities, upcoming events, and […]
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Event: All Girls Gathering (Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora)
October 30, 2024 Join us as we gather for our annual All Girls Gathering events. All youth ages 13-18 are welcome to register! Chaperones are required. Read More NT5
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Mayo’s Newest Non-Profit: Sunrise Absorb
It is with enthusiasm, pride, and a dash of a “radical dude” that Na-Cho Nyäk Dun Development Corporation celebrates Sunrise Absorb becoming its own non-profit society. Sunrise Absorb has been an initiative years in the making, only made possible through dedicated community champions, and rich partnership with Carleton University. Sunrise Absorb is a youth-led, community-based […]
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Meet the participants of Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2024 – SenCA+ Mag
October 23, 2024 Eight remarkable young Indigenous leaders from across Canada have been invited to meet with the Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples on October 30 for this year’s Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders. This annual event spotlights First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth aged 18 to 35 who are making a difference in their […]
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Participants in Indigenous cultural exchange program to New Zealand feel ‘scammed’ – CBC
Oct 17, 2024 Working holiday targeted at Indigenous youth didn’t live up to promises, say participants What many thought was a dream opportunity for Indigenous youth from Canada to participate in cultural exchange with local Māori communities in New Zealand turned into what one participant describes as a “nightmare.” It was marketed as a 12-week working […]
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Harmonizing Cultures: Western Manitoba Youth Choir’s Fall Season Begins – Discover Westman
Oct 14 2024 Fifty-four high school students from across Westman are participating in this year’s Western Manitoba Youth Choir, and their concert tour begins in just a few days! Board member Liesel Krahn says the choir is by audition in the spring and they spend two weekends of rehearsal at Camp Wannakumbac under the direction […]
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Bell Let’s Talk Day 2025 to Prioritize Youth Mental Health as Young Canadians Face Growing Crisis
MONTRÉAL, Oct. 10, 2024 – As a new comprehensive national report released today by Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) shows there is a growing mental health crisis among young Canadians, Bell announced it will prioritize youth mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day (January 22, 2025) and will launch a text-to-donate campaign with 100% of […]
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Mi’kmaw youth who embody treaty rights celebrated with Unama’ki exhibit – CBC
Oct 01, 2024 Mi’kmaw youth portraits commemorate 25 years since the Marshall Decision Powerful portraits of Mi’kmaw youth embodying the rights guaranteed in the Marshall Decision, hang side by side on the walls of the Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney, Unama’ki (Cape Breton). Living History: 25 Years After the Marshall Decision is a celebration of the 1999 ruling […]
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