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B.C.’s first detox services for Indigenous youth coming to Island
April 9, 2024 LANTZVILLE – Indigenous youth on Vancouver Island struggling with drug addiction will soon benefit from a first-of-its-kind treatment centre that will offer culturally relevant detox and treatment services. The Orca Lelum Youth Wellness Centre in Lantzville will be the first in the province to offer detox services, specifically for Indigenous youth. First […]
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Strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth – UBC Faculty of Medicine
Apr 08, 2024 A look back at the early impacts of seed2STEM, an innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth in B.C. As a child, Shana George always loved science class. But it wasn’t until she spent a summer during high school working in a UBC research laboratory that she realized the possibilities that […]
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Town continues $10,000 bursary program for underrepresented youth
April 08, 2024 Mayor Shaun Collier and Ajax Council continue to support the academic futures of youth with year four of the Ajax Shining Star Bursary (ASSB) program. The purpose of the bursary program is to provide underrepresented youth with an opportunity to access post-secondary education and achieve success in higher education. The $10,000 program […]
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Lacrosse provides positive interactions with police for Indigenous youth in Sudbury – CTV News
April 5, 2024 It was all about sportsmanship, culture and having fun with police officers when the Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games came to a close at Laurentian University on Thursday night. Children from age 5 to 17 learned about teamwork, enjoyed physical activity in a safe environment and experienced positive interactions with police. “We always […]
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Call for proposals: Youth Initiatives Funding
April 4, 2024 The Department of Family Services is now accepting proposals for community-based initiatives that are focused on creating safe, youth transitional housing and overnight shelters or youth programming within Nunavut. Initiatives may begin in the 2024-25 fiscal year, starting any time after April 1, 2024. Community-based, non-profit organizations and municipal corporations may apply […]
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OTF invests $14M to support 39 Youth Opportunities Fund projects
April 3, 2024 The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients through the Youth Opportunities Fund. Across three grant streams, $14 million has been awarded to support 39 grassroots groups and collaboratives to improve the lives of young people and families in Ontario. Through the Youth Opportunities Fund, OTF invests […]
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Co-operators partners with indigenous organizations to launch youth employability program – Insurance Business America
Apr 03, 2024 Co-operators has unveiled its Indigenous Youth Employability Initiative in partnership with indigenous communities Co-operators has unveiled its Indigenous Youth Employability Initiative, a $1-million program aimed at enhancing cultural safety, personal resilience, and employment opportunities for indigenous youth within Co-operators and beyond. The initiative is part of Co-operators’ three-year reconciliation strategy. It was […]
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Co-operators Partners with Indigenous Organizations to Launch Youth Employability Program
TORONTO, April 2, 2024 – Co-operators today launched its Indigenous Youth Employability Initiative, a $1 million commitment to support cultural safety, personal resilience, and employability of Indigenous youth at Co-operators, the broader co-operative sector, and beyond. The employability component is a core component of the company’s three-year reconciliation strategy that aligns the organization’s corporate goals […]
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Cree Nation Youth summit inspires next generation in Quebec City – The Peterborough Examiner
April 1, 2024 by Patrick Quinn The next generation of Cree leaders left the first Cree Nation Youth Council summit inspired to assume their future responsibilities. The event brought together most community youth councils along with numerous presenters to Quebec City February 25-27. “Equipping the youth with the knowledge and tools to bring home was […]
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New centre for Indigenous youth breaks ground in Calgary – CBC
Mar 26, 2024 Project a ‘dream come true’, says executive director On a chilly, sunny morning in Forest Lawn, members of Calgary’s Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth took the first steps toward the construction of a new youth centre, a project that they say has been 15 years in the making. “[It’s] truly a dream […]
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