Immigrant Women Services Ottawa - OM for/pour Command Add Girls(formely Educate Her)

Immigrant Women Services Ottawa - OM for/pour Command Add Girls(formely Educate Her)

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$450,000
Duration36 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack Youth;Racialized youth;Newcomer youth;Girls and/or women;Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families
Age group12 to 14 years;15 to 19 years
DescriptionDelivering a project that builds on the success of a proven model or program with a $450,000 grant over 3 years to offer IT workshops and mentorship for Black and racialized girls in Ottawa, to increase their interest, capacity and confidence to consider careers in the tech sector.
Grant resultEmpowering girls and young women to lead, including women's economic empowerment initiatives
Grant statusActive