Indigenous Friends

Indigenous Friends

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$1,082,200
Duration60 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit)
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionSupporting collaborative work with a $1,082,200 grant over 5 years to assist with staffing and resourcing needed to change the relationships, power dynamics and overall employment opportunities in the technology sector for Indigenous youth ages 15-25 in the Greater Toronto area, improving the employment and access pathways for Indigenous youth to bring their full selves to future roles as active designers and developers of digital technologies, as well as industry educators and thought leaders.
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways