Thunderbird Partnership Foundation - OM for/pour Southwestern Ontario Collective of Young Leaders

Thunderbird Partnership Foundation - OM for/pour Southwestern Ontario Collective of Young Leaders

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2021-2022
Location served
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Essex, Kent, Lambton; Thames Valley
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit)
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth living with special needs
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to empower, inspire and engage youth leaders by strengthening relations and providing capacity building opportunities at an annual youth gathering for Indigenous youth in Southwestern Ontario communities, involving land-based learning and connections, as distinct Nations in a shared territory.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections