Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$1,250,000
Duration60 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack youth
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionSupporting collaborative work with a $1,250,000 grant over 5 years to lay the groundwork and initiate the implementation of a framework that will strengthen representation and agency for Black and newcomer youth in the education system in Ottawa. The collaborative intends to foster equity in education by creating a framework for the inclusion of newcomer and Black youth leadership in decision-making and service design in the education system.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusActive