Native Canadian Centre of Toronto - OM for/pour We Matter

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto - OM for/pour We Matter

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$210,000
Duration36 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Northwestern
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth), Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $210,000 grant over 36 months to engage and support youth ambassadors and community guides in peer-to-peer community relationship building and leadership and to share information with teachers, youth support workers and Indigenous youth leaders in northern Ontario. Youth Ambassadors will gain confidence and tools to engage their peers and communities in important dialogues around hope, hardship and healing, while also engaging youth through peer-to peer support youth-led initiatives. Youth will be empowered to identify and use their own wisdom, strength, and the strengths of their community, to create positive change for themselves and those around them.
Grant resultYouth form and maintain healthy, close relationships
Grant statusClosed