Native Canadian Centre of Toronto - OM for/pour Toronto Indigenous Youth Collective

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto - OM for/pour Toronto Indigenous Youth Collective

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$210,000
Duration36 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedIndigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth)
Age group15 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 conduct community consultations and events with youth councils, elders, leaders and community members and create a mobile app that will act as a digital care navigator for Indigenous youth in Tkaronto (Toronto). Youth will develop peer networks, strengthen knowledge of cultural practices, develop leadership and digital literacy skills to design an app that will guide connections between communities in new and innovative ways that are rooted in traditional values.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities
Grant statusClosed