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Youth Mental Health Sites Announced
April 10, 2024 Young Nova Scotians and their families will soon have easier access to mental health and addictions services and related supports in their communities. Brian Comer, Minister of Addictions and Mental Health, announced the locations of seven new Integrated Youth Services sites today, April 10, in Stellarton, Pictou County. Each will offer multiple […]
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Call for applications for the next Environment and Climate Change Youth Council: A chance to help shape our environmental future
From: Environment and Climate Change Canada March 14, 2024 – Halifax, Nova Scotia Meaningful engagement of youth in government decision-making is essential to effectively address the greatest challenges of our time. Conserving biodiversity, protecting the environment, preventing pollution, and taking climate change action are top priorities for many young people. When youth are meaningfully involved […]
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New youth innovation hub coming to St. John’s
From: Infrastructure Canada St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, February 9, 2024 — Choices for Youth Inc. will open a new Social Enterprise and Innovation Hub in St. John’s after a joint investment of over $4.3 million from the federal government. Announced by Minister Seamus O’Regan and Sheldon Pollett, Executive Director of Choices for Youth, this project […]
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Supreme Court declares Indigenous child welfare law constitutional – CBC
From: Infrastructure Canada February 9, 2024 St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador,— Choices for Youth Inc. will open a new Social Enterprise and Innovation Hub in St. John’s after a joint investment of over $4.3 million from the federal government. Announced by Minister Seamus O’Regan and Sheldon Pollett, Executive Director of Choices for Youth, this project […]
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Mi’kmaw youth dig for artifacts, deepen the connection with their ancestors – CBC
Aug 21, 2023 ‘It truly does feel like it’s the ancestors opening up to them,’ says camp co-ordinator Robert Labradore Indigenous kids from across Nova Scotia are digging, excavating and searching for traditional artifacts at Kejimkujik National Park, part of Parks Canada’s first ever Mi’kmaw youth archeology camp. It’s called Elapultimk, which translates to looking […]
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JEDI Launches ‘Build Your Future’ Trades Trailer for Indigenous Youth – Huddle.Today
JEDI is an Indigenous organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous participation in New Brunswick’s economy. It works closely with partners from Indigenous communities, organizations, and more to help encourage Indigenous economic development in New Brunswick. The JEDI Trades Trailer is roughly 25 feet long and filled with a variety of different interactive stations that focus on […]
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In the Country – CBC
May 28, 2023 Six kids sit on spruce boughs inside a white canvas tent, held up by wooden stakes. The fire in the wood stove by the tent door keeps the cool April air out. “It’s breathtaking,” Ray Sillitt said, sitting on one of the sleeping bags. “This is one of the spots where our […]
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Experience STU: University Preparation Camp for Indigenous Youth
Experience STU – a university preparation camp for Indigenous youth – is a three-day program designed to offer Indigenous youth entering grades 10, 11, and 12 the opportunity to discover what it’s like to be a student at St. Thomas University. This free camp runs from Thursday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6. Indigenous youth […]
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NL Government: Applications Now Open for Premier’s Youth Council
November 15, 2022 The Provincial Government is inviting young, innovative, community-minded Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to apply for a seat on the Premier’s Youth Council. The Premier’s Youth Council is comprised of 25 youth between the ages of 16 to 24. It provides the valuable perspective of youth to the Premier, ministers and senior government officials […]
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Mi’kmaw non-profit connects Indigenous youth with jobs of the future
From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency November 10, 2022 Atlantic Canada’s First Nations population is one of the fastest growing and youngest in Canada, with a median age of 33. Despite this, research shows that only 1.5 per cent of people working in Atlantic Canada’s digital industry are Indigenous. The Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office of Nova […]
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