Help Build A Young People’s Bridge Between Canada and Ukraine

We are looking for young people in Canada who are interested in connecting with young people in Ukraine who have been displaced by war. We are building a “young people’s bridge” between Canada and Ukraine.  Young people involved in Canada and Ukraine will help build the bridge and them decide in partnership how to make […]

Shannen’s Dream Scholarship

Applications for 2024 are now open!  The Shannen’s Dream Scholarship is named in honour of Shannen Koostachin, a courageous young leader from Attawapiskat First Nation who sparked a national movement for safe and comfy schools for First Nations students. Learn more about Shannen and her legacy. The Shannen’s Dream Scholarship is an award to assist First […]

ACIC – International Youth Internship Program (IYIP)

The International Youth Internship Program is a federally-funded program that offers youth the opportunity to gain valuable international work experience through internship placements with partner organizations in the Caribbean, the Asia-Pacific, Central America, and Africa. IYIP is a 5-month commitment that involves: 1 month of pre-departure training (3 weeks virtually, 1 week in person), a 4-month […]

OPPORTUNITY: Do you know a teen who dreams of being a writer?

The Amazon Canada First Novel Award is currently seeking submissions for the Youth Short Story category. Authors between the ages of thirteen and seventeen are invited to submit a short story under 3,000 words. Instructions on how to submit can be found at thewalrus.ca/afna. The deadline for submissions is February 4, 2024. The winner in […]

The Power of the Supreme Court of Canada in Advancing Children’s Rights

In our work, we have found that one of the most powerful and far-reaching ways to create change in the area of children’s rights is through acting as Intervenors in cases before the Supreme Court of Canada.  The Supreme Court decisions create precedents not only for subsequent legal decisions in Canada but may affect other […]