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Aaliyah Mahboubi

Project Details: SPARK9

Vancouver, BC

Education

The SPARK9 Project was a series of nine initiatives that brought youth together between June and November 2023 in the spirit of service. Each project connected to a UN sustainable development goal and allowed us to focus on a particular theme. Our first project was a beach cleanup that brought together 30 youth from around Vancouver to clean and protect our beaches. Our last project was a sustainability panel in which a speaker came in to facilitate conversations on our role as youth in the sustainability movement. Our seven other initiatives included the following: Food Bank Fundraiser, Art, Music, and Soccer camp, Puppy Therapy Day, Bike Fundraiser for Cancer Research, and a scholarships/grant writing workshop.

Aarushi Patil

Project Details: With Love From the Heart

HALIFAX, NS

With Love From the Heart is a not-for-profit organization aimed at reducing the stigma around women's mental health, with a special focus on postpartum challenges. Through advocacy, education and community support, the project empowers everyone to speak more openly about postpartum health conditions, encouraging more to seek help and find a community. With Love From the Heart creates a safe space for healing and open dialogue surrounding maternal mental health.

Abdi-Fatah Elmi

Project Details: Community Outdoor Sports Tournaments for Youth and Neighbourhood Engagement

Toronto, ON

Community Outdoor Sports Tournaments for Youth and Neighbourhood Engagement is a series of free outdoor tournaments designed to bring youth and community members together. The project creates safe and welcoming spaces for people to stay active, connect, and compete in a positive environment. Through accessible and well organized events, it aims to strengthen community ties and provide consistent recreational opportunities.

Abdikareem Ahmed

Project Details: The Come Up Conference

Ottawa, ON

The Come Up Conference is a weekend entrepreneurship program designed to equip youth with the skills, mentorship, and practical experience needed to turn ideas into real projects. Through workshops, personalized coaching, mentorship, and a pitch competition, the conference creates accessible opportunities for young entrepreneurs to build confidence, gain exposure, and connect with professionals who can support their entrepreneurial growth.

Abdirahman Mohamed

Project Details: Digital Refresh

Toronto, ON

Digital Refresh is a five-week youth program (June 26–July 24) teaching local vendors' landing pages. Youth learn HTML, CSS, design, content writing, SEO basics, and analytics across five 2-hour Thursday sessions. They plan layouts, build pages, optimize content, and gather feedback before launching the sites. Planning and vendor outreach happen beforehand; after launch, the team collects feedback, helps vendors manage their sites, and documents learnings for future programs.

Abdu aljahma

Project Details: Cinema Ras

Toronto, ON

Cinema Ras is a film programming initiative that spotlights local emerging filmmakers and creates space for community gathering through cinema. Each event brings audiences together not only to watch films, but to reflect, share, and engage. These reflections are collected and shaped into a printed zine, capturing audience thoughts and experiences and building a living archive of how cinema is seen, felt, and understood in this city.

Abdullahi Mohamed

Project Details: Variable Athletics: Community Basketball Program

Toronto, ON

Variable Athletics: Community Basketball Program delivers accessible, year-round basketball through V League and weekly men’s and women’s drop-in sessions in Toronto’s Downtown East. The program creates safe, structured spaces where participants can stay active, build connections, and engage in consistent recreation. V League offers organized, competitive play, while drop-in sessions provide flexible access for all skill levels. By reducing financial and social barriers, the program strengthens community ties, promotes well-being, and ensures reliable opportunities for individuals to participate in sport.

Abdullahi Omer

Project Details: The Bridge

Ottawa, ON

The Bridge is a multigenerational initiative designed to foster connection, dialogue, and mutual support between youth and elders in our community. By creating both a physical gathering space and a digital platform, we aim to facilitate meaningful conversations, cultural exchange, and relationship-building across generations.

Abhay Singh Sachal

Project Details: Regina Youth Climate Resilience Circles

Regina, SK

Youth Climate Resilience Circles in Regina supports racialized and Indigenous youth in navigating climate emotions, building resilience, and creating community-based solutions. Through facilitated circles, creative expression, and capacity-building workshops, the project empowers young people to transform feelings of eco-anxiety into collective action. By centring mental health and equity, the initiative fosters belonging, leadership, and sustainable pathways for youth to shape climate justice in their communities.

Abigail Chan

Project Details: ROW Beyond the Blocks Workshop

Waterloo, ON

The ROW Beyond the Blocks Workshop aims to address the challenges of keeping athletes of different age groups engaged as our club continues to grow larger with each year, encourage team bonding between athletes, and pass skills, sportsmanship, and ROW values from one generation of swimmers to the next. Swimmers will engage in skill development workshops led by elite athletes currently swimming with ROW, and be inspired by the stories of our Olympians.

Adaorah okocha

Project Details: Stitching Self

Oshawa, ON

Stitching Self is a creative wellness workshop for women of color that uses sewing and textile arts to explore mental health, self-expression, and community connection. Participants engage in hands-on creative activities, building confidence and fostering a safe, supportive space to share experiences, reflect, and practice self-care.

Adelia Davidoff

Project Details: Neuro Nest

Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC

Neuro Nest is a community collective by and for neurodivergent folks, with a goal of braking social isolation and loneliness often found in said community by organizing activities and workshops with the help and guidance of the community.

Adil Mukhi

Project Details: Dr. Interested: MedExplore

Mississauga , ON

Dr. Interested’s MedExploration Event is a career exploration experience designed for high school students interested in health and wellness. The event brings together diverse professionals across healthcare fields to share their journeys, challenges, and insights. By highlighting careers beyond physicians, it broadens students’ understanding of opportunities in wellness. Scheduled for July, the initiative aims to inspire informed career exploration and empower youth to pursue meaningful pathways in healthcare.

Aditi Sivakumar

Project Details: Her Voice Rising: Women Empowering Women Podcast

Toronto, ON

Her Voice Rising: Women Empowering Women Podcast is a platform dedicated to amplifying women’s voices, sharing inspiring stories, and fostering a supportive community. Through candid conversations, it highlights personal growth, leadership, resilience, and success across diverse experiences. The podcast aims to empower listeners with practical insights, encouragement, and connection, creating a space where women uplift, learn from, and inspire one another.

Adolphina Wilson

Project Details: Africentric Picnic Basket Project

Toronto, ON

Food & Health

The Africentric Picnic Basket Project is a Community Event featuring content creation, network-building opportunities, and skills-sharing workshops for youth parents and families from the GTHA community including seniors, at-risk youth, persons with disabilities, newcomers, immigrants, migrants, vulnerable individuals, racialized communities, and multi-barrier populations.

Agathe Leroy

Project Details: Nomad Art Tool Library

Montreal, QC

Education

Nomad Art Tool Library is a creative art tool library based in Tiohtià:ke, Montréal. It provides materials, tools, and instructions on how to explore new hands-on art forms. Skill-sharing, material-sharing, accessibility, self-care, and community care are at the root of all warm, loving, inclusive and blossoming communities. Nomad Art Tool Library is a Collective 4891 project.

Ahmad Chattha

Project Details: Voice for Earth & Health Equity

Hamilton, ON

Voice of Earth & Health Equity uses storytelling and animation to help young people explore how the environment affects our health. The project introduces ideas such as clean air, access to nature, and equitable healthcare in ways that are easy for youth to understand. By sharing different community experiences, it encourages empathy and helps young people think about how healthier and more fair communities can be built.

Aimee Yurris

Project Details: Youth & Elder Cooking Classes

Yellowknife, NT

Food & Health

My project included three main activities: Kitchen Talks, Apron Sewing Workshop, and Community Cookbook. I partnered with several local youth-serving organizations including Home Base YK, the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, Communities Building Youth Futures, Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning, and the Foster Family Coalition of the NWT to implement a weekly (Wednesday evenings) cooking class for youth at the Yellowknife Youth Centre titled “Kitchen Talks” from October to December 2023. Kitchen Talks provided an opportunity for youth to gather at the Youth Centre Kitchen and engage in hands-on cooking activities, oftentimes including recipes that the youth expressed wanting to learn, cultural learning opportunities, and various guests from the community. My project specifically provided volunteer human resources and financial support to the Kitchen Talks collaboration, including providing honoraria for an Indigenous Elder to join as a guest cooking instructor to provide an opportunity for intergenerational and cultural connection for the youth. An average of 5 to 10 youth attended the program each week.

Akash Sidhu

Project Details: Stuff-A-Bus

Brampton, ON

Organizing a food drive in the community to support food banks in need.

Akim St-Amour

Project Details: 24h d'Histoi-Art, Résidence artistique

Vallée de la Mataédia, QC

24h d'Histoi-Art est une résidence de création qui a pour objectif de donner la parole au public à travers une variété d'arts. Chacun a ses valeurs et ses sujets qui lui sont importants, ces 24 heures sont précisément dédiées à l'expression libre de ces idées.

Alain Lavoie

Project Details: Let's talk Cash

Dieppe, NB

Parlons Cash is a series of radio and digital segments produced by LaVoie Financière. The project aims to make financial education simple and accessible, based on real questions, stories, and concerns from the community. Broadcast on Codiac FM and across social media, the series delivers engaging, easy-to-understand content that helps listeners better understand, manage, and take control of their personal finances day to day.

Alex Duffield

Project Details: Rainbow Revamp

LONDON, ON

Rainbow Revamp hopes to help revamp and expand local 2SLGBTQIA+ youth spaces. Rainboe Revamp hopes to help introduce more of the community to the spaces they have available and help youth feel more comfortable joining new spaces.

Alex Siriya

Project Details: Outpour Music

Hamilton, ON

Outpour Music’s goal is to use music to foster self-expression, relatability, and positivity among young people. We recognize music’s power to connect and inspire, providing a positive outlet for youth through mentorships, live performances, and seminars. We aim to help youth build confidence, find their voices, and discover their potential. This project empowers young people to develop a strong sense of self, nurturing their talent and enhancing their overall well-being.

Alexandra Hauser

Project Details: Camp-In-A-Box

London, ON

Sports & Recreation

Camp-In-A-Box allows children from low-income families to have summer camp experiences from the comfort of their own home. Each box contains activities and digital resources for children to complete the activities. Each box focuses on different interests (art, science, music, and sport) to allow children the ability to extend their interests beyond school.

Alexandra Mercado

Project Details: Dear Future YEG: Summer Series

Edmonton, AB

Dear Future YEG: Summer Series is a 3-part project in which youth in Edmonton are invited to participate in "Walking Club" where we explore accessible and walkable trails in the city, "Too Tired & Two Tired" a social networking event at an indoor cycling studio and a personal hygiene kit making event, and a cooking class night in which participants will learn how to prepare meals safely and easily.

Alexandre Bouhadra

Project Details: Les Cercles d'Or

Montreal, QC

Education

Les Cercles d'Or is a dynamic and caring community of young entrepreneurs. In concrete terms, Les Cercles d'Or offers support groups based on collective intelligence, countless resources, social, fun, rallying and sporting activities, but above all, access to a network of ambitious young entrepreneurs who understand your reality. The aim of Golden Circles is to create a business link, but above all, a personal link and friendship with people of the same age who share the same dreams as we do.

Ali Serag

Project Details: Coding in Colour

Vancouver, BC

Education

The Coding in Colour initiative boldly transcends the boundaries of digital literacy and technological empowerment. It addresses the monumental issue of unequal access to cutting-edge knowledge and educational resources related to emergent technologies. By crafting a systematic approach to include and uplift marginalized communities, Coding in Colour is actively revolutionizing the tech industry's diversity landscape. Throughout the Fellowship, Coding in Colour presented in Geneva at World Economic Forum HQ as part of Global Shapers. We also created 2 online LMS Courses teaching beginner-advanced blockchain and artificial intelligence technical skills, vocabulary, and knowledge for people from marginalized backgrounds- and approximately 300 students and 3 teachers worked on it.

Ali Zahiriabyaneh

Project Details: ER Essential Bags

Edmonton, AB

Social Justice

The project put together compassion bags for ER patients at the Misericordia Hospital in Edmonton. These bags included items such as hygiene products, underwear, toys and colouring books for children, and even finger mits that our team crocheted. During the project, we maintained communication with the hospital staff about items that we should include in the compassion bags. We also hosted a seminar during bag assembly where we invited guest speakers to speak about healthcare in Alberta.

Alice Li

Project Details: Fumble Free First Aid Kit

Saskatoon, SK

The Fumble Free First Aid Kit (Fumble Free) is the re-imagination of traditional first aid kits to be more intuitive and easier to navigate. The project empowers both laypeople and professionals to act with reduced cognitive load with simplified tools and instructions for the kit, reducing “fumble” in dire first aid situations. By piloting the kit with Queen’s medical students and community first responders, the team is building a practical, accessible solution to strengthen emergency preparedness in areas with limited healthcare access.

Alicia Diaz Pappas

Project Details: Community Garden and food skills workshops

Granby, QC

Community Garden and Food Skills Workshops is a project that fosters community connection, access to land, and access to affordable fresh food through gardening and food skills and environmental workshops. The garden will have individual plots, a shared growing space, and all the necessary tools. Workshops will teach food skills like planning a garden, composting, and attracting pollinators. By bringing people together to learn, share, and grow, the project supports stronger local relationships and promotes food sovereignty.

Allison Hu

Project Details: Who Created

Toronto, ON

Who created was designed in response to the lack of creative programming available for young adults aged 16–30. This age group is often overlooked due to the high expectations placed on them in academics and employment. Our goal is to provide accessible opportunities for creativity and connection by offering three polymer clay workshops, one ceramics workshop, and a social café. These programs aim to create a safe and welcoming space where participants can learn new skills and build community.

Almokhtar Albakoosh

Project Details: MSAMSA

Ottawa, ON

MSA Soccer is a youth-led initiative focused on developing young athletes through structured training, mentorship, and competitive opportunities. The project creates an inclusive environment where youth can build skills, confidence, and teamwork. Through practices, games, and community tournaments, MSA Soccer promotes discipline, leadership, and healthy lifestyles while helping players reach their full potential both on and off the field.MSA Soccer is a youth-led initiative focused on developing young athletes through structured training, mentorship, and competitive opportunities. The project creates an inclusive environment where youth can build skills, confidence, and teamwork. Through practices, games, and community tournaments, MSA Soccer promotes discipline, leadership, and healthy lifestyles while helping players reach their full potential both on and off the field.

Amal Abdulle

Project Details: Threads of her

Toronto, ON

Threads of Her is a youth led project that creates a safe and empowering space for young women to share their stories, celebrate their identities, and build confidence through creativity, conversation, and community connection. The project highlights the importance of self-expression, leadership, and cultural identity while encouraging participants to support and uplift one another through meaningful experiences and discussions

Aman-Mussay Tekleab

Project Details: Sovereigntize - become independent through freedom

Toronto, ON

Sovereigntize is a platform dedicated to empowering individuals to achieve mental, financial, and spiritual independence through education, advocacy, and community coaching. The project promotes understanding of sovereignty, unlearning destructive mindsets, and disconnecting from proprietary systems. Through documentaries, social media, seminars, and online resources, Sovereigntize aims to inspire self-sufficiency, elevate consciousness, and foster a global movement toward true independence.

Amber Solomon

Project Details: Bilijk Arts & Craft Circle

Fredericton, NB

Bilijk Arts & Craft Circle is a dedicated safe space for community members to gather, share stories, connect and learn from one another while curating their own arts and crafts. With the providing of supplies this ensures everyone is welcome and has the opportunity to learn new mediums and connecting to culture.

Ameena Nizam

Project Details: Live-streamed holiday concert for long-term care homes in Canada, US, and UK.

Kitchener, ON

Arts & Culture

Led by Students for Music and Wellness (SFMW), "The Magic of Christmas," is our most significant annual event. It is primarily focused on developing an engaging virtual program, which includes both recorded and live components. The program is specifically designed to connect with long-term care and senior homes in isolated areas, where youth volunteers are typically scarce. In 2023, "The Magic of Christmas" successfully expanded its reach, impacting over 100 long-term care homes across Canada (10 provinces, and one territory), the United States, and the United Kingdom. This marked our first venture into engaging an international audience of this magnitude.

Ameer Ali Hasan

Project Details: Project Redline

Milton , ON

Project Redline is a hands-on youth initiative that teaches practical automotive skills through guided workshops and real-world learning. The project provides participants with access to tools, safe workspace, and mentorship to build confidence, technical knowledge, and problem-solving skills. By combining mechanical education with life skills such as teamwork, responsibility, and financial awareness, Project Redline creates an accessible pathway for young people to develop valuable skills and explore future opportunities.

AMIN JOWHAR

Project Details: Space for Bridges

Ottawa, ON

Space for Bridges is a community project dedicated to creating meaningful connections through shared conversations, activities, and learning opportunities. It brings people together across backgrounds to foster understanding, support, and collaboration. By offering inclusive spaces for dialogue and growth, the project encourages community members to share experiences, strengthen relationships, and build a foundation for positive change.

Amina Alam

Project Details: Reclaiming Reading

Saskatoon, SK

Reclaiming Reading is a youth-led initiative that supports immigrant families in preserving their heritage languages. The project develops language-learning kits with alphabet sheets, vocabulary resources, and audio recordings, alongside interactive workshops in Saskatoon, SK. By combining literacy, creativity, and community engagement, it empowers youth to reconnect with their cultural identity, strengthen intergenerational communication, and inspire others through accessible, culturally relevant learning tools.

Amina Jowhar

Project Details: Intro to financial literacy

Ottawa, ON

Intro to Financial Literacy is a youth-led initiative that empowers young adults especially from marginalized communities through a one-day event filled with hands-on workshops, inspiring guest speakers, a custom-designed board game, and speed-round mentorship with financial professionals. The project makes financial education engaging, practical, and culturally relevant. By equipping youth with real-world tools and guidance, Intro to Financial Literacy helps them make informed financial decisions and build a more secure future.

Amira Faqi

Project Details: ThirdSpaceMental

Ottawa, ON

ThirdSpaceMental is a mental health initiative focused on bringing a new perspective to first-generation immigrants aswell as those who have migrated here from a different country where mental health treatment is not a prevalent topic. This initiative's aim is to shed more light on mental health diagnosis and the misconceptions surrounding seeking treatment, whether through counselling, medication, or both. The goal is to tackle the stigma around mental health treatment whilst simultaneously helping youth from marginalized backgrounds receive the support they may need.

Amit Sharma

Project Details: YouSEN & Improving Access to Technology

Delta, BC

Environment

Throughout the course of the project from June till December, we started off by running some minor workshops and STEM based events for younger students. The goal of these was for students to get a basic understanding of what STEM has to offer. Moving into September, we shifted our focus to producing a podcast that was aimed at raising awareness and providing knowledge about topics such as digital literacy, the latest news in sustainability and the fundamentals of STEM. This podcast is currently in production and we are hard at work to get episodes out to potential listeners.

Amy Spearman

Project Details: Coquelicots2Paix

Winnipeg, MB

Coquelicots2Paix aims to create beaded and crocheted poppies in partnership with Métis, indigenous and disabled artist groups to replace disposable ones. Coquelicots2Paix is founded on the objectives of creating a sustainable future, raising awareness of the lives of veterans and promoting the importance of remembrance.

Amy Williams

Project Details: Sowing Seeds - Growing Community

St. John's , NL

Sowing Seeds - Growing Community is an educational and accessible community garden and farmland operated under ocean-friendly principles of conservation, permeability and retention. It provides affordable, accessible, plastic-free produce and programming to low-income individuals, families and the surrounding community.

André-Anne Côté

Project Details: Anthologie d’auteur.ices d’origine asiatique au Québec

Montreal, QC

Arts et culture

The Coalition asiatique pour une relève émancipatrice is calling for submissions for an anthology of authors of Asian origin in Quebec, to be edited by André-Anne Côté and Julie Tran 🎉 Faced with the resurgence of anti-Asian racism, we'd like to bear witness to our experience, both individual and collective, during the pandemic. If the crisis has engendered disasters on a planetary scale, it will at least have enabled us to express our indignation and rally around a common identity: Asiatitude*. It's the injunctions of performance and perfection that overwhelm us. It's the silence that paralyzes us, the embodiment of the model minority. We have been silent long enough in the face of the horror of our bodies being blasphemed, mediatized and raped to excess. Raconte-moi l'histoire is an invitation to come out of our silence, to reveal all those things that freeze us from childhood to today. It's a journey that unfolds in words, moving back and forth between ourselves and others, to rewrite a story that concerns us. It's ours.

Anna Yang

Project Details: The Whale-Sized Toy Chest

Markham, ON

Sports & Recreation

The Whale-Sized Toy Chest is a student-led non-profit organization based in Toronto with the goal of providing toys, books, and any other materials that spread joy to children in hospitals, special education centres, and more.

Anne Moreau

Project Details: Pilates & Lattes

Ottawa, ON

Myself and another Pilates instructor trainee are planning to host an event that empowers other Black women and women of colour to try the practice of Pilates. We aim to host around 25 women - keeping the group relatively small to ensure meaningful connections form. Our friends, moms, aunts, cousins and sisters deserve this type of event and deserve to have the tools to take their wellness seriously. We really want to build this community in Ottawa and think the Mat Lab would be a perfect location for this event!

Anne Rachel De Rose

Project Details: Hobby Helpers

New Westminster , BC

Hobby Helpers is a community project that delivers creative, hands-on workshops for seniors. After seeing many seniors in her life struggle with depression, loneliness and the loss of loved ones, Rachel started Hobby Helpers as a way to bring joy back into their lives. Through accessible, engaging activities, Hobby Helpers supports seniors in building relationships, exploring new hobbies, and reconnecting with themselves. The goal is to reduce isolation and strengthen community well-being so every senior feels seen, supported and connected.

Anne Suzette Assanvo

Project Details: Network of Young Entrepreneurs of Quebec - REDEQ

Quebec City, QC

The Réseau des Jeunes Entrepreneurs du Québec (REDEQ) is an organization dedicated to supporting, connecting, and promoting entrepreneurs of all generations and sectors across Quebec. Convinced that the strength of a network lies in the diversity of its experiences and the quality of relationships between its members, REDEQ is building a dynamic ecosystem where entrepreneurs can exchange ideas, find inspiration, collaborate, and grow their businesses. Its mission is clear: to support and propel entrepreneurs in Quebec by providing a strong network, tailored resources, and concrete opportunities for professional and business growth. To achieve this, REDEQ fosters collaboration between entrepreneurs and economic partners, offers training and hands-on workshops adapted to the realities of SMEs and startups, highlights entrepreneurial initiatives and success stories, and creates targeted networking opportunities that encourage strategic partnerships.

Anne-Julie Robitaille

Project Details: Viens faire un tour! 来串门吧！

Laval, QC

Le projet “Viens faire un tour! 来串门吧！” consiste à offrir des ateliers mensuels culturels, linguistiques et sociaux destinés aux adopté·e·s et immigrant·e·s de Chine à Montréal. ll a pour mission de favoriser des échanges uniques entre les deux communautés, permettant aux adopté·e·s de se réapproprier leur langue et culture d’origine tout en aidant les immigrant·e·s chinois·es à se familiariser avec la culture québécoise et la langue française. De ce fait, ces ateliers visent ultimement à fabriquer un tissu social fort, de briser l’isolement et le déracinement culturel, et de permettre aux deux communautés de s’approprier et se réapproprier les cultures québécoise et chinoise.

Anne-Sophie Beaulieu

Project Details: Chambre haute des adopté.e.s

Chambly, Québec, QC

La Chambre haute des adopté.e.s a pour objectif d'établir et de faire respecter les droits et intérêts des personnes adultes adoptées dans la province du Québec. Il est impératif que ces personnes aient les ressources et l'espace pour explorer leur identité et culture, et l'opportunité de militer pour se faire entendre et écouter.

Anya labelle

Project Details: Milton-Parc Community Cooking Series

Montreal, QC

The Milton-Parc Community Cooking Series brings people together to cook a large meal with a chef to guide them. The food is packaged and distributed throughout the neighborhood.

Aouatif Zebiri

Project Details: SheBudgets: Financial Education for Girls

Montreal, QC

She Budgets is an initiative aimed at empowering young girls by providing essential financial literacy skills. Addressing the gender disparity in financial education, She Budgets focuses on reaching girls from low-income families who often lack access to vital resources. The project offers interactive workshops, long-term financial learning kits, and a digital library of resources. By equipping young girls with the tools and knowledge they need to navigate the financial world, She Budgets fosters a future generation of empowered, financially savvy women.

Aqelah Rezai

Project Details: Learn Share and Empower

SCARBOROUGH, ON

Learn, Share and Empower is a youth led initiative that focuses on building confidence, leadership and community engagement among young people. The project provides workshops, mentorship and interactive discussions that help participants develop essential life skills and create positive change within their communities. By connecting youth with opportunities to learn and share their experiences, Learn, Share and Empower aims to inspire the next generation of leaders to make a meaningful and lasting impact by sharing their stories.

Araniya Selvarajah

Project Details: Project Aarambam

Toronto, ON

Project Aarambam is a youth-led initiative that promotes Tamil language preservation through storytelling, literacy resources, and community workshops. The project creates engaging opportunities for diaspora youth to reconnect with Tamil through books, cultural storytelling, and interactive learning experiences. By bringing together youth, families, and community mentors, Project Aarambam aims to strengthen cultural identity, build language confidence, and foster intergenerational connections.

Armaan Arora

Project Details: Pet Care Education & Resource Kit Program

Abbotsford, BC

The Pet Care Education & Resource Kit Program is a youth-led initiative based in Abbotsford that supports local pet owners with free care kits and simple educational resources. The project focuses on promoting responsible pet ownership by providing tools like waste bags, toys, grooming supplies, and printed guides. In partnership with organizations like BC SPCA Abbotsford and LAPS, the program aims to reduce preventable surrenders and help pets and their owners thrive together in the community.

Arwa Elhag-Idris

Project Details: Community Photo Exhibit

Edmonton, AB

The project aims to foster long-term social inclusion and creative confidence for racialized youth in Edmonton by validating their art as a vital cultural contribution.

Ashvini Muralitharan

Project Details: GEMship

Milton, ON

Education

GEMship is a mentorship and learning program created by GEMS for youth coordinators within the team. The purpose of it is to create meaningful connections between directors and coordinators. GEMship also allows for the sharing of resources and knowledge that we can all benefit from, as well as the nurturing of personal growth. GEMship provides opportunities for lifelong learning and fills in gaps within our communities by offering information and mentorship.

Ashwini Selvakumaran

Project Details: Sodashi: Weaving the Tapestry of South Asian Culture

Milton, ON

Sodashi: Weaving the Tapestry of South Asian Culture celebrates South Asian heritage through a vibrant cultural bazaar and formal fashion show. It features local designers, performers, and entrepreneurs, fostering connection and community pride.

Asma Musa

Project Details: Quraac, Qado iyo Casho

Toronto, ON

Quraac, Qado iyo Casho (QQC) is a youth-led initiative that empowers Somali youth through culturally grounded cooking workshops that celebrate heritage and build food literacy. Through hands-on sessions focused on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, QQC equips participants with practical cooking skills, nutritional knowledge, and a deeper connection to their cultural identity; all while promoting sustainable, budget-friendly meals.

Athena Xuesi Zhong

Project Details: Sjögren’s Solidarity

Markham, ON

Sjögren’s Solidarity is a community initiative dedicated to raising awareness and providing accessible resources for individuals affected by Sjögren’s syndrome. Through education, empowerment, and outreach, the project fosters support and helps patients and allies navigate the challenges of chronic illness together.

Audrey Laberge

Project Details: Revue académique et interdisciplinaire Era Novum

Quebec City, QC

Era Novum est une revue académique interdisciplinaire en libre accès qui met en valeur les travaux d’étudiant·e·s universitaires. Le projet propose aussi des contenus de vulgarisation scientifique pour rendre la recherche accessible au grand public. L’équipe crée des formats écrits, audio et visuels afin de promouvoir la diversité des perspectives et réduire les inégalités sociales. Dans une perspective de santé et de développement durable, Era Novum met en lumière des enjeux sociaux, environnementaux, de genre et de migration.

Aveena Sriharan

Project Details: South Asian themed care packages for breast cancer patients

Mississauag, ON

The Pink Project is a student based community organization on a mission to raise awareness and support individuals impacted by breast cancer. For this initiative, the organization hopes to cater care packages that empower and provide comfort to the Tamil community impacted by breast cancer.

Ayan Ahmed

Project Details: Stronger Roots

Ottawa, ON

Stronger Roots helps Somali youth in Ottawa reconnect with their culture and with each other through educational workshops and community service. Through educational programming, social events, networking and volunteer opportunities, we aim to rekindle our community's heartbeat.

Ayman Bulto

Project Details: MYBL

Ottawa, ON

MYBL (Muslim Youth Basketball League) is a youth-led community initiative in Ottawa that uses basketball to create mentorship, brotherhood, and positive opportunities for Muslim youth. The program combines organized sports with leadership development, teamwork, and community engagement in a faith-conscious environment.

Ayotte Bouchard

Project Details: Combining Our Struggles

Montreal, QC

Tisser nos luttes est un projet artistique et communautaire qui réunit des personnes queer et marginalisées autour d’ateliers créatifs et de la réalisation d’une courtepointe collective. À travers le collage, l’écriture et le textile, le projet explore les luttes et solidarités face à la montée de la droite. L’initiative se conclut par un vernissage et une exposition, offrant un espace de réflexion et de célébration collective.

Ayoub Omar

Project Details: Leaders of the New School Retreat

Ottawa, ON

The Leaders of the New School retreat is designed for youth ready to create meaningful change in their own lives and communities. Through interactive workshops and reflective learning, participants will build emotional intelligence, resilience, and leadership skills that empower them to lead with empathy, courage, and purpose. This experience nurtures a generation of strong, self-aware leaders equipped to face challenges, uplift others, and drive lasting positive impact in their neighborhoods and beyond.

Barbara Saldana

Project Details: Plants Guide Us

Montreal, QC

Plants Guide Us is a workshops and activities series based on plant wisdom, intergenerational and ancestral land knowledge, and community solidarity. From book club gatherings, farm days, and herbalism workshops we allow ourselves to learn from each other and nature strengthening our relationships with ourselves, communities, and the environment.

Bassant Mohamed

Project Details: Sisters Connected

Ottawa, ON

Sisters Connected, a space to empower women, allow them to grow, and connect on a consistent basis. We operate as a third-space community in Ottawa, that allows women to cultivate a strong sense of connection via events, workshops, and other initiatives - with hopes to inspire and empower them.

Ben Clement

Project Details: Stars In My Sky

Toronto, ON

Social Justice

"Stars In My Sky," a is transformative project aimed at adapting the book "Everyday Stories" into a theatre play. Through theatre audiences will gain profound insights into the lives of individuals with disabilities, fostering empathy and dismantling social stigmas

bengong jérémie

Project Details: Eclaireur communautaire

Regina, Saskatchewan, SK

Conscient des défis systémiques liés à l'intégration et à l'accès aux services au Canada, Jérémie développe actuellement un service d'accompagnement de proximité. Ce projet vise à briser l'isolement et à sécuriser le parcours des populations vulnérables : Aînés et familles nouvelles arrivantes : Accompagnement personnalisé pour faciliter la communication et l'orientation. Réduction de la vulnérabilité linguistique : Création de ponts durables pour les francophones ou personnes allophones évoluant dans un environnement majoritairement anglophone. Approche humaine : Traduire les besoins des familles en solutions concrètes tout en sensibilisant les institutions aux réalités de ces publics. Sa vision : Transformer la barrière linguistique d'un facteur de vulnérabilité en un levier d'action communautaire, pour que chaque famille et chaque aîné puisse vieillir et s'épanouir dignement, soutenu par son environnement.

Bouchra Assou

Project Details: The North African Queer Film Festival '23

Montreal, QC

Arts & Culture

We brought African and Arab diasporas together to celebrate our queer past and present while simultaneously elevating the voices of queer individuals/groups in these countries. Queerness is still considered a crime across the region and is a massive taboo. We aimed to counter the stigma attached to the queer identity in the Arab-speaking world and created a space for queer North Africans and all others who identified with our struggle for recognition and liberation, where people felt not only seen and heard but also celebrated. Building on our first successful edition of this community-centered festival, we sought to bring this initiative to even more people from African and Arab diasporas both online and locally in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal.

Briana Zhong

Project Details: Sjogren's Syndrome Wellness Support Project

Markham, ON

Sjogren's Syndrome Wellness Support Project aims to improve the quality of life for those affected. Imagine living with constant dry eyes, dry mouth, and fatigue. That is the sad reality for patients with Sjögren’s Syndrome, a condition often misdiagnosed and underdiagnosed. This project aims to support these patients through a mental health workshop and care package distribution, helping them manage their condition and connect with a supportive community.

Brooklyn Campbell

Project Details: The Call: Creating Community Through Conversation in Halifax

Halifax, NS

The Call: Creating Community Through Conversation in Halifax is a media project that is paired with in person-events. It taps into the digital spaces people occupy to encourage them to engage in the community around them. The project consists of audio and video storytelling which covers topics that are relevant to people in the HRM.

Carissa Konesky

Project Details: I Care for Me 2.0

Burnaby, BC

Education

In 2023, the “I Care for Me” program ran a series of three workshops focused on resilience, dealing with failure, and body image. This project was aimed at youth aged 9-11.

Carmelle Kanyemba

Project Details: Intergenerational Dialogues

Mississauga , ON

Intergenerational Dialogues is a project designed to foster meaningful connections between women across different generations. Through guided conversations and shared activities, participants are given the opportunity to learn about one another’s upbringings, interests, and lived experiences. The project creates space to celebrate the diversity of womanhood, while building understanding, connection, and community across age groups.

Catherine Diyakonov

Project Details: Girls Who Lead Speakers' Summit

Toronto, ON

Girls Who Lead is a non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the face of leadership in all industries by attracting and advancing women changemakers, entrepreneurs, and above all, leaders. We are committed to ensuring all women have the confidence to overcome gender stereotypes and the network to jumpstart their careers as leaders. Our bi-annual Speakers’ Summit is one of our three flagship programs where young women come together to learn from top industry professionals, engage in workshops with like-minded peers, and grow their networks to advance their careers in leadership.

Catherine Pellerin

Project Details: La santé pour tous!

Quebec City, QC

Alimentation et santé

My project is to provide a rest area for all members of the school to prevent them from dropping out. It's about thinking about the well-being of everyone.

Cayley Blair-Steele

Project Details: Fly Festival 3

St. John's , NL

Fly Festival 3 is a music festival with an advanced accessibility model. It is a space where all feel comfortable and welcome. The purpose of Fly Festival is to create an experience that is accessible to a wide range of community members that encounter barriers at public events. It aims to inspire broader social change, moving our community towards a more inclusive and equitable future for all residents.

Celina Shamon

Project Details: BecomingHER Ottawa

Hamilton, ON

BecomingHER is a 12-week program intended to support adolescent girls ages 13-18 in the transition from girlhood to womanhood from the perspective of self-esteem, emotional intelligence, and resilience building by prioritizing support related to self-discovery, mental well-being, and self-efficacy. This program has been successfully running in Hamilton for the last four years, with waitlists for each Summer and Fall cohort. We are now bringing this experience in Ottawa, and helping more Black girls live out their girlhood and creating safe spaces for them to be, become, and belong!

Cha Cha Yang

Project Details: Frontline Immunity Ambassador Program

Ancaster, ON

Education

Frontline Immunity's Ambassador Program works to bridge gaps in early vaccine education and engage students to tackle vaccine hesitancy at the grassroots level. The program is a 5-session program led by medical school students and is aimed to equip high school students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead conversations about vaccines in their local communities and tackle vaccine hesitancy through peer-to-peer education.

Chanel Kerr

Project Details: Feeding Winnipeg

Winnipeg, MB

My project will provide food hampers and nutrition education to individuals experiencing food insecurity in Winnipeg. The project focuses on both meeting immediate needs and empowering people with knowledge to support healthier lifestyles and stronger communities.

Charles Chu

Project Details: PuMP+: A Multi-Provincial STEM Fair

Oakville, ON

Prospective Medical Professionals (PuMP) is a registered charity that hopes to ensure opportunities in STEM are accessible to students of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on the health sciences fields. We seek to foster partnerships and collaborations with students, professionals, and organizations or institutions who could provide opportunities in these areas. PuMP+ is a multi-provincial STEM fair that will be held across all 4 of PuMP’s branches; Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Calgary!

Charlotte Côté

Project Details: Dare to talk about it

Montreal, QC

Oser s’en parler is a grassroots initiative that aims to make conversations about colonial discomfort and systemic racism accessible to Francophones and Francophiles on Turtle Island. It takes the form of a podcast series and an online resource bank. The goal is to highlight Indigenous voices and knowledge, and to equip non-Indigenous people with accessible, critical, and thoughtful resources so that everyone can engage in a personal process of healthy unlearning, humble learning, and respectful action.

Charlotte Marron

Project Details: Magic Messes: Changemakers

Toronto, ON

"Magic Messes: Changemakers" is a free channel targeting North American elementary students (ages 7-13) to combat bullying, which affects 1 in 3 Canadian students. Through improvisation, skits, and personal stories, the channel promotes self-esteem and mental health, addressing the early roots of bullying. By making content accessible to all, it aims to inspire children to support each other, challenging the societal norms and biases that perpetuate bullying and inequality.

Chaya Hecht

Project Details: Self Empowered Teens

Richmond Hill, ON

“Self Empowered Teens” is a program designed to help teens who are struggling, finally feel self empowered. The idea is that, through projects and programs that involve giving back to the community; teens discover their potential. Our goal is that every teenager should feel a sense of self worth, and self empowerment through giving.

Chelsea Davenport

Project Details: The Royal Reset - Mother Day Program

Toronto, ON

The Royal Reset is a multi-generational women’s wellness experience taking place over Mother’s Day weekend, designed to bring together daughters, mothers, and grandmothers for rest, healing, and connection. Through therapy-based conversations, self-care stations, and more participants are supported in reconnecting with themselves and each other, leaving refreshed, empowered, and renewed.

Ching Yung Yuan

Project Details: Menstrual Equity for All

LONDON, ON

Menstrual Equity represents our hopes for better access to menstrual products for all. As a first step, our current focus is on reaching Muslim girls/women who are newcomers to Canada. Our concern is that this population lacks access both the products and product information as well as more specific sources of religious guidance. Our organization seeks to provide equity through facilitating access to information and access to period products in a process that is culturally inclusive and linguistically accommodating.

Christine Wincentaylo

Project Details: A Tin A Day (ATAD)

Edmonton, AB

A Tin A Day creates social change within homeless populations in Edmonton and the surrounding areas by providing self-care tins to individuals. These tins include essentials, all compacted in a container. These tins are donated; otherwise, they would have ended up in the landfill. Mental health plays an essential role in what A Tin A Day supports. Additionally, a QR code inside the tin lids directs individuals to mental health resources on the "A Tin A Day" website. The QR code is accessible to individuals with any technology that can scan a QR code—learning new and creative ways to give access to mental health resources & support to all Edmontonians.

Clara-Marie Nowicki

Project Details: Community Fridge in the Grandview Woodland Neighbourhood in Vancouver, BC

Vancouver, BC

The Grandview-Woodland community fridge project aims to support the community through supplying fresh, free food donated by grocery stores and local businesses. Through this initiative, the community fridge will also mitigate food waste. Neighbours will be able to contribute their efforts through volunteering with the project and by gathering at community events.

Crystal Tran

Project Details: CoastalChange - For Turkey and Syria

Abbotsford, BC

Arts & Culture

The goal of CoastalChange was to use art to tell a story of a current global issue. With designs created by a local artist, it was transformed into tangible art to be sold with all proceeds going to a charity of choice. This time around we decided to target women inequality in the Middle East.

Crystal Yang

Project Details: KW Harm Reduction Connect

Kitchener, ON

KW Harm Reduction Connect is a community-driven harm reduction initiative that responds to gaps created by the closure of supervised consumption and treatment sites in Kitchener–Waterloo. This project connects local harm-reduction organizations, peers with lived experience, and addiction care providers to expand access to safer-use supplies, outreach, and coordinated support. By strengthening existing services rather than duplicating them, this project promotes overdose prevention, health equity, and community safety.

Dana Lance

Project Details: Kinnect

Winnipeg, MB

Kinnect; using both the words "Connect" and "Kinesthetic" is a collective born out of the need for dancers who identify as either BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, or youth that want to deepen their connection to dance in an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment. By providing more than workshops and integrating one on one mentorship, specialized programs, resources, and more Kinnect strives to be a collective hub that educates and sees potential in youth in the dance community.

Dania Alamin

Project Details: Building Futures: Youth Employment & Leadership Workshop

Toronto, ON

Building Futures: Youth Employment & Leadership Workshop is a community-based initiative by People of Al-Firdous that supports youth in developing employment readiness, leadership, and communication skills. Through interactive workshops focused on resumes, interviews, networking, and confidence-building, the project aims to empower young people with practical tools and guidance to support their future career goals while creating a supportive and uplifting environment for personal growth and community connection.

Danny Fidele Kalisa

Project Details: ROOTS & ROUTES

Ottawa, ON

ROOTS & ROUTES is a youth-led career networking and mentorship event taking place in Ottawa on June 27, 2026. Organised by PLP Canada, it brings together 100–150 young newcomers, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ youth, international students, and racialized young Canadians with 12–15 established professionals in a structured, welcoming brunch setting designed to forge real career connections. Through facilitated speed-networking, career panel discussions, and one-on-one mentorship moments, ROOTS & ROUTES directly addresses the professional network gap that disproportionately locks talented young people out of opportunity, not because of what they lack, but because of who they haven't met yet.

Darly Jacky Moose Ansah

Project Details: Making Care Packages for an indigenous women's shelter

St. Albert, AB

Making care packages for an indigenous womens shelter. The team will be making hygiene care packages to give to an indigenous woman's shelter located in Edmonton area. The main goal is to support the women and return their individuality and autonomy.

David Clermont

Project Details: Date Night Gala

Ottawa, ON

Date Night Gala: is a community event designed to inspire and empower young and adult couples through celebration, creativity, and connection. The project blends music, storytelling, and visual arts with messages of faith, identity, and leadership. It aims to provide a space, as well, for youth to feel seen, valued, and motivated to pursue purpose-driven lives while showcasing their unique talents.

David Lingisi

Project Details: Sickle Cell Awareness Giveback

Hamilton, ON

My project focuses on raising awareness about sickle cell disease by distributing free sickle cell awareness merchandise to people in low-income communities. Many people are unfamiliar with the condition and the challenges patients face daily. By giving away items like shirts, hoodies, and accessories with educational messaging, the project sparks conversations and spreads knowledge about the disease. The goal is to educate communities, support individuals living with sickle cell, and reduce stigma while ensuring underserved neighborhoods receive resources and visibility around this often overlooked health issue.

David Thibodeau

Project Details: Sports for Social Impact

Calgary, AB

Sports & Recreation

Sports for Social Impact explores and educates on the power that sport has to create a positive impact on our communities and our everyday lives. Specifically, we look at how sport policy and how we can use programs and policies for maximum impact. The hope is that these conversations and ideas will help achieve the maximum benefit of sport in our society. Sports have a huge capacity to do good in our society. Harnessing that power and optimizing it to make the biggest impact possible is what we hope to discover.

David Walji

Project Details: TSWL - Inclusivity Program

Toronto, ON

TSWL (To Seniors With Love) is a youth-led greeting card initiative supporting seniors in long-term care homes to reduce loneliness and isolation. By having youth volunteers create heartfelt messaging and artwork for various cultural holidays throughout the year, seniors can feel connected with their communities. As part of TSWL’s mission to promote inclusivity, TSWL has created a program to support seniors from marginalized communities - including Indigenous seniors and seniors with dementia, who are equally deserving of messages of warmth and hope.

Dawson Xiong

Project Details: Victoria Park (VP) Debate

Toronto, ON

Arts & Culture

VP Debate is a youth-run school club that aims to improve debate skills for anybody who wishes. In weekly meetings, experienced debaters teach extremely detailed lessons about various debating skills, which is followed by a debate. VP Debate also offers opportunities to go to different tournaments. Prizes are also offered to those who perform well and/or show commitment and improvement.

Debora Bomolo-Moseka

Project Details: Creative and cultural spaces by and for racialized women

Dollard Des Ormeaux, QC

Arts et culture

Cultur'elles MTL is an initiative for the promotion of racialized women in Montreal and surrounding areas in the fields of culture, arts and communications. To this end, we offer : - activities to help them achieve their full potential; - content that contributes to their development; - a platform that promotes their influence.

Dee Carr

Project Details: Bell Tent Orchard Creator's Collective

Fredericton, NB

Dee is continuing the legacy of her older sister, a former Sprout Fellow, by leading the Bell Tent Orchard Creators Collective - a growing initiative that empowers youth to explore environmental issues through art.

Deea K Dev

Project Details: Arrival Aid - Health Literacy Program

Vancouver, BC

The Health Literacy Program at the Arrival Aid Foundation aims to empower newcomers with essential health literacy skills through health literacy workshops, each tailored separately to two target groups - immigrant and refugee children, and women. Workshops for newcomer children are delivered in an interactive, STEM-experiment-based approach focusing on health science, while workshops for newcomer women equip them with skills and knowledge to navigate the BC healthcare system, as well as understand health and wellness practices in a culturally appropriate manner.

Derek Nguyen

Project Details: Pollinators for Seniors

Ajax, ON

Social Justice

Pollinators for Seniors is project that looks to use houseplants and native pollinator plants to promote environmental sustainability and well-being among seniors and other at-risk individuals. It also aims to address declining pollinator populations and social isolation by collaborating with TSWL which will provide uplifting greeting cards generated from upcycled materials.

Diane Ortiz MacLeod

Project Details: Digital Ancestors: Mortality, Memory, Machine

Moncton, NB

Digital Ancestors: Mortality, Memory, Machine brings together a multidisciplinary team of artists and responsible AI experts to explore the coexistence of human, nature, and technology. Through a series of experimental co-creations, the project documents how generative AI tools can support an artist’s creative practice, focusing on nature, mortality, and memory. The results: artworks, reflections, and tools culminating in (1) a public gallery, (2) an open framework for other artists to lead their own experiments, and (3) reports and talks aimed at supporting policy, governance, and open source development in the arts.

Dineli Fernando

Project Details: STEAMistic: Accessible STEAM Education for Youth in Edmonton

Edmonton, AB

STEAMistic is a youth-led initiative that aims to distribute STEAM-related educational materials & activities to youth from low SES backgrounds across Edmonton & area. Our goal is to ignite curiosity among the youth, help them build innovation, leadership skills and critical thinking skills.

Divya Dey

Project Details: BIWOC Outdoors Trip

Etobicoke, ON

BIWOC Outdoors empowers Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour through inclusive, accessible, and culturally safe outdoor experiences. By reducing barriers to nature, the project fosters belonging, well-being, and environmental stewardship—reclaiming space for joy, healing, and resistance while creating lasting impact for diverse individuals and the broader movement for equity in the outdoors.

Dolly Roul

Project Details: Land & Culture Connection

Ottawa, ON

Land & Culture Connection is a one day retreat for Black youth to learn about themselves, culture and land through an Afrocentric lens. It is meant to foster community, connection, knowledge exchange and resilience.

Donntayia Jones

Project Details: Peace of mind

HALIFAX, NS

Peace of mind. This project is a youth drop-in book club followed by a retreat. Each book is going to be followed by one book chosen by the youth who attend all sessions.

Echo Tingxuan Jiang

Project Details: Écho Sisters

Montreal, QC

Écho Sisters aims to provide compassionate, accessible, and culturally-competent psychosocial support service for Chinese women in Montreal through individual accompaniment and community building.

Edo (Nia) Odozor

Project Details: Taking Care

Toronto, ON

Taking Care is a 3 part series for women and gender diverse people of colour that addresses the stigmas associated with sexual and reproductive wellness. Workshops for the series include a pelvic-floor focused yogalates class, a sex and relationships session and a sexual health clinic.

Ekaterina Pavlova

Project Details: KatiaPavlovart

Fredericton, NB

Arts & Culture

KatiaPavlovart is a YouTube channel that offers a wealth of free educational and art content. From captivating stories from Slavic folklore to stunning artwork, KatiaPavlovart has it all. Whether you're a history buff or simply curious about Slavic culture, this channel is the perfect place to learn and explore.

Ella Chan and Norbert Banyi

Project Details: Flavourful Science

Vancouver, BC

Education

Flavourful Science is an organization that provides free food themed STEAM experiments to classrooms across BC!

Elphi bolombo

Project Details: Peace Praise & Pilates

Toronto, ON

Peace, Praise & Pilates is a community wellness initiative designed for women in Toronto from underserved backgrounds who are seeking accessible and inclusive wellness programming. This project creates a safe and welcoming space for participants to release stress, connect with others, and strengthen their mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. By combining gentle movement, uplifting music, and open conversations about mental health, Peace, Praise & Pilates empowers women to build resilience and thrive in every area of life.

Elsie Abang

Project Details: Tests & Trials

Burnaby, BC

Tests and Trials is a two-part education initiative for aspiring and early- career models in Canada: (1) a small, in-person modelling workshop that includes industry education, mentorship, and professional portfolio building; and (2) a free online teaching series (YouTube) covering safety, boundaries, finances, taxes, posing, networking, and agency expectations. The goal is to reduce information gaps, lower barriers to entry, and increase participant safety and agency.

Emilee Schevers

Project Details: The Sensory Toolbox

Hamilton, ON

The Sensory Toolbox is a mobile multi-sensory room in a box designed to support neurodiverse children in self-regulation and learning at any time from any where.

Emily Huang

Project Details: BOLT Safety Society Film Tour and Safe Hubs expansion

Vancouver, BC

The BOLT Safety Society Film Tour and Safe Hubs expansion is a film tour across Canada with social media collaborations and expansion of Safe Hubs program for local businesses to support survivors of violence.

Emily Truman

Project Details: Care Packages from Pelee Project

Belle River, ON

Care Packages from Pelee will connect the seniors of Pelee Island through a service project. Islanders will get to experience the positive mental health benefits of giving back to an under-resourced community by creating care packages for unhoused persons in nearby Windsor-Essex. Pelee Island is a remote, underserved community, and it is so important to give the Pelee population the opportunity to participate in community initiatives. Involving this community in give-back initiatives will give islanders a sense of purpose and connectedness, and contribute to positive mental health outcomes.

Emily XinFang Hua Escoffery

Project Details: The Patchwork Project

Waterloo, ON

The Patchwork Project seeks to reimagine sexual health education in collaboration with community. The project involves co-designing a sexual health education online hub alongside local youth who are passionate about more inclusive, accessible and comprehensive sexual health resources in their community. The online hub will offer various media, such as a podcast, infographics and academic articles so that we can bridge both community and academic knowledge surrounding sexual health.

Emma Blewett

Project Details: Canadian Transit Equity and Access Project (TAP)

Toronto, ON

Housing & Safety

Canadian Transit Equity and Access Project (TAP) is a non-profit organization focused on advancing transit access in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). TAP has undertaken a research effort to support access to transit and resources to the homeless population.

Ernithe Edmond

Project Details: Paroles d'hommes

Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, QC

Paroles d'hommes est un podcast présenté par Ma Santé Mentale Compte. L'objectif de ce podcast est d'encourager des discussions saines entre hommes tout en mettant de l'avant les enjeux de la santé mentale vécus par la communauté afro-descendante.

Ethan Zhao

Project Details: Flavor Crate

Toronto, ON

Flavor Crate is an initiative to raise food literacy in university students. Too often, healthy eating feels out of reach because shopping, cooking, and prepping takes too long. Flavor Crate uses easy-to-find, affordable ingredients paired with simple meal cards to demonstrate how quick, affordable, and beneficial cooking can be. By highlighting just how accessible healthy meals already are, Flavor Crate inspires students to take ownership of their food choices and embrace cooking as a positive habit.

Eva Chima

Project Details: Tote-Tally Cozy Paint Night & Study Snack Pack Initiatives

Woodbridge, ON

Food & Health

The project consisted of two activities: The Study Snack Packs Initiative & The Tote-Tally Cozy Paint Night. 1. Study Snack Packs: The Study Snack Packs is a yearly initiative run by the McMaster Student Union Food Collective Centre (FCC). It offers a variety of nourishing snacks to power them through exam season. 2. The Tote-Tally Cozy Paint Night: The Tote-Tally Cozy Paint Night is a brand-new initiative that fosters a social atmosphere where people can connect, raise awareness of food insecurity and share resources of the Food Collective Centre at McMaster university.

Evan Johnson

Project Details: Food For Thought

Stratford, ON

Food & Health

Food For Thought is a program that provides take-home care packages for students who are facing food insecurity. These packages include nutritious food items to help sustain students over the weekends. While there are programs in place at school to help fill the need during the week, students also need access to nutritious food during weekends. You cannot learn on an empty stomach. Food For Thought provides students with the sustenance they need to learn and be healthy.

Fadumo Ahmed

Project Details: Women’s Health Series

Toronto, ON

The Women’s Health Series will be a 5-week program focused on improving body literacy and health education where we’ll bring racialized women health experts to speak to community members about health topics ranging from reproductive health to mental health. This program addresses the lack of women health education, cultural sitgmas and taboos associated with womens health, and creates a culturally safe space for women to engage in sensitive topics that will help them make informed decisions about their health. The goal is for students to gain fundamental health education and competencies to become women’s health advocates in their community.

Fanny Lord Bourcier

Project Details: A Light on Our Body-Territories

Montreal, QC

[Une lumière sur nos corps-territoires] As adoptees from China, we want to give our community a way to reclaim our bodies and voices through artistic expression. We are organizing a traveling exhibition that showcases both the individual and collective work of artists from the Chinese adoptee community, based on the art-and-discussion workshops we will lead.

Fatima Janneh

Project Details: Beauty and Business Engineering Society

Montreal, QC

I’m a founding member of BABES, a student-led club that stands for Beauty and Business Engineering Society which is focused on bringing cosmetic science to the forefront of innovation on campus. My project empowers students to research, develop, and formulate beauty products from scratch, combining science, creativity, and entrepreneurship. While other university design teams focus on electric vehicles or mechanical engineering, BABES gives space to those passionate about cosmetic science and product design. Through hands-on lab work, workshops, and community engagement, we’re not just making cosmetics, we’re building scientific literacy, leadership skills, and a future where students can lead in cosmetic innovation. Our goal is to launch student-developed products, compete in design competitions, and one day, sell them right on campus.

Fatimah Mulla

Project Details: Muslims for Earth Park Clean Up & Seed Planting

Markham, ON

Food & Health

Muslims for Earth is an initiative aiming to amplify Racialized Muslim voices in Conservation (which are traditionally underrepresented), create a community of Muslims invested in stewardship, inspire a sense of eco-responsibility through community based events, encouraging Muslims to utilize outdoor spaces to improve mental health through nature-based individual and group programming rooted in faith.

Favour Jadesola Babalola

Project Details: HerFlow

Winnipeg, MB

The HerFlow Project is a grassroots initiative that supports women experiencing homelessness by providing customized hygiene kits filled with menstrual products, hygiene items, and educational resources. The project addresses both physical and emotional needs promoting dignity, self-worth, and health. HerFlow also raises awareness about period poverty and works to reduce stigma while fostering a more inclusive and empathetic community response to menstruation and homelessness.

Felix Townsin

Project Details: A Million Acts of Love Changemaker Program

Victoria, BC

The A Million Acts of Love Changemaker Program supports youth to turn ideas into real-world projects that make a difference in their communities. Through mentorship, guidance and hands-on action, participants build leadership skills while contributing meaningful service hours. The program focuses on removing barriers to participation and helping youth take ownership of causes they care about, creating lasting impact through collective action.

Firas Amazigh Berkani

Project Details: Creative Support Network for Emerging Talents

Montreal, QC

RÉACTE (Creative Support Network for Emerging Talents) is a project that helps young adults aged 16 to 25 bring their entrepreneurial ideas to life. Through workshops, mentorship, and concrete resources, RÉACTE fosters creativity, self-confidence, and taking action. The project creates a supportive space where each young person can develop their potential, express themselves freely, and build a project that reflects who they are.

Fitriya Mohamed

Project Details: MWSBL Short Doc Series

Toronto, ON

MWSBL Short Doc Series is a documentary-style storytelling series highlighting the journeys of Muslim women and youth in basketball. Through four short films, the project explores themes of sisterhood, volunteerism, coaching, and youth talent within the Muslim Women’s Summer Basketball League (MWSBL). By centering lived experiences, the series amplifies voices often underrepresented in sport while showcasing how basketball has become a space for leadership, community building, and belonging.

Fowzia Omer

Project Details: Clear Minds Ottawa

Ottawa, ON

Clear Minds Ottawa is focused on empowering youth in low-income communities by improving their mental health and well-being. They offer free, confidential counseling services and monthly mental health workshops that educate and support both youth and their families

Frances (Frannie) Potts

Project Details: Scarborough HERstory Expressions Mural Camp

SCARBOROUGH, ON

Scarborough HERstory Expressions (SHE) is a FREE one-week mural art-making intensive for young women and non-binary youth ages 14-19. Over five in-person sessions, participants work with Scarbrite to co-create an indoor wall mural that reflects their own personal and collective experiences in the community.

Francesca Margaret Q

Project Details: PoofWanda Animated Shorts

Collingwood, ON

PoofWanda Animated Shorts is a narrative-driven digital resource designed for children aged 4–8 to help them understand and express their emotions in a safe and supported way. Developed in close collaboration with Canadian children’s organizations, each story is rooted in real insights and experiences to ensure it reflects and serves the needs of Canadian children. Through accessible, engaging storytelling, PoofWanda explores key emotional and mental wellness topics, empowering children to trust their instincts, stay connected to who they are, and navigate life in a way that feels true to them.

Franklin Perez

Project Details: Increasing student awareness about environmental sustainability

Toronto, ON

Increasing student awareness about environmental sustainability aims to inform students about local environmental issues and encourage youth to take initiative towards environmental protection. The ultimate goal is for youth to critically think about why environmental issues are challenging to address, the roles played by different actors in society and ways students can learn more about the environment and contribute to environmental sustainability.

Gabrielle Walji

Project Details: To Seniors With Love - Accessibility Program

Etobicoke, ON

To Seniors With Love is a national greeting card initiative that empowers youth to create holiday cards for seniors living in long-term care homes to reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. Cards are accepted in all languages, for all holidays and faiths and contain a heartfelt message. With this program, TSWL aims to make our organization more accessible to seniors with vision impairments and blindness through the use of braille messaging and tactile art.

Geoffrey Ching

Project Details: Health and Economic Equity For Immigrant Populations Through CPR Training

London, ON

Food & Health

Health and Economic Equity For Immigrant Populations Through CPR Training - A recent study in the USA demonstrated that nonwhite communities experience lower rates of CPR during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This result in worse cardiac arrest outcomes. In response, our team aims to address this inequity by training newcomer youth in this key skill. By improving the rates of first-responder CPR in newcomer communities, community health inequities may improve while also improving the employability of immigrant youth.

Georgia Pardy

Project Details: GO! Bras D’Or

Baddeck, NS

Go Bras D’Or creates inclusive community events to create connection to the Bras D’Or lake, in an engaging and meaningful way!

Ginnian Leung

Project Details: Purple Hands

London, ON

Housing & Safety

Purple Hands is an organization based in London, Ontario which aims to support people experiencing homelessness in the London area. By running both a food drive and a winter resource drive, Purple Hands is working to ensure that those experiencing homelessness are able to be both fed and safe during the winter months.

Gode Cotte Cedric Ilias

Project Details: International Community Connect – Flavours of the World

Winniepg, MB

International Community Connect organizes 'Flavours of the World', an event promoting cultural exchange through food, music and dance, bringing together Winnipeg's diverse communities.

Gode Katembo

Project Details: EmpowerMen

Winniepg, MB

The EmpowerMen Project is a community-based initiative designed to support boys and young men in developing strong character, positive identity, and life skills through mentorship, sport, and leadership development. The project creates safe and structured spaces where participants can openly engage in conversations around mental health, masculinity, purpose, and personal growth.

Grace Boakye

Project Details: CulturFest

Etobicoke, ON

CulturFest is a charitable group dedicated to helping Black youth and women by providing them a safe space by assisting them with necessities. Advocating for Black Unity in the city of Toronto.

Grace Gillian Louise Carruthers

Project Details: City of Hope, City of Home Initiative

LONDON, ON

The City of Hope Identification Project, led by G.P.S. Peace, is a community-based pilot supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in London, Ontario to obtain accessible and reliable homeless identification cards. The initiative assists participants who often face unique barriers due to homelessness by providing a simplified and supportive process tailored to their needs. Through coordinated intake, identity verification, and coverage of eligible costs, the program helps reduce barriers to accessing essential services. A complementary chocolate bar initiative raises awareness, fosters community engagement, and supports the long-term sustainability of the project.

Graham McAteer

Project Details: Pedal Parenting

Fredericton, NB

Environment

Wish you could get out of the house with your kids but still get them fresh air? Pedal Parenting provides a welcoming and intergenerational space for parents to learn about alternative methods of transportation that families can use.

Guramrit Thandi

Project Details: Culturally Sensitive Healthy Eating Workshop

Brampton, ON

Food & Health

Our mission is to provide a dynamic and inclusive healthy food workshops tailored specifically for immigrants. By recognizing and respecting cultural differences, we aim to tackle the unique challenges immigrants face when adapting to a new country, especially concerning their health and nutrition.

Gurkirat Singh Nijjar

Project Details: Navigating Paths to Wellness: A Strengths-Based Photovoice Project with South Asian Youth

Surrey, BC

"Navigating Paths to Wellness" is a strengths-based photovoice project that amplifies the voices of South Asian youth in Vancouver's Lower Mainland who face substance use and mental health challenges. Through visual storytelling, participants document their recovery journeys, highlighting the people, places, and resources that supported them. The project addresses the cultural gaps in the overdose crisis, aiming to reduce stigma, inspire social change, and foster a deeper understanding within the community.

Hafsa Siddiqui

Project Details: Neuroscience Outreach Project

Thunder Bay, ON

The Neuroscience Research Outreach Project aims to advance public understanding of neuroscience through education, community outreach, and experiential learning opportunities. Researchers, practitioners, and members of the community will have the opportunity to gain firsthand experience of some of the techniques and methodologies used in experimental neuroscience research.

Hai Minh Le

Project Details: MycoNurseries: Fungi for Sustainability

Montreal, QC

MycoNurseries is a non-profit organization with the aims of changing current waste management systems into a more circular economy approach to reduce the emission impact of organic waste deposited into landfill, and to empower youth into climate action through urban mushroom farming.

Hamzah Naeem

Project Details: Common Goal

Calgary, AB

Common Goal is a youth-led community initiative that provides free outdoor and low-cost indoor soccer programs for immigrant, newcomer, and marginalized youth in Calgary. By removing financial and social barriers, the project creates inclusive, consistent, and high-quality spaces for connection, confidence-building, and wellness through sport. Common Goal uses soccer as a powerful tool to reduce isolation, foster belonging, and empower young people to thrive - both on and off the field.

Harlaj Kaur

Project Details: Camp DNA

Surrey, BC

Camp DNA is a camp for students between the ages of 8-13 to attend, and get knowledge on several scientific aspects. It involves learnings from fields such as Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Camp DNA is free of cost for anyone that would like to attend, and everyone attending will be provided with snacks and meals throughout the day. There will be two camps, one will be held in fall, while the other in winter for students to attend.

Harmony Eshkawkogan

Project Details: Gitigan

Ottawa, ON

My community gardening project addresses food security and helps Indigenous youth access traditional medicine and fresh produce in the city. The medicine garden allows Indigenous people to access sage and sweetgrass for free. It is sustainable to teach the next generation to grow their own food in response to rising food prices. Provide beading kits to honour residential school survivors. Indigenous youth will have the opportunity to be on the land, learn about their culture and be in the community.

Harneet Kaur Khangura

Project Details: Memory Quilt Quest (MQQ)

Cambridge, ON

Education

The Memory Quilt Quest (MQQ) is dedicated to strengthening relationships between seniors in retirement homes through a quilting project designed to preserve important milestones in each senior’s life. Each quilt holds a very deep meaning in relation to the milestone and is unique to the owner (or recipient). Once assembled together, the quilt tells a story that encapsulates associated memories.

Harrison Gao

Project Details: Together in Tune: Concerts and Hands-On Music Workshops

Markham, ON

Together in Tune is a student-led initiative that brings live music and hands-on workshops to seniors in long-term care. Led by youth volunteers trained by a certified music therapist, the project fosters intergenerational connection and emotional well-being through shared musical experiences. Since 2020, our youth team has reached over 4,000 seniors in 100+ care homes. In 2025, the program is expanding into hospitals and high schools to meet growing demand and scale its national impact.

Hassan Mohamed

Project Details: Digital Tech Hub

Richmond Hill, ON

I am a community leader with over 11 years of experience serving youth and families through nonprofits, recreation, and digital programming. As Director of Community Programs at Youth No Crime, I lead initiatives that combine sports, mentorship, and creative digital skills to empower underserved communities. With a background in aquatics, childcare, food security, and media production, I focus on building safe, inclusive spaces where young people can grow in confidence and leadership. I am passionate about creating opportunities that prepare youth for both real-world challenges and the future digital economy.

Hassan Nawab

Project Details: Lifelong Mentors : Community Peer Support Mental Health

Edmonton, AB

Life Long Mentors is a non-for-profit organization that aims to utilize a peer-support guided philosophy to support adolescents battling mental health challenges, as means of instilling growth, true empathy, and resiliency.

Hazem Mslati

Project Details: HydroVolts

Vancouver, BC

HydroVolts Solar Leaf converts sunlight and water into stored hydrogen to deliver clean energy around the clock. Designed and built in Canada, this biomimetic micro-power plant combines leaf-shaped solar panels, a nickel–iron electrolyzer, a low-pressure metal hydride tank, and a silent fuel cell. Modular, portable, and built to withstand the harsh northern climate, it targets campers, off-grid Indigenous communities, emergency shelters, and remote research sites.

Heeva Torabi

Project Details: Learn2Lead

Waterloo, ON

Learn2Lead educates youth on daunting global challenges in an accessible way to maximize the action done in addressing them. Members are tasked with writing reflections on short publications using guided prompts and journaling kits provided free of charge. Their findings are then compiled at workshops centered on the theme of the online posts from that month. They include seminars, speakers, fellowship activities, and service blocks that piece together their reflections to plan a course of action confronting real world problems.

Hillary Huynh

Project Details: With Love

Yellowknife, NT

With Love is a project designed to decrease food insecurity by helping individuals gain control over their food sources. By providing seed bombs and grow kits, With Love empowers food-insecure individuals to start their own sustainable food systems. The mission is to help decrease food insecurity, the vision is to offer tools like seed bombs and grow kits, and the purpose is to provide resources and guidance to foster self-sustaining food practices.

Hsiao-Ting Chiu

Project Details: Sud-Ouest Vert et Responsable

Montreal, QC

Environnement

Sud-Ouest Vert et Responsable aims to contribute to the sustainable development of the Sud-Ouest borough by organizing awareness-raising days on environmental issues such as composting, planting and recycling. These activities took place in public places such as the Lachine Canal, and aimed to encourage citizens to adopt more environmentally-friendly behaviours.

Huanning Wang(Lily)

Project Details: Eco-Creatives

Toronto, ON

Environment

The Eco-Creatives project is an inspiring initiative that aims to create a positive impact on the environment and the community. Designed to engage youth and young adults, it provides a platform for them to explore their creativity while fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability and conservation. Through a series of workshops, outdoor activities, and creative endeavours such as art and drawing, participants not only improve their mental health but also actively contribute to the betterment of their neighbourhood by collecting garbage and enhancing the surroundings. The project's ultimate goal is to raise awareness about environmental issues, promote a more sustainable future, and empower the next generation of eco-conscious individuals.

Ian Kim

Project Details: Understanding Global Sustainability Through One Health

Richmond Hill, ON

Our project is a conference that seeks to bring together various experts, stakeholders, and voices to help educate youth about the stark impacts climate change has upon their health, particularly through the integrated approach of One Health: examining how ecosystem, animal, and human health are all directly connected. In doing so, we hope to raise awareness of climate change to various youth members at a personal level.

Imani Abukar

Project Details: Beyond the Block

Toronto, ON

Beyond the Block is a youth empowerment program by Care Kits that provides hands-on workshops promoting wellness, creativity, and community connection. Through engaging sessions in strength training, yoga, self-care, and creative arts, participants build confidence, life skills, and peer relationships. The program targets BIPOC youth from under-resourced communities, offering mentorship, practical tools, and positive experiences that foster resilience, self-expression, and a stronger sense of belonging within their neighbourhoods.

Inaam Chattha

Project Details: Green Mind Canada

Edmonton, AB

Green Mind Canada hopes to empower youth by promoting a sense of hope and optimism regarding environmentalism. We aim to normalize discussions around climate anxiety, engaging youth in positive change and strengthening support networks, with a focus on balancing environmental, social, and economic systems.

Iqmat Iyiola

Project Details: Love Letters to YEG

Edmonton, AB

Love Letters to YEG is a youth-led art showcase and curated collection that uplifts young artists in Edmonton through culturally safe, accessible creative expression. The project was created in response to the lack of inclusive artistic spaces for youth to share their stories and build visibility. By centering storytelling through art, live performances, and artist-led discussions, the project brings together artists, community members, and local organizations to celebrate diverse voices while fostering civic engagement, creative skill development, and community connection.

Irene Yao

Project Details: Room to Fight

Montreal, QC

Room to Fight is a bold, bilingual escape game that teaches Quebec tenant rights through mystery and play. Players solve puzzles based on real laws — like rent control and illegal deposits — while racing against the clock. Designed to be portable and modular, the game hopes to bring legal knowledge and ressources to youth and first-time renters across Quebec. Around the game, quick trivia booths and co-created resources ensure that even five minutes of play can leave a lasting impact and spark real tenant empowerment.

Isaac Tshivuadi

Project Details: Franco Touchdown

Fort Saskatchewan, AB

Franco Touchdown is an inclusive sports project designed to help newly arrived Francophone youth integrate in Alberta. It offers them a safe space to discover football or build their skills in the sport, all while learning in French. By combining physical activity, teamwork, and language learning, Franco Touchdown fosters integration, self-confidence, and a sense of belonging in a motivating and respectful environment.

Isabel Misquitta Yip

Project Details: The Stories We Keep

Brampton, ON

The Stories We Keep is a community-driven arts education program providing free, inclusive lessons in music, visual arts, and textile arts to people of all ages in Toronto and Cambodia. Led by volunteer artists and educators, the project focuses on marginalized communities facing barriers such as financial hardship, cultural displacement, and age-based exclusion. Through accessible workshops and showcases, it empowers participants to learn, create, and share their stories, fostering long-term cultural continuity and community connection.

Isha Suri

Project Details: Joy Boxes

Brampton, ON

Food & Health

Joy Boxes is an initiative that aims to provide grocery/convenience store supplies to retirement home residents. This is done free of charge in an effort to spread joy.

Ishag Yagoub

Project Details: Youth Pop Up Market

St. Catharines, ON

The Youth Pop-Up Market in the Niagara Region will run from February to August, giving young people a chance to access healthy, affordable groceries while learning practical skills in budgeting, nutrition, and sustainable living. This project is especially for students who are newcomers, refugees, or from low-income families, who often face challenges in finding nutritious food on a limited budget. Hosted in partnership with Links for Greener Learning and the Niagara Public Library, the pop-ups will take place at schools and community centers, creating a welcoming space for youth to explore healthy eating, connect with others, and feel supported. Any small revenue generated will be reinvested to make sure the market can keep running. Beyond groceries, this initiative helps youth build confidence, financial literacy, and a sense of community, while learning about sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Ismaiil Ali

Project Details: A retreat for youth off all disciplines coming together to create and learn

Ottawa, ON

There is always a disconnect when it comes to youth in. Different fields, tech people are with tech people and artsy people are with their own. But the world is very much a melting pot of different sciences and artsy people. I want to bring these environment to youth who probably never experienced this before.

Iylah Neves

Project Details: Rainbow Classrooms

London, ON

Education

Rainbow Classrooms is an initiative that provides guidance to teachers in Ontario who are seeking to build a queer-inclusive classroom. Rainbow Classrooms shares insight on a diverse array of topics related to supporting queer and trans* youth in education, delivers professional development training, and provides teachers with Progress Pride flags to proudly display in their classrooms.

Jack Joseph

Project Details: Paint Club Project

Gatineau , QC

The paint club project is an aimed at creating painting and arts programs for students in grades 1-6 in my community. With recent budget cuts, access to arts programs have become limited. This project will equip 50 students with supplies and guidance so they can begin painting.

Jade Lacsamana

Project Details: BIPOC Winter Eco-Retreat

Ingersoll, ON

The 2026 BIPOC Winter Eco-Retreat will bring together 10 youth from Oxford County and surrounding areas for a weekend focused on connection, nature, skill-building, wellbeing and fun at Long Point Eco-Adventures.

Jaelin Caverhill

Project Details: Canadian Youth for Youth Empowerment (CYYE)

Moose Jaw, SK

Social Justice

Canadian Youth for Youth Empowerment is a by-youth, for-youth initiative dedicated to engaging young people in social justice through education. We seek to support understanding of social issues by producing informative, high-quality content that explains current social issues in a way that is accessible for, and pertains specifically to, youth in Canada. We also provide opportunities for young people to become involved in, or learn about social issues in new ways, such as through seminars, workshops, book clubs, and more. CYYE undertook a second edition of our summer youth leadership initiative with the Sprout Fellowship's support, and we worked to develop expansion projects which we will be adding to the operations of CYYE in the near future.

Jaiden Anne King

Project Details: New Care 4 New Moms: The Indigenous Doula Project

Teulon, MB

Education

The Indigenous Doula Project is a small care package project that is made for expecting mothers in the community that may need extra care and supplies for when they welcome their new baby. This project is meant to show that there are so many things that mothers need to the support that they should be experiencing while they are going through the pregnancy.

Jan Lim

Project Details: Community E-Learning Initiative

Toronto, ON

Education

The Community E-Learning Initiative is an academic support program for newcomer families in Toronto who are low-income. Currently, there are many refugee and immigrant families in Toronto who have educational support needs. The E-Learning Initiative matches volunteers in high school and university with families, to provide at least 1 hour of free tutoring each week. We also host in-person events to bring together volunteers and participating families with advocacy projects and initiatives to advance equity in education in Ontario. We also purchase laptops and other technology for families and volunteers to use, within our program, to reduce the technology gap which affects low-income families.

Janani Venkat

Project Details: The Wellness Nebula (working title)

Bedford, NS

This initiative aims to provide families in Halifax with culturally-inclusive, evidence-based mental health resources and activities, to help start and destigmatize conversations around wellbeing, help-seeking, and mental health. I seek to inspire children to learn about the importance of taking care of our minds alongside our bodies! The goal is to empower our community, with a specific focus on newcomer and immigrant families who may be less familiar with, or face additional barriers to, mental health spaces and supports.

Jashan Gill

Project Details: Healthy Start

Brampton, ON

Healthy Start was born from a vision to ensure that every newcomer and marginalized family feels seen, supported, and empowered in Canada. It bridges gaps in healthcare and social service access through culturally responsive workshops, healing circles, and accessible toolkits, while tackling systemic racism and climate anxiety impacting youth and families. By partnering with community leaders and accessibility advocates, Healthy Start creates safe, inclusive spaces where people can heal, connect, and build resilient futures together.

Jashim Emilia Paniagua Rodriguez

Project Details: Light Alba

Montreal, QC

Alba Lumière is a non-profit organization that supports the integration of newly arrived immigrant families through a unique sponsorship model. A local family mentors a newcomer family for one year, sometimes longer, to help with concrete needs such as language, schooling, employment, administrative procedures, and cultural orientation. Unlike institutional services, this human, personalized, and long-term approach helps break isolation, build trust, and support successful social integration.

Jaskaran Kaur

Project Details: Enchanted Florals Workshop

Surrey, BC

Enchanted Florals will bring youth together for a flower bouquet wrapping workshop that promotes mental wellness and creativity. Through hands-on floral design, participants will explore self-expression and mindfulness in a supportive, welcoming space. The event aims to spark meaningful conversations, reduce stress, and encourage connection among youth. By blending creativity with mental health awareness, this workshop will offer a unique opportunity for young people to unwind, reflect, and bloom together.

Jasmin Kaur Bains

Project Details: Project Sakhiya – Sisters Walking on Paths of Healing, Connection, and Strength

Surrey, BC

Project Sakhiya is a culturally grounded, trauma-informed initiative supporting South Asian women caregivers navigating the demands of caring for loved ones facing illness, mental health challenges, substance use, and violence. Rooted in sisterhood and collective healing, it creates a safe, stigma-free space for connection and support. Through arts-based activities, storytelling, psychoeducation, overdose response training, and nature-based connection, the project reduces isolation, builds knowledge, and strengthens culturally safe peer support networks.

Jason Basnyat

Project Details: UBC First Aid Support Team

Vancouver, BC

UBC FAST (First Aid Support Team) is a student-led initiative dedicated to improving campus safety through timely, peer-to-peer first aid, basic harm-reduction support, and proactive health education. The team will train and deploy student responders to support peers at high-traffic campus spaces and events, working in coordination with UBC Security and campus partners. By strengthening preparedness and creating clearer pathways to care, UBC FAST aims to make UBC a safer, more supported community while also providing students with a great learning opportunity.

Jason Chu

Project Details: Together in Tune: Concerts and Hands-On Music Workshops

Oakville, ON

Together in Tune is a youth-led initiative that brings live music and interactive workshops to seniors in long-term care (LTC) homes and hospitals. Led by student volunteers trained by a certified music therapist, the project fosters intergenerational connection and emotional well-being through shared musical experiences. Since 2020, the team has reached over 4,000 seniors in 100+ care homes through virtual programming. This year, the initiative expanded in-person to 20 LTC homes and 4 hospitals, continuing to scale its national delivery.

Jason Kailey

Project Details: Abbotsford Care Packages: Supporting Homeless Communities with Essential Resources

Abbotsford, BC

Abbotsford Care Packages is a community-driven initiative by the Abbotsford Smile Foundation aimed at providing essential resources to individuals experiencing homelessness. The project distributes care packages containing food, hygiene products, clothing, and other necessities. By partnering with local shelters and volunteers, Abbotsford Care Packages ensures that vulnerable community members have access to basic needs and support.

Jasraj Hundal

Project Details: Punjabi Community Health Association Cardiovascular Health Initiative

Surrey, BC

Punjabi Community Health Association Cardiovascular Health Initiative increases health literacy among Punjabi and South Asian families in Surrey, British Columbia in a culturally accessible way. Through bilingual, hands-on workshops in trusted gurdwaras and community spaces, the initiative provides practical education using clinically validated blood pressure monitors and cardiovascular teaching models. The project empowers families with foundational knowledge to support early prevention and informed health decisions.

Javi Fuentes Bernal

Project Details: Colectiva Polea

Montreal, QC

Justice sociale

Colectiva Polea [Tania Casaubon; Karina Arbelaez; Javi Fuentes Bernal] is a latinx artistic collective based in Tiohtià:ke / Montreal Colectiva Polea aim to curate, develop and produce collective visual art exhibits rooted in climate justice exploring artisanal textile methods, performance and video mapping.

Jenna Dong

Project Details: Camp Catalyst

Vancouver, BC

Camp Catalyst is a youth-led initiative designed to empower young girls ages 7-12 through immersive workshops on sustainability, leadership, and personal growth. By creating a supportive and inspiring environment, Camp Catalyst encourages participants to explore their passions in STEM fields, build confidence, and take action in their communities. Through interactive activities, speaker panels, and team challenges, the camp cultivates change-makers ready to lead with empathy, innovation, and impact.

Jenny Zheng

Project Details: A Moment in Time

Coquitlam , BC

"A Moment in Time" is a mural project that captures the essence of everyday life, inviting us to embrace the present and appreciate the small moments we often overlook. It highlights the quiet beauty in the mundane, a beauty that transforms into nostalgia as we reflect on the past. This mural serves as a gentle reminder to cherish the simple, everyday experiences before they slip away.

Jermaine Hall

Project Details: Separated at Birth Family Initiative

Vaughan, ON

Separated At Birth Family (SABF) is a youth-led, community-based initiative that brings people from all walks of life together through conversation, games, and recreational activities. By combining storytelling with movement, fitness, and shared play in a welcoming gym space, the project creates an inclusive environment for connection, stress relief, and community building. SABF encourages people to show up as they are, build relationships, and strengthen both mental and physical well-being together.

Jessica Arychuk

Project Details: Caydens Shoe Project

Winnipeg, MB

Caydens Shoe Project is a program that aims to serve low income indigenous youth by providing them a new pair of shoes and giving them the opportunity to customize them with an indigenous artist in hopes to empower them through culture and creativity going into their school year.

Jessica Flammia

Project Details: The Birthday Project

Windsor, ON

The Birthday Project is a social initiative that aims to ensure families that regularly access our local food banks have the supplies necessary to celebrate their children's birthdays. The packages available will include boxed cake mix, icing, candles, and party decorations (balloons, streamers) - everything necessary to put together a birthday party and create happy memories.

Jessica Morgan Gail Matthews

Project Details: Reel Tides Film Collective

HALIFAX, NS

For emerging filmmakers in Atlantic Canada, who are wanting to tell meaningful stories and gain experience; Reel Tides Film Collective is a community film making collective that aims to empower underrepresented voices to help shape a more inclusive and vibrant future film culture in the Maritimes ︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶ Local stories. Atlantic spirit Est. 2025 Community-led | Artist-driven | Non-Profit

Jessica Sinha

Project Details: Paint Night: A relaxing evening designed for mothers to connect through art.

Toronto, ON

Paint Night is a community wellness initiative that offers a relaxing and creative evening for mothers from underserved communities. Through guided painting sessions, participants can unwind, connect with others, and express themselves in a supportive, judgment-free environment. The project promotes mental well-being, self-care, and social connection, giving mothers a much-needed space to recharge and feel valued.

Jing Yi Liu

Project Details: Brush & Brew Ottawa

Ottawa, ON

Brush & Brew Ottawa is a six-month community arts initiative that brings people together in local cafes, and outdoor spaces to create art in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. The project offers both self-directed sessions—where participants draw, paint, or craft together—and occasional expert-led workshops for added inspiration. With supplies and refreshments provided, Brush & Brew Ottawa fosters creativity, connection, and community well-being across West Ottawa.

Jiya Kaemra

Project Details: The Wellness Way Collective (Care Packages, Workshops, App)

Brampton, ON

The Wellness Way Collective focuses on three key areas. First they create care packages filled with essential sanitary items, sensory tools, healthcare products, necessities, and mental health supports, which get distributed to those in need. Secondly, they host workshops to educate the community on mental health, disparities, and wellness, incorporating mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Lastly, they have even developed an app to help users track their moods, access mental health support, and manage anxiety. Overall, this holistic approach will uplift underserved communities and promote mental wellbeing

JiYu Park

Project Details: Smile Squad

Moncton, NB

Smile Squad is a community outreach program that introduces children to oral health in a way that feels fun, familiar, and approachable. Through storytelling, hands-on experiments, and oversized tooth models, children can see what is happening in their mouths and understand why everyday choices like brushing and flossing matter. By turning dental science into something children can see, touch, and question, Smile Squad creates positive early experiences with dentistry and helps children build confidence and healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Johannah Brockie

Project Details: NourishTO: Community Care Through Food & Wellness

Brampton, ON

Preserving Our Roots: A Community Cookbook celebrates the recipes, stories, and traditions of intergenerational families in the Greater Toronto Area, with a focus on immigrant and working-class communities. Through storytelling workshops, community engagement events, and open submissions, the project gathers cultural food knowledge into an inclusive print and digital cookbook. By preserving and sharing these traditions, the project strengthens intergenerational bonds and honours the culinary heritage that shapes community identity.

Jolie Tadros

Project Details: Roots4Growth

Mississauag, ON

I'm a passionate community advocate with a background in healthcare management, data analysis, and public health. I’ve led national health initiatives, coordinated multi-stakeholder programs, and secured funding to support youth and marginalized communities. Through Roots4Growth, I’m focused on creating accessible wellness spaces that empower individuals to live healthier, more connected lives. I believe in building sustainable change through collaboration, equity, and education.

Jonah Toth

Project Details: passion2action EXPEDITIONS

Regina, SK

passion2action EXPEDITIONS is an invitation for Saskatchewan youth to begin their volunteer journey as part of a community of peers. The program aims to foster a community of young, active citizens and break down the barriers to youth volunteerism. Over the course of a few months, the cohort will be introduced to various local organizations through facilitated volunteer engagements. passion2action EXPEDITIONS hopes to help young people explore their passions, discover local organizations, and kickstart lifelong volunteerism.

Jordyn Weddell

Project Details: Mindful Connections: A Community Wellness Series

saint john , NB

Mindful Connections: A Community Wellness Series aims to create a stigma-free environment for mental health support. This initiative includes three key events: Gender Euphoria - Hair and Nails Event, Indigenous Wellness Event, and a Newcomer Mental Health Forum. By partnering with local organizations and mental health professionals, the series fosters community resilience, enhances access to resources, and promotes education and awareness. The goal is to build a supportive network that prioritizes mental well-being for all.

Joshua Kiena (Gaddiel Kienansatuko)

Project Details: Flow University Financial Confidence Cohort

Toronto, ON

Flow University Financial Confidence Cohort is a six week financial literacy program designed for Black youth ages 17 to 23 entering or currently attending university. Through practical workshops focused on budgeting, OSAP, credit, saving, and financial decision making, the project equips participants with the knowledge and confidence to manage their finances during a critical stage of adulthood. Participants leave with a personalized financial action plan, mentorship exposure, and stronger financial confidence.

Judy Chau

Project Details: Starts With One: Summer Learning at the ROM ☀️

Richmond Hill, ON

Starts With One is a federally registered, youth-led nonprofit advancing education equity for low-income, newcomer, and marginalized students across Toronto through free tutoring, mentorship, and community support. Building on this work, Summer Learning at the ROM offers a fully subsidized educational experience for students who often face financial barriers to summer enrichment. By covering admission, transportation, and meals, the project creates accessible opportunities for learning, connection, and belonging while helping address inequities in access to educational opportunities.

Julia Handfield

Project Details: Storytelling to improve gender health equity

Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, QC

Storytelling to improve gender health equity will involve patients and healthcare professionals writing stories about how they encountered gender- and/or sex-based challenges in as/with patients in healthcare. The creation and sharing of stories will provide a chance to reflect and be supported by a roundtable event in Montreal to discuss what can be learned from these texts towards eliminating sexism, shame, and stigma from healthcare experiences.

Julia Wright

Project Details: MycoNurseries: Grow Column Expansion

Montreal, QC

MycoNurseries is a non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainability through fungiculture. The organization diverts used coffee grounds from being disposed of and uses them as materials to grow oyster mushrooms from. Over the past nine months, MycoNurseries has acquired a centralized space at McGill University and refined their growing techniques to harvest their own mushrooms. MycoNurseries has been recognized with over $23,000 in grant funding and is excited to expand operations through the Sprout Ideas Fellowship.

Juliana Maria Manalo

Project Details: Plant It Forward: Roots of Kindness

Surrey, BC

The Vancouver Kindness Movement (VKM) is a youth-led nonprofit organization that has engaged over 500+ youth and community members through workshops, clean-ups, sandwich drives, and kindness campaigns across Metro Vancouver. Over the past 5 years, VKM has facilitated 30+ community initiatives, mobilized dozens of volunteers annually, and reached thousands through digital storytelling, fostering measurable youth leadership and local impact.

Justin Langan

Project Details: O'Kanata Eco-Literacy Project

Winnipeg, MB

The O'KANATA Eco-Literacy Project aims to empower Indigenous youth to lead initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve net-zero literacy in their communities. This project will combine practical, hands-on activities with educational workshops to foster a deeper understanding of sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

Kaitlin Alexa Cullen

Project Details: Moccasin Making Workshops

HALIFAX, NS

This project will help Indigenous Peoples in Nova Scotia ages 13-30+ to engage with their culture and create in a form of compassion for themselves or others with good thoughts going into their art. By creating these Moccasin Making Workshops, participants will create a pair of moccasins either to give away to a loved one, or wear with pride for themselves.

Karminder Singh

Project Details: Trades Wellness Project: Preventing Overdose and Promoting Recovery Among People Working in the Trades

Surrey, BC

Trades Wellness Project: Preventing Overdose and Promoting Recovery supports South Asian trades workers by providing culturally responsive, bilingual (English and Punjabi) education on mental health, substance use, and overdose prevention. Through interactive workshops, naloxone training, and peer-led discussions featuring lived experience, the project reduces stigma, builds practical skills, and connects participants to local resources, empowering workers to improve wellbeing, strengthen community connections, and support long-term recovery.

Kartik Gupta

Project Details: "Trace" - Evidence Collection and Resource Access App for Victims of Domestic Abuse

Mississauga, ON

Housing & Safety

Trace empowers survivors of domestic violence by providing them with a safe and user-friendly mobile app that serves as a secure space for survivors to capture, collect, and store evidence of their abuse.

Kassandra Roul

Project Details: Echo Youth

Kelowna, BC

Echo Youth is a youth-led initiative that creates safe, supportive spaces for young people to connect, learn, and thrive. Combining evidence-based mental health strategies with community programming, the project fosters resilience, dialogue, and belonging. Through in-person events and a social media platform, Echo Youth amplifies youth voices, builds connections, and promotes well-being, empowering young people to drive meaningful change in their communities.

Katria Phothong McKinnon

Project Details: Longevity x Thrice as Nice Workshops

Vancouver, BC

Longevity x Thrice as Nice Workshops is a community-driven workshop series supporting the return of local Vancouver event, Thrice as Nice, a 3v3 Street Dance Battle. The project provides educational sessions led by visiting artists, centering history, foundations, and cultural context alongside movement training, paired with an entire weekend of battles and community gatherings. It aims to deepen knowledge, strengthen connections, support the continued growth of Street and Club dance cultures and communities, and assist local organizers and existing events in the Vancouver community.

Kayla Trevick

Project Details: The Next Lens Project

Toronto, ON

The Next Lens Project is a series of free film workshops that empower girls 10-17 by giving them tools to create media in a safe space with a focus on using storytelling as a tool for mental health. The workshops will provide them with the skills, equipment and knowledge to express themselves through filmmaking and process their emotions in a healthy and creative way. Participants will leave the workshop feeling seen and heard with the skills to tell their own stories and own their narratives.

Kayoung Lee

Project Details: Indigenous Cultural Awareness Day

Regina, Saskatchewan, SK

To promote Indigenous cultural awareness and understanding among Continuing Care Assistant students through meaningful learning experiences that foster respect, reflection, and culturally safe care practices.

Kelvin Bokai Doe

Project Details: Frugal Radio

Toronto, ON

Education

Our project, Frugal Radio, is a 24/7 community online radio station broadcasting live from Regent Park to the world. Frugal Radio's mission is to uplift and amplify the voices of aspiring broadcasters from underrepresented communities through education, workshops, and mentorship. In partnership with various community organizations, we provided a wide range of programming to connect with and serve our audience. The Frugal Radio programming activities were designed to help build a sense of community, offer valuable information, and provide entertainment tailored to the interests and needs of our local audience.

Kevin Liu

Project Details: WBP.world, Earthshot Research Institute

Toronto, ON

Education

WBP.world identified the root causes to the world’s top 50+ problems, with problem profiles covering 195 countries; helping ambitious people from all walks of life understand ripe opportunities for disruption, innovation & impact to help the underserved.

Keyanna Warren

Project Details: Pause Just Talk

Toronto, ON

Pause Just Talk is a community centred initiative dedicated to creating safe, supportive spaces for BIPOC youth to prioritize their mental health and well-being. Through open dialogue, creative expression, and holistic practices, Pause Just Talk empowers young people to reconnect with themselves, share their stories, and heal collectively.

Khadija Sarfraz

Project Details: Meraki Initiative - Peer Mentorship Program

LONDON, ON

Meraki Initiative's peer mentorship program is a youth-led mentorship program that pairs university and high school students with children from marginalized communities. The project focuses on building confidence, connection, and academic support through weekly one-on-one sessions and monthly enrichment activities. By centering empathy, equity, and cultural humility, the program creates a safe space where mentees feel heard, supported, and empowered to thrive inside and outside the classroom.

Kherto Ahmed

Project Details: Light Within

Toronto, ON

Light Within is a community-centred retreat that creates space for reflection, healing, and connection. It supports individuals in exploring their experiences through guided conversations, creative activities, and wellness practices. Rooted in compassion and cultural understanding, the retreat emphasizes personal growth and care. Light Within empowers participants to reconnect with their inner strength, build meaningful relationships, and carry forward tools for healing beyond the retreat space.

Kiana Mistry

Project Details: Art For Mind: Creative Wellness Workshops

Milton , ON

Art For Mind: Creative Wellness Workshops empowers youth to express emotions and build community through hands-on art activities focused on mental health. These safe, supportive spaces encourage self-reflection, stress relief, and open conversations—using creativity as a tool for healing and connection.

Kiara Mavalwala

Project Details: Shared Harvest

Markham, ON

Shared Harvest is a food sovereignty collective that works in solidarity with Indigenous nations, working to uphold the responsibilities of settlers on Turtle Island. Taking direct action against the root causes of oppression can be combated by social and economic justice, both of which are the basis of Food Sovereignty! Through the Sprout Ideas Fellowship, Shared Harvest will be working with One Dish Project to build two garden beds in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.

Kiran Alemayehu

Project Details: BIPOC Run Club

Calgary, AB

Creating a running community for BIPOC folx & allies in YYC!

Korryn Garvey

Project Details: Building the Case: Establishing a Child and Youth Advocate’s Office in the Northwest Territories

Yellowknife, NT

Building the Case: Establishing a Child and Youth Advocate’s Office (Advocate) in the Northwest Territories is a project that will build momentum for the creation of a Child and Youth Advocate’s Office in the Northwest Territories by centring youth voices, engaging the public, and working with community partners to produce a collaborative, community-backed proposal for the establishment of this Office. The Advocate is an independent officer tasked with ensuring that the rights, interests, and viewpoints of children and youth are considered in decisions affecting their well-being. The Advocate engages in both individual and systemic advocacy.

Kuulo (Kullene) Abdushekur

Project Details: Oromiyaa Night II: In Conversation

Toronto, ON

Oromiyaa Night II: In Conversation is a community event that brings Oromo youth together through dialogue and art. Rooted in shared identity and lived experience, the event creates a welcoming space for reflection, expression, and connection. By centring conversation and creativity, it uses collective storytelling and artistic expression as tools for healing, relationship-building, and strengthening community bonds.

Kyelle Byne

Project Details: Celebrating the History of Northern Ontario's 2SLGBTQ+ Community

Sudbury, ON

Arts & Culture

"Celebrating the History of Northern Ontario's 2SLGBTQ+ Community" will facilitate conversations between 2SLGBTQ+ youth and older adults in communities across Northern Ontario to share stories about the history of 2SLGBTQ+ people across the region, highlight the incredible strides that have been made in 2SLBTQ+ advocacy and allyship, and discuss the future of 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Northern Ontario. Through this podcast series, audiences will be more aware of the rich history of 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Northern Ontario and the actions that still need to be taken to create an equitable society.

Kyle Zhang

Project Details: Eco Food Box

Toronto, ON

Food & Health

Eco Food Box is dedicated to providing essential food items to low-income families in need. Our focus lies in supporting local and sustainable agriculture businesses, with the primary contents of each box consisting of fresh produce sourced from local farmers in Ontario. Additionally, the box may include snacks crafted from nutritious, locally sourced ingredients. Alongside each delivery, recipients will receive a brochure highlighting the significance of bolstering Canada's domestic food supply and advancements in the agriculture sector.

Kylie Cole

Project Details: Bridging the Gap: A Fundraising Gala for Educational Equity (BTGG)

Halifax, NS

Bridging the Gap: A Fundraising Gala for Educational Equity is an event hosted by MAP to address the challenges students face in transitioning from high school to university. This gala aims to raise awareness about educational inequities and foster solutions by bringing together university students, professors, graduate students, and community leaders. Through inspiring talks, networking opportunities, and collaborative activities, the event seeks to create a supportive community dedicated to empowering students and ensuring their success in higher education.

ladan abdi

Project Details: Dinner and Discourse: Dine and Unwind

Ottawa, ON

This one-of-a-kind wellness dinner and discourse, brought by the Noma Club. The event offers a peaceful, community-centered space focused on the importance of self-care and balance in daily life. Through shared meals and guided conversations, participants will explore practical strategies for mental and emotional well-being. Designed to foster meaningful connections and collective healing, the event addresses the growing need for safe, reflective environments that prioritize rest, resilience, and holistic wellness in an increasingly demanding world.

Lanna Fri Check

Project Details: Path To Mastery

Montreal, QC

Path To Mastery is a game in which the player's objective is to enhance their art skills to pursue their artistic passions. Through this game, I want immigrant youth to see that their passions can be achieved and that they can also practice their art passions, build their skills and take pride in their work while also inspiring youth in their community to do the same.

Laura Colford

Project Details: The Call: Creative Community Building Events in Halifax

Halifax, NS

“The Call: Creative Community Building Events in Halifax” is a series of free, accessible events designed to bring young people together through arts, culture, and shared experiences. Paired with an online platform, podcast, and social media, the project meets youth in the digital spaces they already spend time in and invites them into in-person community spaces that they can relate to and connect with. By blending online connection with in-person gatherings, the goal is to spark creativity, build friendships, and create spaces where young people can participate and feel a part of something bigger.

Laura Doyle Péan

Project Details: Platform for Healing

Quebec City, QC

Social Justice

Collectif 1629's Platform for Healing aims to alleviate some of the financial and social barriers experienced by low-income Black individuals living in Quebec City who want to improve their overall wellbeing and mental health. The money gathered through this fundraiser will allow the launch of an online directory of anti-racist mental health services and the organizing of a show about Blackness, mental health and healing. The funds raised through the show will directly serve to support Black residents of Quebec City access the mental health services they desire.

Lauren Cogan

Project Details: Huron Protection of Animal Welfare Society

LONDON, ON

HPAWS purpose is to bring animal welfare concerns into the forefront of student’s minds, ultimately creating a shift in consciousness, fostering leaders who act humanely.

Laurence Bidal-Pouliot

Project Details: Redlights

Montreal, QC

Tiko, quarante ans et chauffeur de taxi algérien, prend sa retraite. Tout au long de sa carrière, il a parcouru les rues de Montréal avec un seul devoir : assurer la sécurité de celles et ceux que la nuit rendent vulnérables. Devenu un allié de la communauté des danseuses nues, trois ses clientes régulières, Julie, Roxy, Alice et Cherry, l’accompagnent pour le remercier lors de sa dernière ride.

Layla Dehbidi Assadzadeh

Project Details: Drop the Vape

Montreal, QC

Food & Health

Drop the Vape (or " Échappe la Vape " in french) is a medical student-led non-profit youth vaping prevention program that aims to spread awareness about the dangers of teen vaping, provide the tools to resist peer pressure, and challenge the notion that vaping is "cool". Medical students from across Quebec host 45-minute workshops where they engage directly with high school students on the topic of teen vaping using a non-judgemental approach. These workshops are held in high schools across Quebec and beyond. Our organization also hosts Teen Vaping Awareness Day in Quebec every year where we partner with schools to dedicate a day to raising awareness of the impact of vaping in adolescence.

Léa-Mai Simard

Project Details: Combating the stigma of dementia: raising awareness through intergenerational activities

Lavaltrie, QC

Éducation

"Combating the Stigma of Dementia: Raising Awareness through Intergenerational Activities" is a project that aims to help primary school-aged children better understand and become less fearful of contact with people with dementia in their community. Dementia is a growing problem as the population ages. This project relies on the strength of communities to address some of the challenges faced by people vulnerable to dementia.

Leah Sarah Peer

Project Details: Peer Med Zebra

Montreal, QC

Food & Health

Peer Med Zebra is an initiative advocating for rare disease intersectionality with a focus on health equity and genetics in caring for those with undiagnosed, invisible, ultra-rare and rare diseases, particularly diseases that disproportionately affect underserved communities. We aim to improve the care and treatment of rare disease patients through: Educating healthcare professionals and students, providing access to information, peer support, and advocacy services to patients. We aim to create a more equitable and compassionate healthcare system that recognizes the unique needs and experiences of rare disease patients.

Liliana Chow

Project Details: Peace Packs

Vancouver, BC

Peace Packs is a nationwide care package initiative dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and mental health challenges by providing thoughtfully curated packages filled with comfort, wellness, and accessibility-focused items. We partner with hospitals, advocacy organizations, and university clubs to expand our reach and ensure that individuals facing health challenges feel seen, supported, and empowered. Through direct donations to hospitals such as BC Children's Hospital, Ronald McDonald House, and other healthcare institutions across Canada, as well as mail and in-person delivery to individuals in need, Peace Packs delivers tangible care and a message of solidarity. Our work is deeply rooted in collaboration, working alongside student-led organizations such as Queen's University's Dan School of Drama and Music, the Queen's Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance, and the Queen's Rheumatic Disease Club, as well as national advocacy organizations like Cassie + Friends. These partnerships allow for the creation of highly personalized care packages that meet the unique needs of different communities, ensuring that recipients receive items that contribute to their comfort, mental well-being, and accessibility. The project embodies the belief that small acts of care can create significant change and that no one should have to navigate chronic illness or disability alone.

Livia Zheng

Project Details: Ease‑the‑Ouch Initiative

Edmonton, AB

Treatment isn’t always pain-free. Procedural pain or repeated hospital visits can cause additional stress and anxiety when receiving care, especially in kids. Treatment-related pain can also lead to physical and emotional damage in individuals. These effects extend to parents, guardians, and staff thereby declining the quality of care. By working with the Stollery Hospital, the project aims to create a solution where kids receive treatment with compassion to ensure no child or family has to face unnecessary pain alone.

Loïka Beauvil

Project Details: Empower

Montreal, QC

This project is a community-based digital platform that highlights the journeys, achievements, and voices of racialized women in Montreal’s cultural and media landscape. It aims to amplify their visibility, contribute to a more equitable cultural environment, and build a community where women feel represented.

Lok Man Wong

Project Details: Hat Knitting for (Mental) Health

Ottawa, ON

Hat Knitting for (Mental) Health is a one-day workshop for un(der)employed recent graduates to learn how to knit a hat. Participants will meet others who are experiencing similar frustrations with securing employment while learning how to knit as a form of stress relief. Along with learning a new skill, participants will walk away with a sense of empowerment and community.

Loula Abdillahi Abdi

Project Details: Nur al-Huda Academy

Ottawa, ON

Nur Al Huda Academy est un projet destiné à aider les jeunes qui souhaitent apprendre l’arabe. Le projet offre des leçons simples ainsi qu’un environnement favorable pour apprendre à lire, écrire et parler l’arabe de manière facile et amusante. J’ai recruté une enseignante qui travaille avec moi. Nous avons récemment formé plusieurs groupes de jeunes et d’adultes prêts à apprendre l’arabe.

Luca Di Vincenzo

Project Details: Thrive5

Oakville, ON

Thrive5 delivers quick, engaging, and interactive weekly presentations to classrooms over 5 sessions, covering healthy sleep, financial literacy, nutrition, leadership or parenting skills, and responsible technology use. Each session begins with an interactive educational presentation, followed by a group activity where students compete for points for prizes, gamifying learning and boosting engagement. Designed to fill key gaps in the K–12 curriculum, Thrive5 ensures students gain practical knowledge, skills, and habits that they can apply meaningfully throughout their lives and future endeavours.

Luckshika Ravinthiran

Project Details: The Entrepreneurship Hub

Toronto, ON

The Entrepreneurship Hub is a program where people are able to learn more about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship through hands on lessons and mentorship. Business owners from Scarborough are able to utilize these lessons to grow and further develop their businesses, benefitting the economy. The project aims to empower Scarborough youth by providing them with resources and a supportive environment.

Luke Nguyen

Project Details: Seeds That Feed

Ajax, ON

Food & Health

Seeds That Feeds transformed urban spaces into places that grew food for community members in need and fought hunger. We delivered a bounty of fresh vegetables to our community, directly combating local hunger. We also sought to inspire urban gardening as a powerful strategy for food security, potentially transforming lives and fostering a culture of sustainable living.

Lul Roble

Project Details: Stirring Change

Ottawa, ON

Stirring Change is a community-based initiative that uses cooking as a tool for empowerment. Through hands-on classes, women come together to learn practical skills, build confidence, and connect with one another in a supportive environment. Beyond the kitchen, the project creates pathways toward independence and personal growth, while also giving back, with a portion of the food donated to local shelters. By blending creativity, skill-building, and community care, Stirring Change helps women nourish both their futures and their communities.

Lynn Choi

Project Details: The Angel Project

North Vancouver, BC

The Angel Project is an initiative by Wings Society dedicated to delivering essential care packages to the homeless across Canada. Over the past four years, the project has reached hundreds of individuals, addressing their important health and oral care needs. With a focus on improving quality of life, The Angel Project aims to continue providing impactful support through several partnerships and dedicated efforts, striving to make a meaningful difference in communities across Canada.

Maame De Heer

Project Details: Beauty and Brains 2.0: Mental Health & Empowerment for Black Women

Welland, ON

Beauty and Brains 2.0 supports vulnerable Black females aged 15–29 by providing culturally responsive mental health counseling, mentorship, and personal development opportunities. The program combines therapy sessions, skill-building workshops, and safe spaces for connection, equipping participants to navigate barriers and thrive. Through community support, practical resources, and empowerment-focused activities, Beauty and Brains 2.0 fosters resilience, confidence, and leadership among young Black women, creating long-term impact for individuals and their communities.

Mabe Kyle

Project Details: Queer Country Crossroads: A weekend retreat for Queer Youth

Brant, ON

Arts & Culture

Queer Country Crossroads: Offered a weekend retreat from a Friday evening to a Sunday in Paris, Ontario. 25 youth participants. Together during the weekend we would work to create a creative project that would be shared with the larger community.

MacKenzie Curwen Strachan

Project Details: Iron-ing out the Future

Moncton, NB

Food & Health

Iron-ing out the Future (IOTF) is a health and nutrition education program designed to address iron deficiency among university students. The program focuses on raising awareness of this issue, providing accessible blood testing services, and offering iron-enriched options in campus dining halls. These interventions seek to reduce undiagnosed cases of iron deficiency, particularly in women and youth.

Madeline Carr

Project Details: M.Ruth Retreats

Woodlands, NB

Environment

To foster important connections M.Ruth Retreats offers customizable retreats in the rural village of Tay Creek, New Brunswick. Tucked into the remnants of an old apple orchard and surrounded by acres of mature woodlot, guests can retreat however they choose from the comfort of their spacious bell tents while enjoying private access to a fully equipped lodge, an extensive trail system, the best swimming hole in the Tay River Valley, and so much more.

Madyson Campbell

Project Details: Thunder Bay Free Store: Community Care Centre

Rosslyn, ON

Social Justice

The Thunder Bay Free Store: Community Care Centre project aimed to create a “community care centre” in an area with demonstrated need in Thunder Bay. A wooden structure serves as a place where community members can take care packages, clothing, toiletries, food items, and any other items deemed necessary, on an anonymous, give-and-take system. We hoped that this project will address food insecurity in our community and individuals’ health and well-being. Alongside this objective, we hoped to involve local youth in the organization process, which will provide an opportunity for youth to connect with each other and give back to their community.

Mael Pelletier

Project Details: Slamavoix

Vallée de la Mataédia, QC

Arts et culture

Slamavoix is a recurring performance poetry event that aims to professionalize the arts and encourage dialogue.

Magali Mukunzi

Project Details: PACE 2.0

Ottawa, ON

PACE Magazine is a youth-led publication highlighting the creativity, culture, and perspectives of young people in Ottawa. Through stories on arts, community life, and local voices, the project creates a platform where youth can feel seen, heard, and celebrated. By combining digital storytelling with a community relaunch event, the magazine aims to showcase the city’s vibrant youth culture.

Maham Dar

Project Details: RU Ready Program

Mississauga, ON

Environment

The RU Ready Program is an educational program designed to prepare BIPOC youth in Mississauga to be ready for climate-related emergencies through local community building and hands-on learning.

Makayla Naomi Finn

Project Details: Black Flourishing Advocacy Initiative

Rexdale, ON

The Black Flourishing Advocacy Initiative is a project being led and developed by Makayla Finn in 2024. The project is targeted to black equity deserving individuals as well as individuals in need of support and interventions in the Brock University community.

Malika Yoh

Project Details: Metriculture

Montreal, QC

Metriculture est une plateforme numérique dédiée à la cartographie des récits d'appartenance culturelle au Canada. Le projet transforme l'archivage traditionnel en une expérience vivante où les héritages, les traditions et les vécus personnels deviennent des points d'ancrage sur une carte interactive. En documentant la pluralité de nos parcours, Metriculture renforce les liens communautaires et crée un patrimoine collectif inclusif. C'est un espace humain qui célèbre la diversité des histoires qui nous définissent.

Manpreet Dhesi

Project Details: Folk Nach Bhangra Competition

Surrey, BC

Folk Nach Bhangra Competition is a cultural dance competition that celebrates traditional Punjabi folk dance while empowering youth through performance, mentorship, and community connection. The project brings together dancers from across British Columbia in a vibrant showcase of heritage, creativity, and passion. Through an accessible and inclusive platform, Folk Nach highlights the rich legacy of Bhangra, builds leadership among youth, and fosters intergenerational pride in Punjabi culture.

Marcus Tignanelli

Project Details: North Bay Source Water Revegetation

North Bay, ON

This is a project designed to revegetate the shoreline of Trout Lake, the source of drinking water for the City of North Bay.

Mariam Farooq

Project Details: Peer Mentorship Program

Ajax, ON

The Meraki Mentorship Program was created to help students and establish equity in society. It hopes to see the next generation as one that is filled with diversity. The mentorship program is the first step towards this goal. This program was designed to provide support to children with learning disabilities, children from minority groups, and children from immigrant families. The program aims to provide students with a safe environment where they can comfortably learn, play alongside their peers and our enthusiastic volunteers.

Marilynn Burch-Harvey

Project Details: Dear Future YEG Youth ACCCTIVATOR

Edmonton, AB

Dear Future YEG’s Youth Accctivator is a two-day event that supports Edmontonians aged 18 to 30 in identifying community gaps and opportunities for leadership, and in building skills to create impact. This project aims to empower young change makers, build on skills, and hear from community leaders and advocates. Through intentional skill-based workshops and small group mentoring, young advocates have the opportunity to contribute to a policy brief that will be provided to local politicians.

Marine Coeurdassier

Project Details: Call Them Out - street dance competitions

Montreal, QC

Arts et culture

Call Them Out is a series of 3 street dance competitions (2 vs. 2) featuring krump, hip hop, break, popping and freestyle battles. Each team must be made up of 2 dancers at least 7 years apart, to form an intergenerational team. This is a "call out" format in which teams choose who they want to compete against in a "freestyle" duel.

Maryam Khalid

Project Details: Zobo

Mississauga , ON

Zobo is a modular robotics kit designed to break the cost, black-box learning, and steep skill barriers of traditional robotics education. By combining real circuitry with beginner-friendly design, the project helps youth build foundational engineering skills through hands-on experimentation rather than simply following instructions.

Matthew Aslett

Project Details: Aspiring Business Leader Mentorship Program

Oakville, ON

Aspiring Business Leader Mentorship Program is intended for secondary students who want to develop knowledge areas and skills. The program is an experiential opportunity that can inspire individuals to pursue community impact projects and build capacity. Through selection and training of diverse mentors, youth can share insights, organize professional learning activities, and collaboratively identify community impact possibilities with interested mentees. The motivation is to encourage participants to reflect about strategies as future societal leaders who are conscientious, enthusiastic, and innovative.

Maude Massicotte

Project Details: Les Ateliers Sans Limite

Montreal, QC

Justice sociale

"Workshops Without Limits" is an initiative that aims to offer multidisciplinary workshops in sport and culture, while integrating a strong leadership and personal development component. The project brings together young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and young adults with disabilities. It will enable young adults with one or more physical disabilities to enjoy a unique experience that breaks down social isolation and promotes accessibility to culture.

Max Du

Project Details: Youth Digital Talent

Calgary, AB

Education

Youth Digital Talent is a registered nonprofit dedicated to empower and train youth digital talent to develop digital solutions and accelerate digital transformation for nonprofits and small businesses.

Maxine Joly-Chevrier

Project Details: Programme intergénérationnel jumelant jeunes et aînés au téléphone

Montreal, QC

Arts & Culture

The "Et si on se racontait?" program is an intergenerational project that brings together seniors and young people around an intergenerational dialogue. Initiated by CEGEP student Maxine Joly-Chevrier and OBNL Contact Aînés in March 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic, this project pairs young people and seniors over the phone and by videoconference for a few weeks, so that together they can write about each other's lives. All subjects are approached with kindness, attentiveness and respect!

Meg Schmieder

Project Details: Queer Compass YXE

Saskatoon, SK

Queer Compass YXE (QCYXE) is a queer led, nature based, community rooted initiative on Treaty 6 territory - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We host no-cost outdoor programs for queer adults (+19) to connect with peers, themselves, land, and water: hiking, paddling, citizen science, planting, crafting, and more. Queer people deserve to feel safe, seen, and joyful in nature. In a world that often tells us we don't belong, QCYXE is a reminder: we do, and together we can be a force for nature.

Megan Castelino

Project Details: Bridging Generations in Nature

St Catharines, ON

Bridging Generations in Nature is an intergenerational storytelling workshop that brings together BIWOC youth and elders in Montreal to explore stories of land, migration, and environmental care. Through circle dialogue, collaborative art, and creative reflection, participants honour ancestral knowledge while imagining a greener future. Rooted in trauma-informed, bilingual facilitation, this workshop centres cultural memory, community wisdom, and non-extractive knowledge sharing. Doing so creates a space of healing, beauty, and intergenerational resilience.

Mehnaz Tabassum

Project Details: AI for Impact: A Workshop Empowering Nonprofits with Practical AI Tools

Ottawa, ON

AI for Impact: A Workshop Empowering Nonprofits with Practical AI Tools equips youth-led and newcomer-serving organizations with accessible, hands-on training in artificial intelligence. The project focuses on practical workflows, from automating routine tasks to improving communications and data use, enabling nonprofits to scale their impact with limited resources. Through interactive learning and mentorship, participants gain confidence in using AI ethically and effectively, fostering innovation and resilience in Canada’s nonprofit sector.

Mehrin Hoque

Project Details: Bengali Youth Connect

Edmonton, AB

Bengali Youth Connect is a volunteer-led initiative dedicated to supporting Bengali youth through comprehensive academic tutoring, cultural education programs, and creative workshops. The program offers a safe and inclusive space for Bengali youth to explore their identity, excel academically, and connect with mentors who share their background. By combining academic support with cultural education, Bengali Youth Connect inspires the next generation to embrace their heritage and become active contributors to society.

Meladul Ahmadzai

Project Details: Graph Legend - Helping youth to graduate.

Ottawa, ON

Education

My project is called Graph Legend - Helping Youth to Graduate. What motivated me to start this project is that when looking at the statistics on graduation rates, I understood that something needed to be done to help support youth and I wished to give back. We supported youth through academic skill development workshops. and the creation of resources.

Merveille Mukoko

Project Details: Yekola

Mississauag, ON

Yekola is a cultural engagement project to help immigrant diaspora communities teach, learn and preserve their language, as they navigate life in Canada.

Meseret Abebe

Project Details: Kindred Sagas'- An intergenerational meeting point for Anglo 2SLGBTQIA+ and allies

Montreal, QC

Kindred Sagas is an intergenerational arts-based workshop series created to foster connection, care, and creativity between 2SLGBTQIA+ elders and younger folks in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang (Montreal). Through monthly gatherings that centre shared meals and accessible artistic practices, the project creates space for storytelling, healing, and connecting across generations. Kindred Sagas uplifts anglophone elders while embracing a broader culture of inclusion, offering a mobile model for connection rooted in mutual support and creative expression.

Michael Mandel

Project Details: Homework Club

Toronto, ON

The program's purpose is to provide students with a safe environment to do homework. At this club, we will have tutors and food for students so they can enjoy delicious food while receiving support in their studies.

Midyan Isack

Project Details: 4TWE Nuit Blanche

Etobicoke, ON

4TWE Nuit Blanche brings Toronto’s West End into downtown through photography, video, graphics, and street-inspired installations. The project highlights neighbourhoods beyond the downtown core through the perspectives of artists and residents who live there. Documenting everyday routes, storefronts, people, and quiet corners, the work forms a collective map built from lived experience, exploring how movement, routine, and memory shape a sense of place within the city.

Mir Alamdar Ali Abidi

Project Details: CPX back to school haircut and backpack drive

Richmond Hill, ON

I’m Alamdar Abidi, a passionate youth leader focused on creating access and confidence for underserved communities. I founded a Back-to-School Haircut Drive that gives free haircuts, backpacks, and school supplies to kids, helping them start the year proud and prepared. As a hairstylist with award-winning experience and deep roots in my community, I use my skills to empower and uplift. My drive comes from not having these opportunities growing up—I now create them for others. I believe leadership is about service, and I’m building scalable projects that support youth all year round. With this fellowship, I aim to expand my reach and continue investing in the next generation.

Mir Mohammad Ali Abidi

Project Details: AI Forever

Richmond Hill, ON

AI Forever is a government-backed initiative offering a free three-month program that teaches youth practical AI skills. Focused on low-income, rural, and First Nations communities across Ontario, it equips students with hands-on experience using tools like Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Lovable. Participants learn to build websites, prototype solutions, and apply AI in real-world contexts. Backed by strong partnerships, AI Forever empowers marginalized youth to enhance creativity, education, and career opportunities in the new age of technology.

Moayeh Océane Obaly Yao

Project Details: Maintaining good mental health and a balanced life as a law student!

Moncton, NB

Éducation

The project consists of organising a round table discussion between 5 to 6 2nd and 3rd year law students. This event will provide an opportunity to equip the 1st year law students who will attend as listeners. They will then be able to ask questions that so many first-year law students ask themselves during the first week of university; in particular, they will be able to ask questions such as: -How do you manage your reading load in law school? What study techniques have been most useful to you? -How do you manage stress and find a balance between studying and your personal life? -How do you take care of your mental health as a law student? -How do you prepare for classes?

Mohamud Abdullahi Mohamed

Project Details: Bridge To IT

Toronto, ON

Bridge to IT is a four-session program helping six equity-deserving Toronto youth earn the CCNA certification. The program covers networking fundamentals, troubleshooting, security basics, and exam strategy, with a guest IT instructor providing hands-on coaching. Every active learner receives a fully funded exam voucher, transit support, and meals to remove access barriers. Follow-ups at 10 and 30 days track exam bookings and passes. Built for youth who have the drive but not the resources.

Moussab Said Abdillahi

Project Details: Youth Connect Basketball

STITTSVILLE, ON

Youth Connect Basketball is a community-driven project aimed at bringing together youth through a fun and engaging basketball tournament at Accora Village. The project encourages teamwork, leadership, and healthy social interactions while fostering a sense of belonging among participants. By providing a safe and inclusive environment, Youth Connect Basketball aims to empower young people to build connections, develop skills, and actively participate in their community’s growth

Muhammad Abdullah Qureshi

Project Details: Sunny and Safe Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, SK

Sunny and Safe Saskatchewan is a youth-led public health initiative aiming to reduce the risk of skin cancer by increasing access to free sunscreen and sun safety education. The project installs dispensers at high-traffic outdoor events and public spaces across Saskatchewan while engaging the public through presentations, giveaways, and interactive outreach. By combining accessibility with awareness, Sunny and Safe Saskatchewan empowers communities to build lifelong sun safety habits and fosters a culture of prevention and health equity.

Muhammad Ansar

Project Details: Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship

Mississauga, ON

Environment

Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship is a transformative program that equipped students with the knowledge and skills to make a tangible impact in the lives of Canadian Indigenous peoples and communities. Through mentorship and education, participants aged 15-20 learned about environmental issues impacting Canadian Indigenous communities, focusing on health. With this knowledge, youth developed innovative and sustainable policy ideas, positioning themselves as powerful advocates for positive change for Indigenous health and the environment.

Muhammad Saim

Project Details: Checkmate Foundation Canada

Calgary, AB

Sports & Recreation

The Checkmate Foundation is an initiative that aims to meet the unique needs of different communities by fostering development and inclusion through chess education. We host workshops, tournaments, and lessons to achieve this.

Myera Iftikhar

Project Details: First-Gen Youth Hub

Brampton, ON

Social Justice

The first-gen youth hub is a space built on recognizing the gap that exists for “first-gen” in navigating such systems. The hub provides a community of support for youth, to build their skills, resources, knowledge, and social connections and events that they may have not had before.

Nanika Easy

Project Details: Triumph over Trauma

Toronto, ON

They will be sent art supplies and as well as a complimentary LUSH supply kit. Once they have been all sent a kit, there will be a virtual session that will talk about what factors of trauma we need to overcome. This will be a confidential place to speak our minds, everything you say will be within your own comfort and boundaries.

Navneet Chand

Project Details: Sodashi: Weaving the Tapestry of South Asian Culture

Edmonton, AB

Sodashi: Weaving the Tapestry of South Asian Culture will spotlight South Asian fashion designers, musical performers, and local entrepreneurs, with guests from across Ontario—including students, creatives, and community leaders. The event will feature a formal program of a cultural showcase where local South Asian fashion designers will present and speak to their work, interspersed with local South Asian dance and music-based performances, which will then be followed by a community bazaar led by local South Asian entrepreneurs and organizations.

Neha Menon

Project Details: Care Across Continents-A three part speaker series

Coquitlam , BC

Care across Continents- A three part speaker series is tailored towards students who are passionate about healthcare and eager to learn more about diverse career paths. We’ve noticed that university students often lack opportunities to engage with healthcare professionals and are hoping to bridge this gap by providing opportunities to hear firsthand experiences, ask questions and build meaningful connections.

Nicole Doray

Project Details: City-Wide Design Lab

Toronto, ON

The Sol City-Wide Design Lab is a full-day convening that brings together racialized, Indigenous, LGBTQ2IA+, and newcomer Torontonians alongside municipal city staff, aligned corporate supporters, funders, and innovators to co-design community-led climate solutions for Toronto.

Noella Kabisoso Katshienda

Project Details: Camp Be, Become, Belong

Toronto, ON

Camp Be, Become, Belong is a francophone camp designed to help young girls learn and practice French in a supportive and engaging environment. Through interactive activities, language learning, and community-building experiences, the project fosters confidence, cultural connection, and personal growth. The camp creates a welcoming space where participants can strengthen their French skills while building friendships, leadership skills, and a strong sense of belonging.

Noor Khartabil

Project Details: Hopeful Hands

Bedford, NS

Hopeful Hands is a volunteer led project dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness. It provides essential supplies, including food, water, and hygiene kits, directly to those in need. The initiative aims to reach vulnerable communities by operating in areas where homelessness is most prevalent with the constant rise of housing prices. By focusing on immediate relief, Helping Hearts Initiative helps bridge the gap between those in need and vital resources, fostering hope and compassion in the community.

Nova Celeste

Project Details: Community Knowledge Transfer Series

Toronto, ON

Over the course of this project youth will learn how to make drums and ribbon skirts

Nyakien Buong

Project Details: Ethnographies of War: Stories of the Displaced

Calgary, AB

Ethnographies of War: Stories of the Displaced is a public art exhibition featuring Canadian artists whose practices are shaped by war and forced migration, interpreting each piece as an ethnography that documents experiences of displacement, resilience, and intergenerational impacts of conflict.

Olivia Lipton

Project Details: Wellness on Wheels

Halifax, NS

Wellness on Wheels is a rural community wellness initiative designed to increase access to mental health supports in underserved areas. The project installs publicly accessible wellness boxes in familiar community spaces, stocked with free mental health resources, coping tools, and wellness items. Through youth leadership, community partnerships, and pop-up engagement events, Wellness on Wheels reduces barriers to care and helps make mental health support visible, accessible, and community-driven.

Omer Abdalla

Project Details: EmpowerNisa

Mississauag, ON

EmpowerNISA is a women-focused business incubator designed to support Muslim women at the idea-to-early-business stage. Rooted in the values of Ihsan and autonomy, it provides hands-on training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to help participants build confidence, develop entrepreneurial skills, and launch sustainable ventures. Through storytelling, strategy, and pitch readiness, EmpowerNISA not only equips women to succeed in business but also empowers them to become leaders who give back to the broader Canadian community.

Orlane Medzam

Project Details: The Meridian

Edmonton, AB

The Meridian serves youth who are zealous about their wellness and performance. Each Collective Member (CM) is paired with a Growth Partner for continuous access to mentorship, accountability, and education on the best practices in self-improvement. Instalments of The Momentum Series and The Wellness & Performance Forum are respectively held monthly and quarterly to emphasize growth in community and to expose CMs to experts tailored to their goals.

Ou Jia (Emilie) Wang

Project Details: Multilingual Vaccine Literacy Picture Books for Families

Victoria, BC

This project shares a vaccine literacy picture book that has been co-created and co-translated into nine languages with newcomer women, who share authorship. We previously held community storytime readings with the Pacific Immigrant Resources Society, and newcomer women shared these books with their social networks and communities. We aim to circulate these multilingual vaccine literacy picture books to pediatric hospitals and other relevant community organizations across Canada, in hopes of supporting more culturally responsive, family-oriented conversations surrounding vaccinations for families.

Pallina Michelot

Project Details: Start-up of an artistic company, including first public performance

Montreal, QC

Creation of a safe creative space (self-space) by and for the BIPOC and marginalized communities to represent the different cultural communities of the Turtle Island territory by providing spaces for learning, mediation (exchange), research and exploration, and production by and for BIPOC creators.

Paniz Salehi

Project Details: SciMed in Action Medical Case Competition and Networking Summit

Toronto, ON

The SciMed in Action medical case competition aims to increase access to scientific and medical education by empowering youth from multi-barrier populations to engage with medical literature and develop their own ideas. This event is then followed by a networking event where participants can mingle and connect with professionals in the field who come from marginalized backgrounds to enhance community engagement and inspire the next generation of leaders with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Targeting marginalized youth, this initiative offers accessible resources and mentorship, ensuring that all participants, regardless of background, can engage in rigorous intellectual exercises.

Paris Cai

Project Details: HomeworkHub

Waterloo, ON

Education

HomeworkHub is a youth-led, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, accessible, and quality educational resources to all students and families in need. Over the past two years, the HomeworkHub community has grown to over 3000 members across the world including tutors and students from Canada, the US, China, Kenya, India, Philippines, and Indonesia!

Pierre June Julmice

Project Details: atelier textile de création et innovation

Montreal, QC

Le projet accompagne un groupe de 15 jeunes dans l’apprentissage de la création de leur propre environnement entrepreneurial. Ils y développent des compétences concrètes en confection, notamment la découpe, le heat press transfer et la production textile. En parallèle, ils sont guidés dans les étapes clés de la création et du montage d’une marque, favorisant l’autonomie, la créativité et l’esprit entrepreneurial à travers une approche pratique et collaborative.

Prabnoor Johal

Project Details: Seen & Supported Abbotsford

Abbotsford, BC

Seen & Supported Abbotsford is a community-driven initiative that provides care packages filled with essential items and small comforts to people experiencing homelessness in Abbotsford, BC. The project goes beyond basic support by fostering meaningful conversations and human connection during each delivery. Through practical assistance and compassion, it aims to remind individuals that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten by their community.

Prachi Ray

Project Details: Ask An Undergrad: Helping Youth Transition to Post-Secondary

Ajax, ON

Education

Ask An Undergrad (AAU) is a national not-for-profit organization aimed at helping youth across Canada transition to post-secondary. The team is comprised of university students who are passionate about mentorship and creating resources to help high school students make informed choices regarding their post-secondary path. AAU also invites high school students to join the team as ambassadors in order to voice their challenges with navigating the higher education system and guide AAU's initiatives.

Prakash Rajmohan

Project Details: PkZkCoffee

Scarborough, ON

PkZkCoffee was created in order to provide a platform for people to meet one another and share their perspectives on several different topics. We sit down over a drink and share their unique opinions to our audience, all while rating and recommending the shops we like best!

Q(Psilis Seizenni)

Project Details: Tied to Eyes

Calgary, AB

This project is an art-driven awareness initiative that uses short-form animation and visual storytelling to highlight the realities of digital and physical stalking. Through a survivor's lens. The project aims to illuminate how stalking behaviors can escalate from online monitoring to real-world harassment while aiming to help the audience understand the emotional and safety impacts on victims. By translating these experiences into visual narratives. the project seeks to make a complex and often misunderstood issue more visible, relatable and hopefully, easier to discuss.

Quinn Dunphy

Project Details: Manitoba Youth

Winnipeg, MB

Manitoba Youth is a community-driven initiative that connects Indigenous and underrepresented youth to their culture, heritage, and local support networks. The project creates inclusive spaces where young people can learn, share, and grow through cultural activities, mentorship, and community engagement. Its goal is to strengthen identity, build confidence, and empower youth to become leaders within their communities.

Raameen Hamid

Project Details: Inclusive Ventures for Immigrant Youth (IVIY)

Calgary, AB

IVIY aims to help young immigrants find a place in their community through social interactions and play. By providing financial aid and opportunities for young newcomers to get involved in their communities, we aim to combat social isolation and create a more immersive and welcoming space for newcomers.

Rabia Muhammad

Project Details: Solid and Void: Designing spaces for belonging

Oakville, ON

Solid and Void: Designing Spaces for Belonging is a hands-on workshop that explores how the spaces we’re in every day impact how we feel, think, and connect. Through model making, participants learn about lighting, materials, sustainability, and third spaces in an accessible, practical way. Open to those without design backgrounds, the workshop creates space to slow down, reflect, and build environments that feel more intentional, supportive, and aligned with how we want to live.

Rachel Davis

Project Details: Look around, look within

Toronto, ON

"Look around, look within" is an event where youth can rekindle or ignite their relationship with nature. There will be a mindfulness walk, where participants will be prompted to deeply observe and experience nature with their senses and emotions. Next, participants will be invited to relax indoors with refreshments and creative expression inspired by their time in nature.

Rachel Dong

Project Details: Food 4 Thought

Vancouver, BC

Food 4 Thought aims to support food security by creating accessible and healthy food options for UBC students. This will be achieved through a Community Meal program and Community Pantry which will be accessible for students in need.

Radya Djibril

Project Details: Asma Allah al-Husna & Calligraphy

Ottawa, ON

This project offers a series of weekly workshops for Muslim women, combining authentic learning of Allah’s Names with artistic calligraphy. Each session includes spiritual learning, personal reflection, and the creation of a canvas artwork. The goal is to strengthen faith, encourage creativity, and build a nurturing space of sisterhood within the community.

Rae Jardine

Project Details: SRHR Map

Toronto, ON

Food & Health

SRHR Map engages the community to map sexual and reproductive health and rights services, organizations, and resources in Canada.

Rae Landriau

Project Details: Art for Climate Justice Showcase

Ottawa, ON

Art has the unique ability to evoke emotions, provoke thought, and spark conversations. The art for climate justice has been curated to engage diverse audiences and amplify the voices of Ottawa artists advocating for environmental sustainability and equity.

Raheen Fatima

Project Details: Healthcare Guide

Toronto, ON

Healthcare Guide is a centralized digital platform designed to help youth across Canada navigate mental health support more easily. The platform allows users to search for nearby providers based on location, language, cultural background, and specialization, while also offering clear and youth friendly toolkits that explain mental health, care pathways, and support options in an accessible and relatable way.

Rahma Roobleh

Project Details: Sunnah Balance

Ottawa, ON

Sunnah Balance is a spiritually grounded wellness initiative that encourages Muslims to embody the lifestyle of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in their daily lives. The project blends prophetic wisdom with practical self-care by offering wellness kits, educational content, and hands-on experiences. It invites participants to approach health—physical, mental, and spiritual—with intention and faith at the core.

Ravicha Ravinthiran

Project Details: On the Map Podcast

Toronto, ON

On the Map is a podcast dedicated to sharing the diverse stories of South Asians, highlighting their accomplishments and journeys. Through interviews and narratives, the podcast explores the resilience, successes, and unique experiences of individuals within the South Asian community, aiming to inspire and connect listeners.

RÉBÉCA GUILBERT

Project Details: EmpowerHER

Montreal, QC

EmpowerHER is a project dedicated to empowering women by offering them online videos with free presentations and interviews. The aim is to help women build their self-confidence and acquire essential skills for personal and financial independence. The project creates a community of women who support each other and have access to resources and inspiration. EmpowerHER aims to transform lives by empowering women to realize their full potential.

Rebecca Marie Seymour

Project Details: Zero Hunger Cape Breton

Glace Bay, NS

Food & Health

Zero Hunger Cape Breton is a small, non-profit group dedicated to helping put an end to the growing problem of food insecurity in Cape Breton. We advocate for and aid individuals dealing with food insecurity, and promote change within the systems that perpetuate it.

Reiane Abdi Toubeh

Project Details: Creating Cake Delights

Ottawa, ON

My project aims to help people relieve stress and express themselves through bento cake decoration. By turning small cakes into creative designs, it encourages fun, relaxation, and a simple way to share joy.

Ria Sidhu

Project Details: Frugal Radio

Toronto, ON

Frugal Radio is a 24/7 community radio station broadcasting live from Toronto, Ontario. Founded by two creatives, Kelvin and Ria aim to provide a space for people to tell their story, showcase their creativity (through art, talent, etc), and tune in for news, politics, and other local information. Additionally, their goal is for Frugal Radio to be a learning space for youth who are interested in the radio and podcast world. Listen live here https://s4.radio.co/s441849f77/listen

Richard Ma

Project Details: Food For The Capital

Kanata, ON

Founded in 2020 by a group of high school students, Food For The Capital was created in response to the rising food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, it has grown into a vital community force—organizing ongoing large-scale, youth-led food drives that not only provide immediate relief, but also raise awareness, foster local partnerships, and empower youth to forge a more secure and sustainable food landscape in Ottawa.

Rida Ahmad

Project Details: Sisters by the Shore

SCARBOROUGH, ON

Sisters by the Shore is a non-profit organization that seeks to build a safe space for Muslim women in the Beaches area of Toronto to unite and thrive.

Ridhwanlai Badmos

Project Details: Wake Up Mental Health

Winnipeg, MB

Education

Wake Up Mental Health (WUMH) is a non-profit dedicated to empowering youth and promoting mental well-being. Through their innovative workshops, they provide students with the tools, support, and knowledge to prioritize their mental health. Led by a passionate team, WUMH creates safe and inclusive spaces where students can openly discuss their challenges and learn valuable coping strategies. With a focus on building resilience and fostering positive change they’re equipping individuals with the skills they’ll need for healthier and happier futures.

Rishi Mehta

Project Details: Fallyx

Markham, ON

Fallyx is building technology to protect seniors and support care staff by detecting falls, analysing patterns, and improving safety in care environments. After witnessing how preventable injuries disrupt lives and stretch care homes, the Fallyx team set out to create a reliable, affordable way to detect falls in real time and help prevent them over time. We believe safety and dignity in aging are non‑negotiable, and we work closely with seniors and care staff to deliver tools that actually fit into their daily lives. The Fallyx system combines wearable sensors, AI algorithms, and reporting tools to serve residents and staff in retirement homes and long‑term care. Our sensors collect movement and environmental data, our algorithms analyse it to detect falls and risks, and our dashboard produces actionable insights that staff can use to improve care. The technology is already live in retirement homes across Ontario and continues to evolve through pilots and feedback. Communities Served This project directly involves and impacts: - Seniors living in care homes - Care staff and administrators - Families of residents This project aligns with the following UN SDGs: - SDG 3: Good Health and Well‑being - SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Our impact is measured in lives made safer, staff time saved, and risks reduced. - Detects falls in real time and alerts staff faster than manual checks. - Helps staff analyze trends and take preventive action. - Gives families confidence that their loved ones are monitored and supported. - Reduces avoidable injuries and the costs associated with them. By combining technology with human care, we’re creating a safer, more dignified experience for aging Canadians.

Robel Adugna

Project Details: The On the Horizon Showcase

Toronto, ON

Celebrating culture, creativity, and community through music, movement, storytelling, and connection. The On the Horizon Showcase is a dynamic community showcase uplifting local Ethiopian and Eritrean creatives through music, dance, storytelling, and visual art. The event fosters connection, celebrates cultural heritage, and provides a platform for emerging talent to shine. By centering community voices and artistic expression, The showcase inspires dialogue, unity, and pride, while highlighting the richness of our narratives while building bridges between generations, disciplines, and diasporas for lasting social and cultural impact.

Robert Scott

Project Details: Fredericton Active Transportation Coalition

Fredericton, NB

The Fredericton Active Transportation Coalition aims to advocate for those walking, biking, or generally getting around under their own power through a multi-faceted approach to mobility. We're hosting workshops, attending council meetings, providing insight into planning opportunities, and generally getting out and about helping folks maintain their modes of active transportation.

Robyn Solland

Project Details: Rock On Collective’s “Equitable Outdoors”

West Kelowna, BC

Rock On Collective facilitates rock climbing mentorship and educational events that promote land stewardship, competency building, and strong community connections. These programs increase access to meaningful outdoor recreation and foster equity and belonging for people ages 19+ belonging to an equity-deserving group. This includes gender-diverse identities, women, newcomers/immigrants, racialized identities, low-income, 2SLGBTQIA+, neurodiverse and persons with disability. Our vision is an inclusive outdoor community in which everyone is empowered to explore and grow as their authentic selves.

Rohina Kabir

Project Details: GeoArc WildFire

Toronto, ON

GeoArc Wildfire is an AI-powered wildfire mitigation platform designed to monitor and consolidate critical needs during wildfire events, such as shelter, food, clothing, and essential medical supplies, to reduce the social and environmental impacts of wildfires. The platform ensures that vulnerable communities are resilient, prepared, and supported throughout wildfire emergencies.

Romina Razuri Landaure

Project Details: Jeu Entreprendre MTL

Montreal, QC

Justice sociale

The "Jeu Entreprendre MTL" project creates a community of Latin American entrepreneurs in Montreal. In collaboration with the EMPY AWARDS, the game takes place in a public place where Latino businesses in Montreal compete with cards. Participants guess the companies to accumulate points. The company benefits from a prize. The goal is to strengthen the connection and collective empowerment of entrepreneurs, contributing to a thriving business environment for the Latin American community in Montreal.

Rou-Pey Chiu

Project Details: Ma santé me tient à coeur

Montreal, QC

Ma santé me tient à coeur is a wellness initiative designed for young Montrealers aged 12 to 35

Ruthie Zhuang

Project Details: La magie de Noël : Concert de Noël intergénérationnel pour les soins de longue durée

St Catharines, ON

Ruthie Zhuang is preparing to lead the Magic of Christmas concert, a volunteer-driven virtual holiday concert organized through Students For Music and Wellness. The project aims to bring festive music to seniors in long-term care homes across Canada, the U.S., and the UK. By delivering a live-streamed concert, Ruthie hopes to reduce social isolation, especially during the holiday season. Her goal is to create an uplifting experience that not only entertains but also strengthens the connection between youth and seniors.

Ryme Lahcene

Project Details: Skate meetup for BIPOCS

Vancouver, BC

This summer, Takeover Skateboarding is hosting inclusive skate sessions for BIPOC and queer youth in Vancouver. The goal is to offer a safe space where they can connect with their new environment, build confidence, and have fun through skateboarding. Each session combines skill development, games, and moments of sharing. The project aims to support integration, break isolation, and encourage self-expression in a caring, accessible environment that reflects their realities.

Sachin Gupta

Project Details: Healing Hands: Mastectomy Kits for Breast Cancer Patients

Dartmouth, NS

Healing Hands is an organization that aims to provide support to breast cancer patients following mastectomy surgery. They make hand sewn heart-shaped mastectomy pillows as well as pouches. These kits provide comfort and support to recovering patients.

Sade Nicholson

Project Details: Not Alone

Scarborough, ON

Social Justice

Not Alone guided young students through mental health and social issues, like bullying and anxiety, and the different types of stress that students encounter in school. It teaches them healthy ways to address their issues through workshops and peer support groups. The program also included discussions with mentors on the lessons they learned in their post-secondary and professional experiences. The goal was to help students from challenging backgrounds excel once they reach those stages by learning from individuals with shared experiences.

Sahejpreet Dhillon

Project Details: United for Justice

Brampton, ON

Social Justice

United for Justice is an organization that focuses on supporting, homeless youth. United for Justice addresses these issues by running creative and skill-developing workshops for youth currently living in shelters in the Peel region, as well as fundraising and donating hygienic products to shelters.

Saherla Osman

Project Details: Later Days : Rediscover and Reconnect Retreat (LD3R)

Toronto, ON

Later Days : Rediscover and Reconnect Retreat (LD3R) is a transformative event designed specifically for women aged 24-29. This retreat aims to address the unique challenges faced by this demographic, providing a supportive and enriching environment for personal growth and connection.

Saim Imran

Project Details: Caring for Our Streets Together (COST)

Scarborough, ON

Housing & Safety

“Care On the Streets of Toronto” (COST) is a student-led initiative aimed at addressing the hygiene and healthcare needs of the homeless population. COST seeks to improve the health and well-being of the homeless community by providing access to basic hygiene supplies, healthcare resources, and social support. The project also aims to reduce the stigma and misconceptions surrounding homelessness through education and community outreach events. Through collaboration with universities and homeless shelters, COST is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those in need and creating a more compassionate and equitable society for all.

Sam Dow

Project Details: Community Mental Health Publication

LONDON, ON

The Community Mental Health Publication Project showcases creative contributions from youth with lived experience of mental health challenges. Through art, writing, and visual media, this project offers a platform for self-expression, connection, and empowerment. It aims to reduce stigma, amplify youth voices, and foster community understanding.

Samantha Erin Casey

Project Details: Climate Hope Lab: The Hopeful Futures Series

Guelph, ON

The Hopeful Futures Series, run by the Climate Hope Lab, is a community-driven workshop series that centres imagination as a powerful tool for climate action and social change. The purpose of this project is to support young people in transforming climate anxiety into hope and meaningful action by fostering creativity, connection, and empowerment. In a world of constant change and unsettling projections for our future, fostering climate hope and building community is essential for radical transformation and creating the futures we need. A 2021 study of over 1,000 youth aged 16–25 found that 78% say climate change affects their mental health, and 73% feel the future is frightening because of it (Fraser et al., The Lancet Planetary Health, 2021). This workshop series responds directly to that growing need by offering free, accessible programming that blends creativity, storytelling, and imagination. It empowers young people to envision bold, better worlds and take meaningful steps toward them. Whether through pursuing purpose-driven work, creating inspiring art, or collectively reimagining systems, participants will explore how daydreaming can be a radical act for change, how to turn anxiety and overwhelm into action, and how hope can guide the work of transforming our communities.

Samantha Yee

Project Details: Mahjong Moments

Victoria, BC

Mahjong Moments aims to enhance cultural and intergenerational connections by bringing together low income seniors and youth in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Chinatown. It aims to combat the epidemic of social isolation by creating connections between different groups, and overcoming language and cultural barriers through the joy of playing games!

Samardeep Lidhar

Project Details: Coffee, Chai & Chat

Brampton, ON

Coffee, Chai & Chat is a community initiative that creates welcoming spaces for youth and women in Brampton to connect, learn, and engage in conversations about civic life. Through informal coffee chats and community gatherings, the project makes discussions about municipal, provincial, and federal issues more accessible. By bringing people together in relaxed settings, Coffee, Chai & Chat aims to strengthen social connection, build civic awareness, and empower more community members to participate in shaping their local communities.

Samatar Hassan

Project Details: Youth Muslim Soccer Association

Ottawa, ON

Youth Soccer Association is a low-cost summer soccer program for youth aged 10–13 in underserved communities. Participants join weekly team practices, receive mentorship, and compete in a final community tournament. Run by volunteers and local partners, the program promotes physical health, teamwork, and confidence. Video content will capture the journey to support future outreach and funding, with the goal of making it an annual community tradition.

Sameen Ali

Project Details: Women's Voices

Toronto, ON

The Women’s Voices project centers on the creation of a magazine that amplifies the stories and perspectives of young women aged 15-29. Through writing workshops and collaborative efforts, participants contribute original content, expressing their unique experiences and challenges. The magazine serves as a platform for marginalized voices, fostering a sense of community and empowerment. By showcasing their work, the project aims to elevate these voices, promoting awareness and understanding on a broader scale.

Samorah Philippeau

Project Details: Genesiis - Wellness for WOC

Ottawa, ON

Genesiis - Wellness for WOC, is an initiative designed to empower women of color through accessible, community-centered Pilates events. The project offers in-person sessions focused on movement, mental health, and healing, paired with mentorship and conversations led by health professionals. By fostering a safe, inclusive space, this initiative will help participants feel seen, supported, and strong physically and emotionally.

Sandeep Singh

Project Details: Healthcare Language Database: Enhancing Linguistic Accessibility in Care

Surrey, BC

This project will lay the groundwork for a multilingual, searchable digital database of healthcare terms while developing accompanying resources that support linguistically inclusive care. These will include printed terminology sheets, downloadable PDFs, and accessible social media content (i.e. Social media word of the week posts in multiple languages). Codeveloped with Volentia Translation's volunteers and healthcare providers, the internal prototype will be user-tested and published through Volentia’s website as part of a longer-term initiative.

Sandtanna Beaton

Project Details: EmpowerHer

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI

EmpowerHer is a community, youth-driven program designed to help island high school students build confidence, personal power, and safety skills through a blend of self-defense training and empowerment workshops. By partnering with local leaders, martial arts professionals, and schools, EmpowerHer is creating safe, supportive spaces where youth can discover their strength, develop leadership skills, and express themselves. EmpowerHer is a movement to raise a generation of confident, capable youth ready to shape their futures and uplift their communities.

Saniya Kaushal

Project Details: Online Wellness Resources

Abbotsford, BC

Social Justice

Through this project, we hosted online workshops regarding themes of self-care and wellness (physical health, mental health). Participants who completed the workshops were eligible to receive care packages to help encourage their focus on mental and physical health moving forward. Additionally, extra materials were used for care packages for males in honour of maintaining awareness for men’s health.

Sara Tam

Project Details: Neurodivergent Skill Building Program (NDSB)

Kingston, ON

Education

The Neurodivergent Skill Building Program is designed by and for individuals with lived experiences to create a safe space where Neurodivergent individuals could be themselves, and be given the patience, accountability, support they need to successfully develop fundamental skills in practical ways. Many neurodivergent individuals did not get the full opportunity to develop these skills in their earlier lives due to the neurotypical standards. We worked towards raising awareness around neurodiversity and creating a better integration of neurotypical and neurodivergent population.

Sarah Roberts

Project Details: New Venture Co

Halifax, NS

New Venture is a youth-led, volunteer-run non- profit located in K'jipuktuk (Halifax). We values Accessibility, Equity, and Community - and we live out these values through programming, support and community connection.

Savannah Dubé

Project Details: Science for all

Quebec City, QC

Education

"Science for all" is a project dedicated to the establishment of a scientific popularization platform for Era Novum, a student-led peer-reviewed academic journal. The project's overarching goal is to provide resources and opportunities for students and researchers who have authored articles within the journal to showcase their research to a broader public. By bridging the gap between academia and the public, "Science for all" ultimately aims to contribute to a more informed society.

Saven Saad Shamoon Denha

Project Details: Back to School Fund

Hamilton, ON

Education

The project provides essential school supplies and informs newcomers about the Canadian education system. By alleviating financial burdens and promoting equal access to education, we empower students to integrate faster and pursue higher education. Through workshops and mentoring, we familiarize them with the curriculum and available pathways, fostering a positive learning environment.

Shaheer Ali

Project Details: Community Coins

Toronto, ON

Community Coins is a financial literacy initiative aimed at empowering underserved communities, including youth, adults, and newcomer immigrants. The project creates a safe, accessible space to learn essential skills such as budgeting, saving, investing, and recognizing financial scams. By addressing common barriers and risks, particularly for newcomers who may be more vulnerable to fraud, Community Coins fosters confidence, independence, and informed financial decision-making within the community.

Shandie Ta

Project Details: Curtains Up! The Broadway Kiki Ball

Calgary, AB

Curtains Up! The Broadway Kiki Ball marks VogueYYC's 8-year anniversary and they are inviting everyone to join in celebration of Calgary’s growing Kiki Ballroom scene. This function brings together special out-of-town legends to share their insights and perspectives in Ballroom with the local community. With 13 different categories to compete in, all participants and spectators will dazzle the night with their Broadway themed effects and engage in a night of competition and embracing community excellence.

Sharlene Clarke

Project Details: The Ottawa Black Creatives Hub Showcase

Ottawa, ON

The Ottawa Black Creatives Hub Showcase is an annual multidisciplinary event that celebrates and elevates the creative talents of Ottawa’s Black artists. Held in conjunction with Black History Month, the showcase brings together emerging and established performers—including musicians, dancers, spoken word artists, filmmakers, and visual artists—to share their work with a wide and diverse audience.

Shatabdy Zahid

Project Details: Learning For Our Future

Scarborough, ON

Environment

Learning For Our Future connects environmental enthusiasts and activists to educational resources and communities so that we can all do our part to take care of the planet and each other. Many of us may not know how to incorporate our skills, knowledge and interests toward climate action. With Learning For Our Future, participants will find that no matter who they are, there is a space for them to share their knowledge and skills to take action.

Sheila Cook

Project Details: Cree Visual Cards

Saskatoon, SK

Arts & Culture

The Cree Visual Card project is a resource tool that help Indigenous families, particularly First Nation's Plains and Woodland Cree people. This project was aimed to guide Cree families in learning the language at home or for educators to have an extra resource of the language in school.

Shely Kagan

Project Details: SHIELD: Skincare Health Initiative for Equitable Access in Radiation Dermcare

Vaughan, ON

SHIELD – Skincare Health Initiative for Equitable Access in Radiation Dermcare addresses gaps in supportive care for patients undergoing radiation therapy by improving access to essential skincare products. Developed in response to firsthand clinical experience, the project reduces financial barriers that can prevent patients from managing radiation-related skin toxicity. By partnering with healthcare teams, SHIELD promotes equitable, patient-centred care that enhances comfort, dignity, and treatment experience.

Shirley Li

Project Details: Train To Save

Whitby, ON

Train to Save is a community-based initiative that provides accessible, hands-on first aid and CPR training to everyday people. It aims to empower individuals with the confidence and skills to respond effectively in emergencies, especially in situations where immediate action can save lives. By focusing on practical, low-barrier education, the project seeks to make lifesaving knowledge more widely available and foster a culture of preparedness and care within local communities.

Shiven Srivastava

Project Details: Community Drive and Cleanup Series

Winnipeg, MB

The Community Drive and Cleanup Series is a grassroots initiative that combines environmental action with community building and youth leadership. Through volunteer-led cleanups, the project reduces waste, restores shared spaces, and fosters a culture of environmental responsibility. At the same time, it empowers residents to connect with one another, take pride in their neighborhoods, and step into leadership roles, creating long-lasting impact for both people and the environment.

Shreyanshi Vala

Project Details: BOLT Safety Society Documentary Tour and Workshops + The Hub Expansion

RICHMOND, BC

BOLT Safety Society is a ‘tech start-up meets non-profit preventing and responding to sexual violence, domestic abuse, and harassment. This project centers around a national tour taking the BSS team to different communities across Canada where they will deliver workshops, expand local resources for survivors on BOLT Safety's free Digital Platform, and host screening events for their documentary.

Shyla Bhayana

Project Details: London Camp in a Box

London, ON

Education

London Camp in a Box allows children from low-income families to have summer camp experiences from the comfort of their own home. Each box contains activities and digital resources for children to complete the activities. We developed four boxes that focus on different interests (art, science, music, and sport) to allow children the ability to extend their interests beyond school.

Sidonie Gaulin

Project Details: Les Impostures

Montreal, QC

Arts et culture

Les Impostures is a feminist podcast about artistic creation that gives a voice to women and gender minorities to talk about the creative process behind one of their works, in any medium. Two seasons have been produced independently in 2021 and 2022 in Montreal, and the current season bridges the gap to Marseille.

Sitra Suleiman

Project Details: Community Food Hub

Scarborough, ON

Food & Health

Community Food Hub is on a mission to decrease food insecurity and avoidable food waste by setting-up outdoor community fridges and pantries across Scarborough. Previously, we had one fridge and pantry in operation and through this project, we set up a second fridge and pantry in July 2023. We operate in Scarborough and depend on donations.

Siyuan Liu

Project Details: Cups of care: A Pop‑Up Coffee Chat for Women’s Health

Montreal, QC

Cups of Care: A Pop‑Up Coffee Chat for Women’s Health is a community‑driven pop‑up café that blends coffee, conversation, and collaborative art to raise awareness and funds for ovarian and breast cancer. Through an accessible, welcoming space, attendees engage in meaningful dialogue, contribute to a collective mural, and support the creation of care packages for women in remission. The project aims to normalize conversations around women’s health while fostering empathy, connection, and tangible community impact.

Sonia Martins

Project Details: Digital Doorways

Calgary, AB

Digital Doorways is a pilot initiative designed to strengthen access to virtual mental health services for individuals experiencing homelessness, particularly those who face ongoing barriers despite the availability of digital care spaces. The project focuses on improving usability, confidence, and continuity rather than introducing new clinical services.

Sonika Kumari

Project Details: Sherni: Empowering Girls in the Peel Region

Brampton, ON

Project Sherni was founded by immigrant South Asian sisters, Sonika and Preety Kumari, who grew up in environments where women often had limited voice, choice, and opportunities to lead. Coming from a collectivist culture, they witnessed many girls lose their sense of community and belonging while trying to navigate new environments. They envisioned Sherni as a space to rebuild that connection — a community where women of colour in the Peel region could celebrate their voices, embrace their heritage, and grow in confidence.

Sophia Kydd

Project Details: Period Warriors

Antigonish, NS

Social Justice

Period Warriors is a project dedicated to providing period products to individuals in shelters across Moncton, New Brunswick. Additionally, the initiative conducts educational programs in schools, primarily in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and potentially Moncton, New Brunswick.

Sophie McCafferty

Project Details: A Year To Grow

Montreal, QC

A Year to Grow is a project in the Hudson, QC and Ottawa, ON that tackles issues of food insecurity and climate change. This at-home solution aims to increase community members’ knowledge about growing food year-round in their homes; breaking barriers to healthy, nutritious food and empowering people to become actors in their local food systems.

Sophie Tonet

Project Details: Queeramics!

Stratford, PEI

Queeramics is a pottery group for queer youth on PEI. This group seeks to provide safe and creative spaces for queer youth to make connections and flourish.

Souheyla Mohamed Bouh

Project Details: Academic All-Stars

Gatineau , QC

Academic All-Stars supports incoming post-secondary students in navigating their first year with confidence. The program offers monthly workshops on time management, student involvement, and campus resources, pairs students with peer mentors for ongoing guidance, and provides a digital guidebook highlighting key opportunities. By fostering mentorship, community, and engagement beyond the classroom, Academic All-Stars helps students build connections, develop leadership skills, and feel empowered to succeed academically and personally while creating a lasting supportive network of peers and alumni.

Sourav Arora

Project Details: Care Packages for Vulnerable People in the Fraser Valley

Abbotsford, BC

A project to create care packages for the less fortunate that are filled with essentials such as water bottles, scarves, toques, and gloves.

Srijain Man Shrestha

Project Details: Policy for People: The NB Youth Mental Health Funding Initiative

Fredericton, NB

Policy for People: The NB Youth Mental Health Funding Initiative mobilizes a youth-led advocacy network across New Brunswick to urge provincial decision-makers to commit stable, long-term funding for accessible and affordable mental health services through legislative engagement, establishment of university chapters, and mobilized advocacy.

Stephanie Quon

Project Details: The Canadian Network for Accessibility in Healthcare

Vancouver, BC

The Canadian Network for Accessibility in Healthcare (CAN-ACCESS) is a national initiative designed to enhance accessibility and equity in healthcare services for individuals with disabilities. The organization empowers healthcare facilities and community organizations to identify and address barriers, fostering the creation of more inclusive environments through audits, grants, workshops, and community collaboration.

Sumaiya Salsabil

Project Details: Bengali Youth Connect

Edmonton, AB

Education

Bengali Youth Connect is a project that aimed to empower and connect young Bengalis to create positive change in their communities. Through a comprehensive academic tutoring and cultural education program, Bengali-Canadian youth were provided with the necessary resources, support, and opportunities to excel academically, embrace their cultural heritage, and develop leadership skills. By fostering a nurturing environment and promoting community engagement, BYC inspired young people to become active contributors to society and shape their own future.

SunMin Park

Project Details: Together Time

Moncton, NB

Education

Together Time intergenerational literacies programming was first launched with its story sacks program, a hands-on family literacies tool that pairs picture books with complementary sensory materials oriented around a theme distributed to K-2 students across the Tantramar region. It has since expanded to include the Onsite program, welcoming K-2 students from local schools to Mount Allison University campus for a day of exciting, engaging, hands-on, interdisciplinary STEAM learning.

Syani Awah Check

Project Details: Check Her SoundCheck Her Sound

Montreal, QC

Check Her Sound is a women-led creative initiative based in Montréal that builds safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for women artists. The project addresses gaps in representation, access to resources, and community support in the music industry through free listening sessions, workshops, mentorship, and creative collaboration. By centering women’s voices and lived experiences, Check Her Sound empowers emerging artists, fosters connection, and amplifies women’s contributions to music while supporting sustainable creative growth.Check Her Sound is a women-led creative initiative based in Montréal that builds safe, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for women artists. The project addresses gaps in representation, access to resources, and community support in the music industry through free listening sessions, workshops, mentorship, and creative collaboration. By centering women’s voices and lived experiences, Check Her Sound empowers emerging artists, fosters connection, and amplifies women’s contributions to music while supporting sustainable creative growth.

Sylvie Stojanovski

Project Details: Scarborough HERstory Expressions

Scarborough, ON

Scarborough HERstory Expressions: Malvern (SHE Malvern) is a mural art-making intensive for young women and non-binary youth ages 13 - 19 who live in the Scarborough community to develop their skills in mural-making, and project management. Over five in-person sessions held in August 2025, 10 participants will work with Scarbrite to co-create an indoor wall mural that reflects their own personal and collective experiences in the community and integrates community feedback.

Tajveer Grewal

Project Details: Abbotsford Smile Foundation Care Package

Abbotsford, BC

Abbotsford Smile Foundation Care Package is a community initiative dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness in Abbotsford. Founded by my friends and I in high school, the project organizes volunteers to assemble and distribute care packages containing essential items such as hygiene products, food, and warm clothing. Over the past six years, the initiative has distributed more than 800 care packages through over $7500 in grant funding, helping bring comfort, dignity, and support to vulnerable members of the community.

Tania Bodika

Project Details: Cultur'Elles Fest: Back to our childhood

Terrasse-Vaudreuil, QC

Cultur’Elles Fest is a free, inclusive, eco-responsible one-day festival in Montreal celebrating creativity, cultural traditions, and childhood memories. It highlights the artistic talents of racialized women through performances, interactive workshops, and a market of women entrepreneurs. With activities for all ages, from children to grandparents, the event fosters intergenerational connection, cultural pride, and community solidarity. Rooted in diversity and representation, Cultur’Elles Fest creates a vibrant space where everyone can learn, share, and shine together.

Tania Lara Casaubon

Project Details: Quilt of Confluences

Montreal, QC

Courtepointe de Confluences is a collaborative textile project that weaves together the experiences, gestures, and skills of queer and migrant individuals. Through quilting, natural dyes, and collective embroidery, he creates a living artwork where memories, territories, and many voices meet, making the quilt a space for dialogue, care, and shared imagination.

Tavneet Kaur

Project Details: X Helping Hands

Antigonish, NS

X Helping Hands is a community-led initiative that amplifies the voices of international students, newcomers, and BIPOC communities across Nova Scotia. Founded in 2022 as a storytelling platform at StFX, it has grown to include community events, skill-sharing, and land-based learning. Grounded in the Sustainable Development Goals, the project fosters belonging, promotes inclusion, and supports leadership development by centering lived experiences and building meaningful connections within and across communities.

Taylor Arnt

Project Details: BREATH / JAZZ / POETRY

Winnipeg, MB

BREATH / JAZZ / POETRY is an immersive multimedia event showcasing some of Winnipeg's best artists. Featuring a breathwork facilitator, a four-piece jazz band, twelve poets, and a DJ, plus launching Saintuary's new nighttime menu, this is one event series you won't want to miss.

Tayyaba Shahzad

Project Details: From the Ground Up

Etobicoke, ON

From the Ground Up is a 3-workshop program that tackles climate anxiety and food justice through a combination of storytelling and hands-on learning. Participants will learn how to start their own garden while learning about food preservation and sustainability. At the same time, the group will collectively create a Manifesto that will represent a narrative for a sustainable world they want to envision for themselves.

Teddy Dumont

Project Details: LOOKING FOR: A Queer Black Journey Toward Love, Home, and Self-Belonging

Ottawa, ON

Looking For follows Teddy, a queer Black man in Ottawa, as he navigates dating apps, career uncertainty, mental health, and family expectations while searching for meaningful love and a sense of home. Through quiet moments and intimate encounters, the project explores solitude, vulnerability, and self-discovery, offering an honest portrait of a generation longing for connection, stability, and belonging in a rapidly shifting world.

Teerkasha Baskaran

Project Details: Supporting Unhoused Communities: Health-Focused Care Kits and Sock Pantries

Stouffville, ON

This project creates open-access sock pantries—low-barrier stations offering clean, new socks to unhoused individuals near shelters and drop-ins. By addressing a basic yet often overlooked need, we promote foot health and dignified access. Alongside each pantry launch, we collaborate with local shelters and community health centres to distribute one-time, health-focused care kits tailored to each site’s needs. These efforts address immediate hygiene gaps while building long-term partnerships with frontline organizations supporting the unhoused community.

Tinny Nguyen

Project Details: The Be Plot

Toronto, ON

The Be Plot is a community organization that aims to empower youth to cultivate skills such as uncertainty tolerance, active listening, and storytelling through improv.

Tommy Yang

Project Details: Hand in Hand

Delta, BC

Hand in hand is a project designed to increase accessibility for individuals with difficulties with daily tasks, such as getting groceries or moving around. In doing so, this project aims to also demonstrate different cultural perspectives and foster community building. This project also aims to provide families with children with equitable tutoring and education resources for those in need.

Tony Phan

Project Details: Youth Design Hub

Ottawa, ON

The Youth Design Hub is a transformative initiative that empowers disadvantaged youth by providing them with access to state-of-the-art creative tools, mentorship, and hands-on experience in fields like photography, graphic design, and computer science

Tori Ford

Project Details: Medical Herstory

Montreal, QC

Education

Medical Herstory is an award-winning youth-led non-profit on a mission to eliminate sexism, shame, and stigma from health experiences. The organization advances gender health equity through medical education, patient advocacy, and undoing stigma. With over 100 volunteers across 24 universities and 7 countries, Medical Herstory runs an online publication sharing lived experiences, hosts a range of events to destigmatize taboo topics, presents workshops to dismantle gender bias, and posts social media campaigns to engage the public.

Trey Auger-Robinson

Project Details: For The Eyes Of The Nonbelievers

Toronto, ON

For The Eyes Of The Nonbelievers: This project aims to illuminate the struggles faced by Toronto's indigenous peoples, focusing on those battling drug addiction and homelessness. Through a mini-documentary, it seeks to provide a powerful voice to these often-overlooked individuals, sharing their stories and experiences. By fostering awareness and empathy, the project aspires to challenge stereotypes and ignite meaningful conversations about indigenous rights and community support.

Vanessa Ciofani

Project Details: The Youth Empowerment Sorting Hat Initiative

Oakville, ON

The Youth Empowerment Sorting Hat Initiative has a similar setup to the house sorting in Harry Potter and aims to enhance collaboration skills, diversity, and leadership development among students. By assigning individuals to different houses, it encourages them to appreciate their unique differences and see diversity positively. A point system will be enforced to encourage students to work together to earn points, strengthen communication skills and can be the start of many new friendships. Students will participate in five different interactive activities in an attempt to earn their team the most points.

Vedanshi Vala

Project Details: The Rural Safety Network by BOLT Safety Society

Richmond, BC

Housing & Safety

The Rural Safety Network by BOLT Safety Society is a multi-faceted endeavor to grow the organization's existing programming in urban communities to more rural and remote areas of British Columbia in an effort to combat sexual violence. This will include expanding their Digital Platform's database of resources to new geographies, hosting educational workshops, and growing a network of Safe Hubs locally.

Victor Vasilev

Project Details: Target Alpha's National Stock Pitch Conference

Toronto, ON

Education

Target Alpha’s Stock Pitch Competition (SPC) is our live virtual competition in which competitors pitched a stock of their choice to industry professionals. Students learned through our weekly lessons in our 50+ school branches, as well as our regular workshops on financial literacy. It is the largest stock pitch competition for high schoolers in Canada.

Wareesha Khan

Project Details: Threads of Strength

Milton, ON

Threads of Strength is an advocacy-driven social enterprise that puts the spotlight on metastatic cancer and the reality of pinkwashing. We host youth-led workshops where we tackle the issue of corporate greed in cancer branding head-on. During these events, students come together to handcraft bracelets and assemble care packages, which we then deliver directly to patients in local hospitals. We’re combining education with real, tangible support to make sure patients feel seen and heard.

Warsan Hagi-Yusuf

Project Details: Dwella ( Subjected to change upon registration)

Brampton, ON

Dwella is a two-way review and reference platform designed to bring transparency, trust, and accountability to the rental market. Think of it as the “trusted review network” for housing, where both renters and landlords can build verified reputations.

Wujin (Dennis) Gao

Project Details: ParkingOwl.AI — Know before you go. Less cruising. More parking.

Vancouver, BC

ParkingOwl.AI is a privacy-first edge-AI prototype that helps people know before they go by providing real-time street parking availability signals. Using an on-device camera and edge computing, it detects parking occupancy and shares only non-identifying, aggregated results—no facial recognition, no license-plate recognition, and no personal data. The project aims to reduce parking-related cruising, congestion, and stress in Vancouver neighborhoods through a small pilot and community feedback to guide responsible, useful deployment.

Yahya Abdisamed

Project Details: HABITS: Where Young Athletes Build the Habits That Build Them

Ottawa, ON

HABITS is a summer basketball and character development program for youth aged 11–17 in Ottawa. Across July and August 2026, athletes train weekly through skill-building, mentorship, and guest speakers drawn from the local basketball community. Founded on the belief that young people don't rise to their skills but fall to their habits, HABITS develops not just better players, but better humans — building discipline, character, and confidence that carry far beyond the court.

Yasmine Omar

Project Details: Frame the Future

Toronto, ON

My Sprout project is a youth creative program focused on making photography and videography accessible in underserved communities. Through hands-on workshops, participants learn visual storytelling, camera basics, and creative direction while building confidence in their voice. The program empowers youth to express themselves and create meaningful work, ending with a final photo series or short video they can be proud of.

Yeganeh Rasouli

Project Details: The Health Empowerment Initiative

Windsor, ON

The Health Empowerment Initiative began by distributing care packages containing PPE and essential items to the clients of the Downtown Mission in Windsor, Ontario, during the COVID-19 pandemic. While delivering these packages, it became evident that the clients, facing homelessness and financial hardship, needed continued health support even after the immediate crisis of the pandemic had passed. This initiative aims to provide ongoing support by offering no-cost health education workshops, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their health and well-being.

Yi-Fan Ada Wang

Project Details: DAWN Against Trafficking – Eradicating Human Trafficking Through Empowerment and Education.

Etobicoke, ON

Founded in 2021, DAWN Against Trafficking (formerly Future Unchained Toronto) is the largest Torotonian youth-led non-profit dedicated to combating human trafficking. At DAWN, we believe that empathy and education are the key to empowering survivors and eliminating trafficking. Hence, through our initiatives, we wish to act as a bridging platform that connects 1) the public to the knowledge that protects them from trafficking, and 2) the survivors to the resources that support them to regain autonomy in their lives.

Ying (Alina) Huang

Project Details: Dress For Good

Vancouver, BC

Dress for Good Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy Conference brings women together—especially Indigenous, Black, and other racialized women—to gain practical skills in entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Participants receive mentorship, hands-on training, and the opportunity to pitch business ideas for a prize. Each attendee also receives a professionally curated dress, symbolizing confidence and readiness to step into spaces of opportunity. The conference equips women not only with inspiration, but with the knowledge, networks, and support needed to build sustainable businesses and long-term financial independence.

Yolanda Ding

Project Details: Sweet Spring Cares

Scarborough, ON

Education

Sweet Spring Cares is a care package program that provides resources to elementary school students and their families in lower-income communities in Scarborough. These packages include stationery items, empowering prompts/activities, and more. The intention is to motivate students through their learning journey with fun and hand-made designs, as well as provide some financial support to parents by reducing education-related costs of school supplies.

Yonis Abdulkadir hassan

Project Details: Leadership through sports

Etobicoke, ON

8-week basketball and mentorship program for youth ages 15–25 in the Toronto/GTA. Each week combines skill-building, structured runs, and guidance focused on confidence, discipline, and leadership. The program features 8 guest speakers who share real-life lessons and motivation, helping participants grow on and off the court. Mentorship creates a safe, positive space where youth build community, mindset, and momentum.

Yonis Aden

Project Details: Arabic Language Learning Program

Ottawa, ON

Arabic Language Learning Program is a structured, community-based initiative that helps university students reconnect with their cultural and linguistic roots through accessible Arabic education. Designed for students navigating increasingly busy academic and professional lives, the program provides supportive learning experiences that strengthen Arabic literacy, comprehension, cultural connection, and confidence in engaging with the language in meaningful personal and spiritual contexts.

Yoonho Kang

Project Details: Stepping Over the West End

Vancouver, BC

Stepping Over the West End aims to share experiences of working with vulnerable populations in the Downtown Eastside with youth in schools. It is important to spread awareness about the systemic causes of issues in Vancouver such as houselessness and drug addiction.

Youssouf Diabate

Project Details: TAM 2026 / Tournoi Amical de Moncton – “World Cup Edition”

Moncton, NB

TAM 2026 – Tournoi Amical de Moncton (World Cup Edition) est un tournoi communautaire de soccer organisé à Moncton, visant à rassembler des participants de diverses communautés autour du sport, du fair-play et de la diversité culturelle. Le projet propose une programmation inclusive combinant matchs, moments de célébration et animation, afin de renforcer la cohésion sociale et l’engagement des jeunes. TAM 2026 mise sur des partenariats locaux et une mobilisation bénévole pour offrir une expérience accessible, conviviale et structurée.

Yuan Horne Cho

Project Details: Science Engagement - Empowering Youth in Science for a More Sustainable Future

Markham, ON

Science Engagement is a program created by graduate students from the University of Toronto to teach elementary students about plastic pollution and motivate youth to improve their communities. The program is expected to be 1-hour long per classroom with a video and discussion on plastic, a microscope experiment, discussion of a written passage, and questions for volunteers. We hope to interact with students in a way that keeps them engaged with the content and build sustainable habits and practices.

Zaminali Okera

Project Details: FramedByFaith (TBD)

Scarborough, ON

Framed by Faith is a global website directory showcasing different mosques' development projects across communities worldwide. From mosques to senior residences, users can explore initiatives in Canada, East Africa, Europe, and the UK. The platform invites meaningful participation through interactive decision-making tools, allowing users to shape future spaces and honour those who build them. By blending storytelling with engagement, Framed by Faith transforms viewers into contributors.

Zanna Ekeroth

Project Details: Babes in the Bluffs - Climbing Mentorship Program

Penticton, BC

Sports & Recreation

Babes in the Bluffs is a mentorship program for women and gender diverse climbers in the Skaha Bluffs. Through community-building, peer-to-peer learning and skills workshops, we want to provide a place for people who face gender-based barriers in the sport of rock climbing. Our hope is to grow confidence and build a safe and empowering community in which people can show up as their full, genuine selves. Rock climbing is for everyone!

Zara Uddin

Project Details: South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA)

Markham, ON

Food & Health

South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA) is dedicated to empower middle-aged South Asian immigrant women to prioritize their health and wellbeing.

Ziyang Li

Project Details: Includify

Regina, Saskatchewan, SK

Includify is a youth-led initiative that empowers first-generation immigrant youth and builds inclusive workplaces through mentorship and cultural awareness training. The project connects newcomer youth with mentors, equips employers with diversity education, and fosters intercultural understanding. Through workshops, resource toolkits, and community events, Includify creates opportunities for youth to thrive professionally while supporting employers in creating more welcoming environments for all.