Organizations

Apathy is Boring is a non-partisan, charitable organization that supports and educates young people to be active and contributing citizens in Canada’s democracy. Their vision is a Canada where every young Canadian is an active citizen, and youth are meaningfully engaged in all aspects of the democratic process.

The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s mission is to conserve and inspire the conservation of Canada’s wildlife and habitats for the use and enjoyment of all. They engage over 575,000 people and reach over 2.5 million each year who join them in working from coast to coast to maintain something very important — a bright future for Canada’s wildlife.

Chantiers jeunesse is a non-profit organization created in 1980 to foster the development of young, active, and socially engaged citizens while encouraging community development. Through their projects, young people increase their potential and gain new skills.

Katimavik’s mission is to develop diverse youth as engaged, caring citizens and capable contributors and leaders for a better Canada. Their vision: Diverse, engaged and empowered youth working together to create just relationships and transform communities, the environment and themselves for a better Canada.

Ocean Wise is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower communities and individuals to take action to protect and restore our world’s oceans.

TakingITGlobal empowers youth to understand and act on local and global challenges.

VIDEA strengthens the environment where youth and communities, globally, have access to the education, skills and support necessary to take feminist leadership in developing their own sustainable solutions to gender equality, environment, Indigenous and human rights violations and injustice. VIDEA strives to support and inspire others, especially Indigenous, and underrepresented youth, to better understand global issues, and issues of oppression, discrimination, systemic sexism and colonialism, and to use their power and voice, towards more just communities. Their work integrates intersectionality, gender and climate justice throughout, centering the needs, experiences, and leadership of those most impacted by inequality, discrimination and oppression. They are more than a feminist organisation, they are a women’s organisation. As a feminist, women’s organisation, VIDEA aims to create the conditions where the voices of those who identify as women, girls, gender-diverse, and 2SLGBTQ+, and those with additional barriers, are brought to the centre of conversations.

Volunteer Alberta is a diverse and inclusive member association strengthening and creating pathways for volunteerism and civic engagement in Alberta. Their strategic priorities are:

1. Convening networks and collaborates across sectors to nourish relationships and advance collective work.
2. Amplifying diverse voices to elevate the power of volunteerism and civic engagement in communities across Alberta.
3. Strengthening nonprofits and community capacity to engage Albertans.

The YMCA’s mandate is to advance the health and well-being of Canadians in spirit, mind and body. Across the country, YMCA Member Associations are providing vital community services that have a positive impact on some of Canada’s most pressing social issues, from chronic disease to unemployment, social isolation, poverty, inequality and more.

BridgingTheGap Ventures, a women-led social enterprise, was founded with the goal of bringing together young changemakers with the world’s top industry leaders, decision-makers and influencers to usher in a new era for humanity that is more connected, collaborative and empowered than the status quo.

Ability Online provides a holistic and innovative model of support for helping vulnerable youth and young adults with disabilities or health challenges to reduce social isolation and increase inclusion. Their supportive and safe online community fosters positive attitudes, builds self-esteem, and inspires involvement which contributes to emotional health and wellness.

GLOCAL is a national not-for-profit organization that promotes civic awareness through local engagement and global understanding in Canada. They currently have offices in Ottawa, Vancouver and Winnipeg. The four pillars of their activities are youth engagement, digital civic engagement, accessibility of civic information, and knowledge mobilization. The goal of their digital initiatives and community outreach is to improve the infrastructure and accessibility of public information, in an effort to combat misinformation, information overload, and low-information rationality in the digital age.

Institute for Canadian Citizenship is powered by a committed and passionate national network. Their programs and special projects inspire inclusion, celebrate newcomers, and encourage active citizenship. Their goal: to unlock Canada for newcomers.

Broad Reach Canada fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion by supporting under-represented youth in their positive development of knowledge, skills and social belonging. They use sailing and tall ship sail training to achieve these objectives.