We are returning this team into action with the help of YouthNet, a mental health promotion and intervention organization. Youth have already started their work...
Read MoreThe Latest
Youth Week Recap
In 2022, our Ottawa Youth Engagement Team proposed the proclamation of National Youth Week to city council members. With the help of supporters like Rawlson...
Read MoreThe RUN Centre
At Youth Ottawa, we believe that actions, no matter how small, could add up to large-scale transformations. This story all began with a video and...
Read More25 Years of Spirit: A Yearbook
In celebration of our 25th Year Anniversary, our communications team went on an investigative journey to connect with past spirit award members in any way...
Read MoreMayor for a Day Contest
Mayor for a Day Contest Applications now accepted! Mayor Jim Watson, the City of Ottawa and Youth Ottawa’s Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC) are proud to...
Read MoreRe-Engaging Young Artists: Artistic Mentorship Program
Youth Ottawa is happy to announce we are bringing back our Artistic Mentorship Program with a few minor changes to cater to our current situation...
Read More20+ years of
youth engagement
We are dedicated to strengthening the community. Our work, made possible by you, is focused on activating youth to create solutions to the problems they see facing their communities everyday.
Stories from the classroom
Below we share case studies from our work within the classroom. Read more to see how we engaged students to take action at the local level to combat issues that are important to them.
Raising Awareness for Climate Change
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