This Youth Week, we are hosting a rad video competition for youth called the VESPY's (Video Engagement Showcase Program for Youth). It will be our...
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OYEC Spotlight
While the Sam’s Sprouts project is no longer ongoing, Sam’s sprouts are still growing in terms of his impact on the community.
Read More2023 Mayor for a Day Contest
Youth Ottawa is proud to host Mayor Mark Sutcliffe's first Mayor for a Day contest, in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and our Ottawa...
Read MoreSpirit Nominations NOW OPEN!
Do you know a young person that deserves to be recognized? Nominations are now OPEN for the 2023 RBC Spirit of the Capital Awards!
Read MoreThanks for making 2022 brighter
Our yearly gratitude report is here! 2022 was an amazing year, all thanks to you. To show our appreciation, we have assembled our annual gratitude...
Read MoreJoin us for our 2023 Annual General Meeting
Youth Ottawa's 2023 Annual General Meeting will held on January 24th, 2023, from 6-8 PM
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.
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