Social Enterprises
Creating economic opportunities by helping remarkable youth recognize their unique skill sets to apply towards projects within their communities.
Hot Shoe Productions is a social enterprise that hires graduates from our Youth Active Media Program to create powerful video products for clients.
Through this social enterprise, Hot Shoe Productions enhances the communications capacity of local businesses and organizations through video services that help tell the story of the issues. By combining the talents of young people with professional technology, messages are brought to life.
Hot Shoe Productions has a range of experience with clients including; Shopify, RBC, APT613, Impact Hub, CSED, etc.
Visit the website to find out more about Hot Shoe Productions and how they can help you tell stories that spark.
Alois Nashali
"Working with YAM/Hot Shoes has always been a tremendous experience and overall working with fellow peers with same passion and experiencing each others energy and drive has always inspired me."
-Hot Shoe Productions
Reine Tejares
"I've gotten so many positive, confidence-building experiences from working at Youth Active Media, and now Hot Shoe. Not only have I built my technical skills by teaching them to other youth and using them on production shoots for clients, I've also expanded on my leadership and interpersonal skills with the amount of people I've worked with."
-Hot Shoe Productions
AMPlified is Youth Ottawa’s new social enterprise focused on growing the market and marketplace for young artists to develop professionally. We feel that by creating more stages and paid opportunities for young artists they can shape a flourishing arts culture and industry here in Ottawa.
With one hundred people having participated in the first ever AMPlified event in September 2018 the enterprise is gaining interest from arts organizations and funders throughout the city.
Youth Ottawa continues to grow this new social enterprise to create opportunities for youth.
Stay tuned for our next event.
Grace Marr
"I can't wait to watch this initiative grow and to see our city's young people embrace their own capability and encourage each other to share their talents."
-Amplified YES Lauch and Art Showcase
John Swayty
"As Mr.Ian states: "We shouldn't only invest in/for the youth but we need to find those opportunities for youth to invest back in us." I couldn't agree more with him and I'm a perfect example. As a result of your hard work and dedication in showcasing my talents at your events, I would do anything to give back and if it's through recommending other creatives to AMP, I would totally do so."
-Amplified YES Lauch and Art Showcase