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Youth Ottawa is thrilled to announce our first ever online 50/50 raffle fundraiser, starting June 1st, 2023 and ending with a draw on Aug. 19, 2023!

After a brief pause in the fellowship due to the pandemic, we welcomed Drayton and Nathan as our summer amplified fellows in 2022. Now is a great chance to meet...

We are so excited to announce this year’s recipients: 16 inspiring youth across seven award categories.

It was your support that helped us achieve a bigger and better Youth Week. If you missed out this year, here’s a recap of everything that happened.

OYEC was recently welcomed by the City Building Summit 2023 and members were inspired to write about their ideas to make Ottawa a better city.

The Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC) is a group of engaged youth and community leaders, partnered with the City of Ottawa, who strive to make Ottawa better for youth by...

We’re back again for the city's most anticipated golf tournament with Mayor Sutcliffe for the first time!

Youth week is back! Thanks to the hard work of our Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC), the first week of May 2023 is now dedicated to celebrating our youth in...

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 first ever time hosting a...

While the Sam’s Sprouts project is no longer ongoing, Sam’s sprouts are still growing in terms of his impact on the community.

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 Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC)!

Do you know a young person that deserves to be recognized? Nominations are now OPEN for the 2023 RBC Spirit of the Capital Awards!

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 report highlighting all of our...

Youth Ottawa's 2023 Annual General Meeting will held on January 24th, 2023, from 6-8 PM

In the span of two months, four students' school project blossomed into a social justice initiative, now being published with the help of Youth Ottawa.

Community engagement is the foundation of all that we do at Youth Ottawa. But why is it important?

It’s our 25th Anniversary of celebrating our city’s youth and all of the amazing things they have done! We can’t wait to see you there!

Education doesn’t end in July! Youth Ottawa has been helping youth amplify their businesses for years now, but this summer we decided to take it up a notch.

Have you missed us? Youth Ottawa is preparing for another school year, filled with all of our engaging programs. We have a full roster of our usual programs, and a...

This year’s Charity Golf Classic will take place on August 9 at the Marshes Golf Course in Kanata. 

We have seen such amazing innovation happen this year and want to congratulate all those who made it possible! As we close off the school year and look ahead to...

It’s that time of year again! We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 25th annual RBC Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards.

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 in pushing forward the proclamation...

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 King, it has been officially...

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 an Instagram message.

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 we could.

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 host the Annual Mayor for...

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 in the pandemic.

Youth Active Media program provides teachers with access to digital platforms and online resources to help teach their students how to navigate remote learning, especially in a post-COVID-19 learning environment.

Throughout 2021, the dedication, passion and generosity of our community never wavered. We are proud to share this snapshot of what you made possible.

Youth Ottawa's 2021 Annual General Meeting will held on December 15th, from 6-9 PM in the Executive Boardroom at Bayview Yards

How a partnership between Youth Ottawa & the OCDSB led Gr 8 English Language Development students on a path to success.

As we close off the school year, we are sharing our end-of-school report that recaps the unique student projects that came out of this year!

We're thrilled to announce the 24th annual RBC Spirit Award Recipients! These Ottawa youth are turning awareness into action and inspiring others to become agents of change.

As part of our Active Citizenship Initiative, we’re working with local non-profit organizations, grassroots groups, and Ottawa City Councillors to create short and punchy Community Challenge Videos on an Ottawa-based...

Damien Hébert, an OCDSB student, shares his story as he pushes past challenges and overcomes obstacles to achieve education and career success.

Nominations for the RBC Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards are now open! Do you know a young person who is making a difference in the community? Nominate them today!

Our Executive Director, Ian Bingeman, reflects on his time at Youth Ottawa and our board of Directors welcome Jesse Card as the Acting Executive Director

We've released our 2020 Impact Report. As we made our way through an unpredictable year, we are once again thankful for all the good that came out of the collective...

Youth Active Media ventured into a new space in 2020 by working with St. Francis Xavier high school Music Department. We worked with students on a music video around themes...