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Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth
The Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Initiative is intended for Aboriginal youth between 10 and 24 who live in communities with populations over 1,000 regardless of status, culture or gender. Programs that are funded will have strong involvement and participation of Aboriginal youth at all stages, i.e., planning, development and delivery of the program.
The overall goal of the CCAY Initiative is to create a network of Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth that will provide accessible, Aboriginal community-based, culturally relevant and supportive programs, services and counselling to urban Aboriginal youth, and facilitate their participation in existing programs in order to improve their economic, social and personal prospects. The Initiative is in support of measures that equip and encourage urban Aboriginal youth, regardless of status, culture or gender, to meet their challenges and improve their life prospects.
A key expected outcome of the CCAY Initiative is the enhancement of Aboriginal youth capacity, and an increase in the role of Aboriginal organizations, in particular Aboriginal youth, with respect to planning, priority-setting and program design, implementation, management, delivery and administration to meet the needs and priorities of urban Aboriginal youth.
The CCAY Initiative was launched in February 1999 in response to a commitment made by the government in its election platform. The CCAY Initiative is designed to provide urban Aboriginal youth with a wide range of culturally based programs, services and activities that are locally controlled and designed in conjunction with Aboriginal youth. Year-to-year programs, services and activities will be structured in a manner that will empower Aboriginal youth to address the challenges they face and determine their own future with a sense of pride in a safe and culturally relevant environment.
The key objectives of the CCAY Initiative are:
To provide accessible, community-based, culturally focused projects for Aboriginal youth aged 10-24 that promote one or more of the following themes:
- Cultural Development
- Life Skills and Wellness
- Youth Engagement
- Leadership Development
- Community Engagement
- To involve Aboriginal Youth in the management of CCAY through maintaining a mandatory youth advisory committee (Youth Advisory Councils/Committees)
- To improve the cultural, social, economic and personal prospects of urban Aboriginal youth.
Please find below a listing of the recommended projects for the 2010-2011 BCAAFC Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth (CCAY) Initiative. PLEASE NOTE: The list below are those projects recommended for funding by the regional youth review committees, BUT FUNDING IS DEPENDENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE MINISTER OF CANADIAN HERITAGE, JAMES MOORE. Approval last year occurred on April 3, 2009.
If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact Naomi Graham at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it) or by phone 1-800-990-2432
Proposed Provincial Funding list 2010/2011:
| Tansi Friendship Centre Society | Creating connections for Empowerment | $ 80,000.00 |
| Hii’ye yu Lelum House of Friendship Society | Hiiye'yu Tul (Friends with each Other) | $ 80,000.00 |
| Fort St. John Keeginaw Friendship Centre | Miyo.sin Teens Program | $ 80,000.00 |
| Interior Indian Friendship Society | Strengthening Our Aboriginal Youth | $ 50,770.34 |
| Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society | Turtle Huddle Youth Program | $ 80,000.00 |
| Lillooet Friendship Centre Society | Chillaxin' Youth Centre | $ 80,000.00 |
| Conayt Friendship Society | Spirit of the Youth | $ 80,000.00 |
| Mission Friendship Centre Society | Leaders of the Future | $ 80,000.00 |
| Tillicum Lelum Native Friendship Centre | How Nuq Youth Centre | $ 80,000.00 |
| Ooknakane Friendshi Centre | Urban Youth Movement | $ 80,000.00 |
| Port Alberni Friendship Centre | Pathways to Youth Empowerment | $ 80,000.00 |
| Prince George Native Friendship Centre | IRAY - Integrated Resources for Aboriginal Youth | $ 80,000.00 |
| Friendship House Association of Prince Rupert | Planet Youth | $ 80,000.00 |
| Quesnel Tillicum Society Native Friendship Centre | Youth Leadership and Community | $ 80,000.00 |
| Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre Society | Youth Now | $ 80,000.00 |
| First Nations Friendship Centre Sookinchoot | Youth Leadership Centre | $ 80,000.00 |
| Victoria Native Friendship Centre | RAVE Youth Cultural Program | $ 80,000.00 |
| Cariboo Friendship Society | Choices for Youth | $ 80,000.00 |
Proposed Metro Vancouver Funding List 2010/2011:
| Collingwood Neighborhood House Renfrew/Collingwood | Aboriginal Youth Canoe Club | $115,000.00 |
| Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents | OASIS-Our Spirits Are Strong Inside | $ 85,000.00 |
| Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS Surrey | Aboriginal Youth Drop-In Centre | $ 85,000.00 |
| Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association | Advocates Project | $113,746.00 |
| Urban Native youth Association | Native Youth Drop-In Centre | $115,000.00 |
| Women Against Violence Against Women | Aboriginal Youth Outreach Program | $ 85,000.00 |
| Mooshum Bob's Dance and Cultural Society | Inside Thoughts, Outside Actions | $ 85,000.00 |
| Richmond Youth Services Agency Pathways Aboriginal Centre | OSKAYAK | $ 85,000.00 |
| Spirit of the Children Society | Urban Drum Youth Program | $ 84,433.60 |
| Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society | Aboriginal Youth Enrichment Program | $ 65,646.25 |
| Visible Arts Gallery | Native Youth Artist Collective | $ 65,646.25 |
| Warriors Against Violence | Youth Warriors Against Violence | $ 85,000.00 |
| Knowledgeable Aboriginal Youth Association | Songweaver Studio | $ 84,088.97 |
| Metis Family Services | BEAR - Youth Program | $ 60,000.00 |
| Redwire Native Youth Media Society | Redwire Rewired | $ 58,765.20 |
Useful links include:
National Association of Friendship Centres (website)
Canadian Heritage (website)
CCAY 2010-11 Participant Intake Form (.doc)
CCAY 2010-11 Quarterly Narrative Report Template (.doc)
CCAY Narrative Report How-to Manual (.pdf)
Department of Canadian Heritage CCAY Program Guidelines (.pdf)
For more information please contact:
Naomi Graham, CCAY Provincial Coordinator
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
#200 - 7725 Tetayut Road
Victoria, BC V8M 2E4
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Phone: (250) 388-5522
Toll Free: 1-800-990-2432
Fax: (250) 388-5502
First Citizens Fund
Student Bursaries
The First Citizens Fund student bursary program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and delivered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres. more details...
Elders Transportation
To provide partial funding to Elders for travel costs related to the Annual Elders Gathering. more details...
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth
(formerly Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth)
The primary goal of the Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth Initiative is to create a network of projects to support and assist urban Aboriginal youth across Canada in enhancing their economic, social, cultural and personal prospects.
For more details click here.
Contact Us
BC Association of Aboriginal
Friendship Centres
Victoria Home Office
#200 - 7725 Tetayut Road
Victoria, BC
V8M 2E4
PH: (250) 388-5522
Fax: (250) 388-5502
Toll-Free: 1-800-990-2432
Gathering Our Voices 2011
The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres is excited to announce that the 9th Annual Provincial Aboriginal Youth Conference "Gathering Our Voices" will be taking place in Prince Rupert, BC on March 21-24th, 2011.
This years focus will be on current priorities for Aboriginal youth and will be reflected in workshops, information booths, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Evening Events and Motivational Speakers
For further information please contact Rosy Steinhauer, Youth Conference Coordinator
Email: rsteinhauer@bcaafc.com
Toll-free: 1-800-990-2432.
