Youth Ottawa is a non profit charitable organization that provides programming in Digital Literacy, Civic Engagement and Social Enterprise Development to youth in the Ottawa area.

All proceeds from the raffle will directly contribute to Youth Ottawa’s operations and programs, including the Youth Active Media (YAM), Active Citizenship Initiative (ACI), Social Enterprise Program (SEP), and Ottawa Youth Engagement Committee (OYEC). Our main objective is to remove barriers in accessing affordable educational programming.

Our YAM program equips youth with comprehensive video production skills, guiding them from initial planning to the creation of final products. Meanwhile, our ACI program empowers youth to address a social issue through a medium of their choice, from building board game businesses to cultivating community gardens and more. OYEC takes the ACI philosophy one step further by introducing youth voices to municipal government decision-making through youth-led sub-committees. Right now, there are four subcommittees in OYEC: human rights, affordable housing, mental health, and climate change.

Generous contributions from our raffle will enable us to procure new filming equipment for YAM, enhance exposure and event opportunities for ACI, and provide additional support for OYEC’s vital projects such as their mental health initiative. These programs form the cornerstone of our commitment to empowering youth, equipping them with the resources they need to spark change in their communities and in their own lives.

Thank you for your support!