Youth Resources
Below are information and resources for youth including online education resources, funding opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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Volunteer with Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR)
VICCIR provides mental health and counselling services for individuals who may be new to Canada. As a volunteer, you will be assigned as an advisor to a certain area such as administration, finance, human resources or legal matters. They also welcome those who may be...
Oak Bay Volunteer Services Society
With the aim to serve the community during these unprecedented times, new volunteers are being recruited to aid with their COVID-19 Health Emergency Response services in contactless ways. Services such as medical drives, deliveries and shopping, social and wellness...
Anti-Racism Zine for Teens
An intergenerational team of UVic researchers have created Cultivating Growth and Solidarity, an Anti-Racism Zine for Asian Youth (and Adults too!). The zine contains activities and readings aimed to tackle biases and internalized racism and promote anti-racist...
Free smartphone and plan for former youth in care
Telus is offering a free smartphone plus a 2-year free phone plan for youth now age 19-26 who were in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development/Delegated Aboriginal Agency, on a youth agreement as of their 19th birthday, or eligible for the Agreement...
Virtual Field Trips
Discovery Education provides free virtual field trip videos for all kids of all ages. Each video comes with hands-on learning activities you can do at home. Website: https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/
Black Youth Helpline
Black Youth Helpline serves all youth and responds to needs for Black specific services. Service is available in French and other languages upon request. Contact: 416-285-9944 or 1-833-294-8650 (toll free) Website: https://blackyouth.ca/
CMHA BC scholarships and Bursaries
CMHA BC helps people with mental illness further their post-secondary education through scholarship and bursary programs. Several awards are available each year to BC post-secondary students who live with mental illness or addiction. Available scholarships and...
Uvic Studying & Exam Prep
The Study and Exam Prep program hosted by UVic is a free service for university students. Resources currently available include SMART learning processes, exam study plan, exam prep checklist, concept summary template, knowledge rating tool, study log, and error...
OERu
The OERu makes education accessible to everyone. Coordinated by the OER Foundation, they are an independent, not-for-profit network that offers free online courses for students worldwide. They also provide affordable ways for learners to gain academic credit towards...