News
Native Youth Forums
We recently hosted 4 youth forums in Vancouver to outreach to Native youth. At the forums, we shared info and found out what youth think is needed in the areas where they live and hangout. We'll be sharing the summary report on our website in the future.
UNYA's Young Wolves Lodge Wins National Award
our Young Wolves Lodge has been named one of three programs from across the country to win an Eva's Initiatives Award for Innovation by forging a unique partnership to provide services to homeless, at-risk youth.
UNYA Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary and Recent Move!
Last fall, UNYA hosted an open house. Hundreds of youth, service providers, and community members visited us to see the new site and meet staff from our 21 programs. It was a great opportunity to introduce our temporary home (while we await the creation of the Native Youth Centre), share information about our 21programs, and network with community.
Crystal Shawanda Visits UNYA
Country music star Crystal Shawanda visited UNYA and the Friendship Centre to share a few songs with the local community. Crystal shared ten songs, signed and posed for pictures, and was a welcome summertime visitor. Thanks Crystal for staying connected to the community.
UNYA Co-Hosts National GLBTQT Summit
UNYA was proud to welcome 130 delegates from across Canada in April 2008. Delegates included GLBTQ/Two-Spirit (GLBTQT), families, service providers, allies, and policy makers. These individuals came together to help bring light to the important health issues of Aboriginal GLBTQT individuals, as well as cultural roles within traditional First Nations communities.
UNYA Youth Film Featured at VIFF
Our Native Youth Drop-In Centre partnered with Reel Youth to provide an opportunity for youth to learn to make a short film. The result of this partnership was a short film called Where is the Love, which was featured at the Vancouver International Film Festival. View it now.
Volunteer & Employment Opportunities
You can find all of our jobs and volunteer information here.