The Youth Life Promotions (YLP) program is an after-school drop-in that supports Inuit youth from ages 13 to 26 within the Ottawa area. YLP programming runs from Mondays to Thursdays from 3:30pm – 7:00pm during the school year, and during the summer months, Monday to Friday from 11:00am – 4:00pm. We run programming at the Youth Building in the Overbrook neighbourhood of Ottawa, located at 76 Queen Mary Street.

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The YLP program offers an inclusive, safe space for Inuit youth to gather and network with other Inuit, with the opportunity to learn about life skills, to get active, as well as keeping culture alive through both hands-on and visual learning.

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Here at YLP, we encourage the youth to take part in caring for their greater community, they are given opportunities to create and share art, opportunities to engage and try new things!

 

In recent past, YLP youth have had experiences collaborating with different Inuit and non-Inuit organizations/programs such as:

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CHEO/YouthNet Winter Wellness Camps, Capoeira workshops, Tungasuvvingat Inuit, the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN), the Flotillla for Friendship event through the Ottawa Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, as well as internal Inuuqatigiit partnerships with the Tukimut afterschool program, Right to Play/Makkuktukuvik program, the Youth Council, the Silatuniq program, as well as the Mental Health team.

 

Our program cooks here at YLP provide supper every night for the youth, as well as healthy snacks throughout the evening. Nutritional accommodations for allergies and dietary restrictions can be made. Bus tickets are provided daily for youth to get to and from home, and to eliminate barriers for accessing the program.

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YLP’s popular program activities:

Movie nights ● Sewing programs ● Sports in the gym ● Game nights ● Art workshops ● Field trips ● Baking/Cooking

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YLP Program Coordinator:

Simon Coady

Work Cell: (343)-573-2324

Work Email: ylp@inuuqatigiit.ca

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YLP Assistant Coordinator:

Jessie Kigutaq

Work Email: ylpassistantcoordinator@inuuqatigiit.ca

 

Youth Program’s Manager:

Jonah Petric

Work Cell: (613)-854-2931

Work Email: youthmanager@inuuqatigiit.ca