The JA Southern Alberta charter was launched in 1960 as Junior Achievement, and is a member of <a href="http://jacanada.org/">JA Canada</a>. It has grown into an organization that operates through <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=znYhvN5umoUw.kWVrjuawIcPU">6 offices across southern Alberta</a>, reaching 31,000 students in grades 3-12 every year. With the help of local school boards, companies dedicated to youth success, multiple Rural Leadership Councils, and a committed board, we are positioned to grow even further.

Junior Achievement is the link between education and the business world, giving youth the confidence and knowledge they need to define personal success, enhance their workforce readiness and pursue their dreams and aspirations.

JunioTech Youth Development Society (JYDS) is the non profit organization based in Calgary.  Our mission is to create more opportunities and exposure to robotics and coding for students of all ages in Calgary area. Led by Robotics Champions of Alberta, JYDS regularly organizes free Hackathons and educational events for students. YYC kids interested in learning more are invited to join highly popular JunioTech Kids Academy 12 week classes (www.juiniotech.com) that give them necessary skills to participate in programming competitions, organized by leading world renown tech universities and JunioTech. It comes at no surprise that JunioTech lead instructors are highly qualified, come with the teaching experience from highly ranked Universities such as UBC and Princeton.

P.L.A.Y.(Parents Looking after Youth) Community Child Development Centre (P.L.A.Y.) was established to provide high-quality childcare services for children from birth to six (6) years of age. We are a not-for-profit childcare centre that is spiritually, emotionally and physically rich; and inclusive of all regardless of economic status, gender, ability, race or age. <b>Our goal is to create a standard of excellence in childcare, providing programs that meet the diverse needs of the community.</b>
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P.L.A.Y. was established by parents in 1973. It was funded by a local incentive grant to provide quality care for children in the Hillhurst-Sunnyside area.
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Our philosophy is to provide an environment that is safe, secure and supportive of children’s developmental needs. <b>We believe in providing a positive, nurturing environment that will encourage creativity, intellectual curiosity, social interactions, self-help skills, physical activity and emotional development for children.</b> We provide age-appropriate programming that meets the developmental needs of the children.
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Due to our size, working at PLAY is like joining a family. Our team is close-knit, and our parent community is made up of families who have been at PLAY for several years. Finding a volunteer who is the right fit and shares our values is extremely important to us. <b>This means that you'll need to be: flexible, open-minded, hard-working, take initiative, and enjoy working in a small team.</b>

Peer Mediation And Skills Training (PMAST) is a registered charity providing skills to youth to deal with bullying and manage conflict for over 22 years. Our mission is to equip youth, families, and communities with the skills to manage conflict peacefully where they live, learn, work and play.

While we recognize the value of awareness campaigns and counseling services, we believe that to really make a difference we need to take a <strong><u>proactive</u></strong> approach and provide the skills to deal with conflict, bullying and violence; issues which affect their emotional and mental well being.  We share practical skills to help participants reduce bullying and tension in their social environments while building respect, compassion, empathy, and resiliency.

PMAST programs go beyond acceptance and inclusiveness; we seek to encourage young people to embrace their differences and learn from the diversity of thought and experience each brings to the table. These programs focus on equipping youth with the tools to better communicate, manage conflict and advocate for themselves in situations where they may feel discriminated against.  The skills we are providing are life skills that our youth take with them to change family dynamics for this and future generations.

PMAST delivers research-based programs which teach youth the practical communication and life skills to manage conflict. We use professional mediators and coaches to support learning in an experiential format in the classroom and we are in the process of converting our programs to online.

 

Roots of Empathy's mission is to build caring, peaceful and civil societies through the development of empathy in children and adults. Our vision is to change the world, child by child.

ROE offers empathy-based programs in schools and childcare centres. We train volunteer instructors to deliver an age appropriate curriculum and invite community families into classrooms to demonstrate <span class="TextRun SCXW187632269 BCX2" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187632269 BCX2">the power of a secure </span><span class="FindHit SCXW187632269 BCX2">attachment relationship</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW187632269 BCX2"> between infant and parent – the first and most powerful model of empathy.</span></span>

<strong>Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS-Canada)</strong> is a student-run, non-profit re-established in late 2014.

Our mission is to strengthen Canada’s future in space by providing post-secondary students with unique projects, research programs, and professional development opportunities in the Canadian governmental, industrial, and institutional space sectors.

STEAMistic is a youth-led initiative that aims to distribute STEAM-related educational materials & activities to youth from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds across Calgary & Edmonton. Our activities encompass a diverse array of subjects within Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. These immersive activities are designed to meet educational standards while fostering engagement and hands-on learning.

<b>Goal</b>: To ignite curiosity among the youth, help them build innovation skills, leadership skills and critical thinking skills.

<b>Mission</b>: To provide accessible STEAM education & activities to young people across Calgary and Edmonton; to encourage innovative, scientific imagination; and to foster an interest in STEAM among young people.

STEAMistic is a youth-led initiative that aims to distribute STEAM-related educational materials & activities to youth from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds across Calgary & Edmonton. Our activities encompass a diverse array of subjects within Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. These immersive activities are designed to meet educational standards while fostering engagement and hands-on learning.

<b>Goal</b>: To ignite curiosity among the youth, help them build innovation skills, leadership skills and critical thinking skills.

<b>Mission</b>: To provide accessible STEAM education & activities to young people across Calgary and Edmonton; to encourage innovative, scientific imagination; and to foster an interest in STEAM among young people.

<p style="font-weight: 400">We are a non-profit organization that aims to provide life enriching opportunities and an unbound vision of the future for individuals with developmental disabilities.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">The mission or philosophy of The Integrated Post Secondary Education Society is to:</p>

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<li style="font-weight: 400">Provide an inclusive educational alternative to young adults with developmental disabilities by encouraging and supporting them to participate in a post-secondary experience (Inclusive Post-Secondary Education).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Provide continuing support to the graduates of the post-secondary education experience in a workplace environment and connecting with the community. (Graduate Support Services).</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400">The objective of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education and the Graduate Support Services is to provide quality educational and workplace opportunities to students, and in so doing, to assist them in developing the skills and relationships necessary to live and work in the community.  Inclusion within the university population will offer the normative, age-appropriate setting, which will promote a variety of social interactions and many new skills, while workplace assistance will allow our graduates to maintain and improve on the skills acquired during their time in the university setting.  Our philosophy is to encourage men and women who have a developmentally disability to associate with other individuals and to develop lifelong, as well as life-defining, relationships.  These relationships are critical to an inclusive future for young adults as they strive to live productive lives in the community.  We also believe that people with disabilities should have the same opportunity as others to</p>

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<li style="font-weight: 400">Further their education beyond the secondary level.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Have meaningful and productive employment.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Participate and have a valued role in their community.</li>
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<p class="Standard"><span lang="EN-US">We are a non-profit organization that aims to provide life enriching opportunities and an unbound vision of the future for individuals with developmental disabilities. </span></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400">The mission or philosophy of The Integrated Post Secondary Education Society is to:</p>

<ol>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Provide an inclusive educational alternative to young adults with developmental disabilities by encouraging and supporting them to participate in a post-secondary experience (Inclusive Post-Secondary Education).</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Provide continuing support to the graduates of the post-secondary education experience in a workplace environment and connecting with the community. (Graduate Support Services).</li>
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<p style="font-weight: 400">The objective of Inclusive Post-Secondary Education and the Graduate Support Services is to provide quality educational and workplace opportunities to students, and in so doing, to assist them in developing the skills and relationships necessary to live and work in the community.  Inclusion within the university population will offer the normative, age-appropriate setting, which will promote a variety of social interactions and many new skills, while workplace assistance will allow our graduates to maintain and improve on the skills acquired during their time in the university setting.  Our philosophy is to encourage men and women who have a developmentally disability to associate with other individuals and to develop lifelong, as well as life-defining, relationships.  These relationships are critical to an inclusive future for young adults as they strive to live productive lives in the community.  We also believe that people with disabilities should have the same opportunity as others to</p>

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<li>Further their education beyond the secondary level.</li>
<li>Have meaningful and productive employment.</li>
<li>Participate and have a valued role in their community.</li>
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<strong>Valour Canada is a not-for-profit organization that educates young Canadians about our shared military heritage by developing and providing learning opportunities designed to foster a deeper understanding of who we are as individuals, citizens, and as a nation.</strong>

<strong>Engaging, responsive, dynamic, meaningful, and transformative, are all words that describe our pedagogical practice, and alongside our stakeholders we continuously aim to integrate these aspects with our programming.</strong>

The Western Canada Peer Training Society (WCPTS) is dedicated to fostering peer support communities that inspire hope, enhance resilience, and promote well-being. Through specialized training and mentorship, WCPTS equips individuals with lived experience to support others, creating inclusive and supportive environments. The organization also offers practicum placements, mentorship, and monthly community practice sessions, providing ongoing growth opportunities for peer supporters.