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YWCA Halifax Launches CUSP, A Youth Volunteering and Community Changemaking Project

On Tuesday, March 4th, Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, announced an investment of $2,882,206 in funding for YWCA Halifax on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth.

YWCA’s CUSP- Youth Volunteering and Community Changemaking Program will offer youth participants meaningful service placements within their communities, where they will develop social competencies and enhance their physical, financial, digital, and mental literacy.

CUSP aims to serve up to 107 youth participants who are Black or racialized, 2SLGBTQI+, newcomers, members of official language minority communities, youth with disabilities, youth from low-income households, and youth living in rural or remote areas of the Halifax Regional Municipality. CUSP will involve activities that require youth participants to volunteer at local organizations. It will provide onboarding and capacity development through in-person workshops, virtual training sessions, mentorship, community action, reflection, and peer sharing, along with regular check-ins and one-on-one meetings.

YWCA Halifax extends our gratitude to The Government of Canada and Canada Service Corps (CSC) for their support of community youth programs. Please note the opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the Government of Canada.