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CCACH is committed to sharing wonderful opportunities and resources with our community and we would like to be able to reach you as soon as these opportunities present themselves. Please sign up below!

Ingenious

  • If you have an amazing project, this is the innovation challenge for you.

    Open to 14-18 year-olds anywhere in Canada, Ingenious+ is your chance to receive $1,000 (or more!) plus mentorship and learning opportunities to grow your innovation.

  • Click Here for information form

Lorimer: Call for Submission

  • Submissions are open to Canadian writers.

    Interested authors of all levels of experience who have unpublished manuscripts or suitable ideas and concepts are invited to submit their works to submissions@lorimer.ca. Full manuscripts are accepted but are not essential; the quality of an idea is a huge part of what makes a great book. Authors should expect to work closely with editors in developing their concept through the course of drafting the book, working within a set timeframe.

    When making a submission, please:

    1) Name your files with the following format:

    YOUR NAME_PROJECT TITLE_Document description. Ex: JANE DOE_A GREAT BOOK TITLE_Sample Chapter

    2) Send one email containing the following 3 documents as Microsoft Word or PDF files:

    • A detailed chapter-by-chapter plot outline/synopsis (Be sure to spoil the ending for us! We need to know what happens- don’t leave us guessing)

    • A sample chapter

    • Information about yourself and your interest in writing for Lorimer. We usually like to know: the Province/Territory you live in, your profession (or what else might position you as an authority on the subject you are writing about-volunteer work, personal experiences, etc), and what writing experience you have (blogs, published works, articles, etc).

    3) Indicate in your email:

    • If your submission is a simultaneous submission (is your proposal also with another publisher?)

    • The best way to contact you.

    If the above guidelines are not followed, your submission may not be read. It is not possible for us to respond to all those who submit, but we try! Submissions that interest our editorial team will be notified within 8 weeks.

    Illustrators

    We are actively seeking illustrators for graphic novel and non-fiction projects.

  • Click Herefor information form

Science Horizons Internship Program

  • The Science Horizons Internship Program, funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, provides employment opportunities for graduates aged 15 to 30 in the clean economy. Program wage subsidies help Canadian employers in relevant sectors hire the qualified professionals they need to grow, innovate and help combat climate change.

    As a delivery agent for the Science Horizons Internship Program, Clean Foundation will subsidize:

    Up to 80 per cent of an intern’s salary to a maximum of $25,000 for youth from employment equity groups; and

    50 per cent to a maximum of $25,000 for qualified, job-ready youth

  • https://cleanfoundation.ca/workforce-development/science-horizons/?fbclid=IwAR1Pm5jK54-WJFLuP422pqhtXxx5kX1tfqNyVvw78mmBnJZOM_NRsXbhGvQ_aem_AVX_NeE1APnEkXtPWSMN6Iq3aSA-puWCd6LWZTN_oA03lXurxLE6TN-YsAxYXJ-XO2JCyDMiHP6tzDHKizFMLFU3&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=6552014741056&utm_content=6552014742856&utm_term=6552014741856&utm_campaign=6552014741056

Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship

  • Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation invites applications for our Black and African Canadian Scientific Technological Innovations Fellowship in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association. This fellowship was made possible by founding donor, Dr. Gervan Fearon and Dr. Kathy Moscou, with support from the Ingenium Foundation. This position is for a maximum of four months (May-August 2024) and welcomes part-time and full-time graduate students from Canadian universities.

  • https://ingeniumcanada.org/centre/fellowship-programs/black-and-african-canadian-scientific-and-technological-innovations

APEGA Science Olympics

  • The APEGA Science Olympics are interactive, inter-school events for students in Grades 1 to 12. Science Olympians use problem solving to develop solutions to a series of challenges that demonstrate how engineering and geoscience impact our everyday lives. Challenges are related to the Alberta school curriculum, and are developed by professional engineers and geoscientists, as well as local teachers.

  • https://www.apega.ca/educators-students/educators/science-olympics?utm_campaign=Science%20Olympics&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwAR1akOSh6vlakwa62sxNBx5E7p1pknSv7IhjwVb0h1zRzZ4JjGEGSScN-HY_aem_AZ3IJZv8eFc1R8oD_CrJQ9xRl3L1r1F1zIbn-7ijWh_rwXkvjgLG-cjqPfi21FuZ_dfXRyveQg8DL4TJpiWryhMo

ONYX Initiative

  • The purpose of Onyx Initiative is to expand the recruitment pipeline by offering comprehensive career development resources and forging mutually beneficial corporate, educational, and community partnerships to close the systemic gap in the hiring, retention and promotion of Black college and university students and recent graduates for roles in corporate Canada.

    This initial gap is caused by the lack of family or social networks, lack of student knowledge of opportunities, lack of mentorships/coaching and the lack of corporate Canada’s ability to identify candidates. This gap perpetuates itself in future years as these candidates enter the job market in their chosen field later in life, leading to an insufficient tenure for executive roles.

  • https://www.onyxinitiative.org/apply/

Mentorship Program

  • https://ccach.org/youth-opportunities

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd250crWdS5wiHYZdmJFXJDKc4Z1hEEXqQJdVDGwfS1Qy1yjw/viewform?usp=sf_link

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZRFnh_mLa1M0KaS8gHY-hRTWk33EcYVm-JWUktxzEs3s_8A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Pathways to STEM Career Expo

  • Here is more info about the event:

    Our goal is to reduce the many barriers for racialized newcomers, such as lack of information, communication, unfamiliarity with the system, and cultural and financial barriers. One such barrier is the lack of information and connection for newcomers with career opportunities, job ideas, and mentorship which severely limits our career options. As a result, we are looking to partner with organizations such as yours to promote a free career expo.

    Date: December 16, 2023

    Time: 11am - 3pm

    Location: Stanley A Milner Library Community Room 1 & 2

    We will also be creating and sharing various materials that showcase different pathways to STEM careers.This career fair is not for recruitment but rather career preparation, skill development and learning.

    Here is what our attendees can do during this event

    Discover and Reflect: Explore a wide range of STEM career possibilities and reflect on your interests and aspirations. There are multiple paths to success, and we will see how current professionals achieved theirs.

    Network and Meet Professionals: Connect with STEM professionals who can provide valuable insights and guidance. We have representatives from organizations such as the Oilers, Game development studios, WISEST, KPMG, and many more!

    Resume and Interview Support: Get assistance with your resumes, cover letters, and other aspects of the job application process from certified employment agencies.

    Our goal is to work with various stakeholders to introduce equity-deserving communities, including newcomers to new careers, teach valuable skills, connect them to available resources, and develop collective strategies to create a more inclusive environment.

  • https://form.jotform.com/233126495469263

ECF Student Awards

  • Financial circumstances shouldn’t be a barrier to post-secondary education. That’s why ECF offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need achieve their post-secondary goals.

    Our Student Awards help you reduce the amount of debt you take on, whether you’re just getting started or are halfway through your program. Since 1989, we have provided millions of dollars to more than 2,000 students. We provide more than $1.2 million in student grants annually.

    We have a wide variety of Student Awards available. You can find out more about each below.

  • https://www.ecfoundation.org/student-awards/

Horatio Alger Association of Canada

  • The Horatio Alger Association of Canada provides $1,68 million annually in need-based scholarship support for deserving students in all Canadian provinces and territories.

  • https://horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/about-our-scholarships-programs/

Destination Clic

  • Destination Clic allows young people to travel and deepen their French-speaking culture.

    Is your teenager ready to learn, grow and make new French-speaking friends from across Canada? The Destination Clic Official Languages ​​Program (OLP-PLO) can help young people gain self-confidence and strengthen their French-speaking roots.

    Destination Clic is an experiential learning program offered during the summer and designed specifically for French-speaking students living outside of Quebec. This program aims to help them develop a sense of belonging, to identify with the French-speaking community and to enrich their oral skills in French.

  • https://francaisanglais.ca/destination-clic/faites-une-demande/

City of Edmonton Civic Youth Internship 2024

  • City Council has approved the internship as an ongoing program.

    The internship has been extended from an 8 week program to 10 weeks in 2024.

    The program has extended the opportunity to reach beyond City Council to include Deputy City Manager’s Offices.

    For more Information email : antiracismstrategy@edmonton.ca

  • https://civicfellowship.paperform.co/

Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program

  • Whether you choose to live in a small town, mid-sized city or way out in the country – you will always be close to great jobs, incredible natural beauty and vibrant community life in northern Alberta. Our bursaries help advance careers, finish your education, and keep northern Alberta strong and independent.

  • https://www.alberta.ca/northern-alberta-development-bursary-program

Mentorship and Resilience Project

  • The Mentorship and Resilience Project (MRP), led by Dr. Cecilia Bukutu, Dean of Faculty of Science, Concordia University of Edmonton is looking for youth participants. This project is being funded by the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program.

    The primary objective of the MRP is to assist Black Youths (18+) in establishing professional community connections and enhancing social and networking skills crucial for success in job searches and the workplace. Our goal is to enlist both mentors (Black professionals) and mentees (Black Youths 18+) for the duration of 12 months, spanning from March 31, 2024, to March 31, 2025. Some of the project activities will include in-person and online workshops and mentee-mentor meet-ups. The MRP intends to organize various workshops on topics such as (Interview Skills, Building Productive Networks and Relationships, Employability and Work Cultural Competency Skills, Environmental Change – Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity, Navigating Racism and Discrimination, Volunteerism and Career Development, and Resilience Training).

    For more information about the MRP, please visit the link: https://concordia.ab.ca/student-services/mentorship-and-resilience-program/

  • https://concordia.ab.ca/student-services/mentorship-and-resilience-program/

Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities (EREC) Scholarships

  • Established at the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF), the EREC Scholarship aims to enhance the quality of life for refugees and members of Emerging Communities living in the greater Edmonton area by supporting their academic goals.

    Africa Centre, ECF and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) have established a partnership in the management and delivery of the EREC Scholarship initiative annually, alongside the Scholarship Advisory Committee.

    To be eligible:

    You are a member of an emerging community

    Currently attend or will be attending a recognized school within the greater Edmonton area

    Applicants must be Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or a Protected Persons under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

    Priority will be given to students who:

    Experience financial need

    Current residents of the greater Edmonton area

    Demonstrate commitment to studies, maturity, and likelihood of their program leading to improved employment opportunities

    The program of study must lead to a recognized undergraduate, professional, or applied degree, a diploma, or a certificate. Academic upgrading, college preparation, after degrees, graduate programs, and international students are ineligible.

    For more information, please contact: scholarships@africacentre.ca

  • https://www.ecfoundation.org/student-awards/edmonton-refugee-and-emerging-communities-awards/

Ingenious

  • If you have an amazing project, this is the innovation challenge for you.

    Open to 14-18 year-olds anywhere in Canada, Ingenious+ is your chance to receive $1,000 (or more!) plus mentorship and learning opportunities to grow your innovation.

  • Click Here for information form

Lorimer: Call for Submission

  • Submissions are open to Canadian writers.

    Interested authors of all levels of experience who have unpublished manuscripts or suitable ideas and concepts are invited to submit their works to submissions@lorimer.ca. Full manuscripts are accepted but are not essential; the quality of an idea is a huge part of what makes a great book. Authors should expect to work closely with editors in developing their concept through the course of drafting the book, working within a set timeframe.

    When making a submission, please:

    1) Name your files with the following format:

    YOUR NAME_PROJECT TITLE_Document description. Ex: JANE DOE_A GREAT BOOK TITLE_Sample Chapter

    2) Send one email containing the following 3 documents as Microsoft Word or PDF files:

    • A detailed chapter-by-chapter plot outline/synopsis (Be sure to spoil the ending for us! We need to know what happens- don’t leave us guessing)

    • A sample chapter

    • Information about yourself and your interest in writing for Lorimer. We usually like to know: the Province/Territory you live in, your profession (or what else might position you as an authority on the subject you are writing about-volunteer work, personal experiences, etc), and what writing experience you have (blogs, published works, articles, etc).

    3) Indicate in your email:

    • If your submission is a simultaneous submission (is your proposal also with another publisher?)

    • The best way to contact you.

    If the above guidelines are not followed, your submission may not be read. It is not possible for us to respond to all those who submit, but we try! Submissions that interest our editorial team will be notified within 8 weeks.

    Illustrators

    We are actively seeking illustrators for graphic novel and non-fiction projects.

  • Click Herefor information form

Research Study: Clear as Mud: How Confusion About Stem Cell and Blood Donation Criteria

  • Project Title: Clear as Mud: How Confusion About Stem Cell and Blood Donation Criteria

    Hinders Racialized Youth

    Investigator:

    ● Erykah Brown, Undergraduate Student in Medical Laboratory Science

    (250)-719-8156, erykah@ualberta.ca

    Supervisors:

    ● Amanda VanSpronsen, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry -

    Laboratory Medicine & Pathology Dept

    (780) 492-0989, anischuk@ualberta.ca

    ● Jelena Holovati, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry - Laboratory

    Medicine & Pathology Dept

    (780) 492-6604, jlecak@ualberta.ca

    Background: Donation studies is an under-researched area of study in the literature and of great

    interest to Canadian Blood Services. To best serve Canadians, CBS must have a comprehensive

    understanding of barriers to donation so that they can pivot and pilot new approaches to progress

    towards a registry that better represents Canadian diversity and meet their overall goal to

    improve matching and access to stem cells for the racialized Canadian population.

    Purpose: We aim to build on current research in the area of donation studies to further Canadian

    Blood Services' mission to progress toward a more representative stem cell registry in order to

    better serve the Canadian public.

    Objectives: To describe the extent to which racialized youth are conflating the criteria for blood

    donation and stem cell donor registration and determine how this impacts their decisions to join

    the stem cell registry. To make recommendations to Canadian Blood Services, based on the

    findings to support their vision to truly match every need.

    Study Procedure: Participants will be invited to a focus group of 3-5 participants in an online

    meeting using ZOOM. The focus group will be audio-recorded and will take up to 2 hours.

    Benefit: The responses provided will be used to generate follow-up studies and improve clinical

    outcomes. The resulting recommendations can be used to enhance current donor recruitment

    strategies so that the registry can become more equitable and representative. Participants may

    gain personal satisfaction from participating in research and contributing to better recruitment

    efforts for the Canadian stem cell registry to improve patient outcomes. Participants have an

    opportunity to engage in a rarely discussed topic in a forum that may provide them with

    increased connection to others with similar experiences.

    Information Sheet

    UofA Ethics ID: Pro00134829 2

    Version Date: Nov 23, 2023

    Risk: No emotionally challenging nor sensitive topics will be discussed beyond what would be

    experienced in everyday life. However, participants may experience some social discomfort

    associated with small group discussions. Responses to questions are not required at the expense

    of comfort, and we plan to create an open, encouraging space for sharing experiences, opinions,

    and thoughts. Participants can refuse to answer any question they are not comfortable answering.

    Confidentiality: Emails of participants are used only for recruitment and deleted once the gift

    cards are distributed. Participants are asked to change their name to a pseudonym prior to joining

    the ZOOM meeting, or before the recording starts. Participants will not be required to turn their

    camera on. Audio recordings and transcripts of the focus group will be done through ZOOM,

    which complies with Canadian Data Protection regulations including PIPEDA and PHIPA in

    their privacy policy. Because we are using ZOOM to collect data, the data of participants will be

    on ZOOM servers. The location of North American ZOOM data centers is in the United States of

    America. Because your information is stored outside of Canada it may be subject to the privacy

    legislation of those territories which may include access by governmental agents.

    Recordings and transcripts will remain anonymized, protected, and stored on a secure server for

    5 years by the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology. However, it is not guaranteed

    that participants will maintain confidentiality of what is discussed after the focus group. You

    should not discuss the contents of the focus group or who attended.

    Voluntary Participation/Withdrawal: Participation in this focus group is voluntary. If at any

    point you no longer want to participate, you can withdraw and leave the zoom without

    repercussions or consequences. Due to the nature of the study (focus group discussion),

    withdrawal of data post-focus group will not be accommodated as that would render the data

    incomprehensible. Note however that you do not need to answer any questions that you do not

    wish to answer.

    Consent: Consent for being included in the study will be collected verbally at the beginning of

    the focus group. Participants will be provided with a copy of the consent form to review and

    recite.

    Information: If participants would like to receive the results of the study once published after

    completion, they can email the investigator directly.

    Honorarium: Participants will be given a $25 e-gift card. Only the research team will have

    access to your email address from the Google Form. Participants withdrawing from the study

    will still be eligible for the gift card.

  • Contact Erykah Brown

    (erykah@ualberta.ca)

    or the study coordinators Amanda VanSpronsen (anishchuk@ualberta.ca)

    or

    Jelena Holovati (jelena.holovati@ualberta.ca).

Black and African Canadian Scientific and Technological Innovations Fellowship

  • Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation invites applications for our Black and African Canadian Scientific Technological Innovations Fellowship in partnership with the Black Canadian Studies Association. This fellowship was made possible by founding donor, Dr. Gervan Fearon and Dr. Kathy Moscou, with support from the Ingenium Foundation. This position is for a maximum of four months (May-August 2024) and welcomes part-time and full-time graduate students from Canadian universities.

  • https://ingeniumcanada.org/centre/fellowship-programs/black-and-african-canadian-scientific-and-technological-innovations

APEGA Science Olympics

  • The APEGA Science Olympics are interactive, inter-school events for students in Grades 1 to 12. Science Olympians use problem solving to develop solutions to a series of challenges that demonstrate how engineering and geoscience impact our everyday lives. Challenges are related to the Alberta school curriculum, and are developed by professional engineers and geoscientists, as well as local teachers.

  • https://www.apega.ca/educators-students/educators/science-olympics?utm_campaign=Science%20Olympics&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&fbclid=IwAR1akOSh6vlakwa62sxNBx5E7p1pknSv7IhjwVb0h1zRzZ4JjGEGSScN-HY_aem_AZ3IJZv8eFc1R8oD_CrJQ9xRl3L1r1F1zIbn-7ijWh_rwXkvjgLG-cjqPfi21FuZ_dfXRyveQg8DL4TJpiWryhMo

ONYX Initiative

  • The purpose of Onyx Initiative is to expand the recruitment pipeline by offering comprehensive career development resources and forging mutually beneficial corporate, educational, and community partnerships to close the systemic gap in the hiring, retention and promotion of Black college and university students and recent graduates for roles in corporate Canada.

    This initial gap is caused by the lack of family or social networks, lack of student knowledge of opportunities, lack of mentorships/coaching and the lack of corporate Canada’s ability to identify candidates. This gap perpetuates itself in future years as these candidates enter the job market in their chosen field later in life, leading to an insufficient tenure for executive roles.

  • https://www.onyxinitiative.org/apply/

Mentorship Program

  • https://ccach.org/youth-opportunities

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd250crWdS5wiHYZdmJFXJDKc4Z1hEEXqQJdVDGwfS1Qy1yjw/viewform?usp=sf_link

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZRFnh_mLa1M0KaS8gHY-hRTWk33EcYVm-JWUktxzEs3s_8A/viewform?usp=sf_link

Pathways to STEM Career Expo

  • Here is more info about the event:

    Our goal is to reduce the many barriers for racialized newcomers, such as lack of information, communication, unfamiliarity with the system, and cultural and financial barriers. One such barrier is the lack of information and connection for newcomers with career opportunities, job ideas, and mentorship which severely limits our career options. As a result, we are looking to partner with organizations such as yours to promote a free career expo.

    Date: December 16, 2023

    Time: 11am - 3pm

    Location: Stanley A Milner Library Community Room 1 & 2

    We will also be creating and sharing various materials that showcase different pathways to STEM careers.This career fair is not for recruitment but rather career preparation, skill development and learning.

    Here is what our attendees can do during this event

    Discover and Reflect: Explore a wide range of STEM career possibilities and reflect on your interests and aspirations. There are multiple paths to success, and we will see how current professionals achieved theirs.

    Network and Meet Professionals: Connect with STEM professionals who can provide valuable insights and guidance. We have representatives from organizations such as the Oilers, Game development studios, WISEST, KPMG, and many more!

    Resume and Interview Support: Get assistance with your resumes, cover letters, and other aspects of the job application process from certified employment agencies.

    Our goal is to work with various stakeholders to introduce equity-deserving communities, including newcomers to new careers, teach valuable skills, connect them to available resources, and develop collective strategies to create a more inclusive environment.

  • https://form.jotform.com/233126495469263

ECF Student Awards

  • Financial circumstances shouldn’t be a barrier to post-secondary education. That’s why ECF offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to help students with financial need achieve their post-secondary goals.

    Our Student Awards help you reduce the amount of debt you take on, whether you’re just getting started or are halfway through your program. Since 1989, we have provided millions of dollars to more than 2,000 students. We provide more than $1.2 million in student grants annually.

    We have a wide variety of Student Awards available. You can find out more about each below.

  • https://www.ecfoundation.org/student-awards/

Horatio Alger Association of Canada

  • The Horatio Alger Association of Canada provides $1,68 million annually in need-based scholarship support for deserving students in all Canadian provinces and territories.

  • https://horatioalger.ca/en/scholarships/about-our-scholarships-programs/

Destination Clic

  • Destination Clic allows young people to travel and deepen their French-speaking culture.

    Is your teenager ready to learn, grow and make new French-speaking friends from across Canada? The Destination Clic Official Languages ​​Program (OLP-PLO) can help young people gain self-confidence and strengthen their French-speaking roots.

    Destination Clic is an experiential learning program offered during the summer and designed specifically for French-speaking students living outside of Quebec. This program aims to help them develop a sense of belonging, to identify with the French-speaking community and to enrich their oral skills in French.

  • https://francaisanglais.ca/destination-clic/faites-une-demande/

City of Edmonton Civic Youth Internship 2024

  • City Council has approved the internship as an ongoing program.

    The internship has been extended from an 8 week program to 10 weeks in 2024.

    The program has extended the opportunity to reach beyond City Council to include Deputy City Manager’s Offices.

    For more Information email : antiracismstrategy@edmonton.ca

  • https://civicfellowship.paperform.co/

Northern Alberta Development Bursary Program

  • Whether you choose to live in a small town, mid-sized city or way out in the country – you will always be close to great jobs, incredible natural beauty and vibrant community life in northern Alberta. Our bursaries help advance careers, finish your education, and keep northern Alberta strong and independent.

  • https://www.alberta.ca/northern-alberta-development-bursary-program

Unlock Your Potential Online Session

  • This session is to connect Black Youth with opportunities from Mentorships, Networking and scholarships.

    CCACH has participated in over a quarter of a million scholarship winnings for Black Youth in Edmonton! Our hope for this session is to make it easy for youth to find opportunities in the community and build skill sets around terminology that may be most used. Youth will also be able to sign up for several opportunities with CCACH.

    Event Date: February 29th, 2024

    Event time: 5 pm- 6 pm

    Online Zoom Session

    Contact us for any questions at daqo@ccach.org or info@ccach.org

  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftpBWrJTS9u6A_42LEvpW4Qu3e5yZR-IfAmISz9Bcabnr1mQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Edmonton Refugee and Emerging Communities (EREC) Scholarships

  • Established at the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF), the EREC Scholarship aims to enhance the quality of life for refugees and members of Emerging Communities living in the greater Edmonton area by supporting their academic goals.

    Africa Centre, ECF and Canadian Western Bank (CWB) have established a partnership in the management and delivery of the EREC Scholarship initiative annually, alongside the Scholarship Advisory Committee.

    To be eligible:

    You are a member of an emerging community

    Currently attend or will be attending a recognized school within the greater Edmonton area

    Applicants must be Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident or a Protected Persons under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

    Priority will be given to students who:

    Experience financial need

    Current residents of the greater Edmonton area

    Demonstrate commitment to studies, maturity, and likelihood of their program leading to improved employment opportunities

    The program of study must lead to a recognized undergraduate, professional, or applied degree, a diploma, or a certificate. Academic upgrading, college preparation, after degrees, graduate programs, and international students are ineligible.

    For more information, please contact: scholarships@africacentre.ca

  • https://www.ecfoundation.org/student-awards/edmonton-refugee-and-emerging-communities-awards/

RBC Future Launch Scholarship

  • The RBC Future Launch Scholarship could help you take your next step towards a better job. This Scholarship is for anyone from 15 to 29 who wants to learn something new… Could $1,500 make you more future ready?

    Accepting applications all year. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

    Deadline: Open For Applications

  • RBC Future Launch scholarship

Reet Institute

  • 🌟 Unlock Potential Career Opportunities for Your Youth in Real Estate! 🌟

    The REET Institute wants to introduce your student to a world of opportunities in commercial real estate. Our 8-week hybrid program includes:

    ✅ Virtual Modules

    ✅ In-person Workshops

    ✅ Industry Mentors

    ✅ Networking

    ✅ $10,000 Scholarship

    Don't miss this chance to make a difference. Click "Learn More" now! 🚀

    The REET Institute is a unique program designed to educate, train and equip high school students with the knowledge of commercial real estate. In this program, you are given eight (8) weeks of access to structured learning, field exposure, and a pitch competition with industry professionals. Join the program to acquire the knowledge, skills, experience, and network to continue on the path to ownership of commercial real estate, starting a career in real estate, and contributing to the growth of real estate in your community.

    Deadline:

  • https://yhfkr5jznqw.typeform.com/to/sWq9R3C6?fbclid=PAAaZHuFYCctSHR4Viq19DVv31m9dQvEH0pIyAXClcYyonZSbN8WH4puUIAQo&typeform-source=ccach.org

Scholarships Canada

  • ScholarshipsCanada.com is part of the SchoolFinder Group.

    The site has been helping students find scholarships since 1997.

    Our mission is to help students realize their dreams.

    We do this by making it possible for students to attend the school of their choice without being limited by the cost. The website lists all relevant scholarships and bursaries free of charge. We endeavor to update each listing on an annual basis. Students are matched to scholarships and bursaries when they create an account. In addition to matching, ScholarshipsCanada.com provides additional resources such as Scholarship Deadline Alerts. These are available in the Dashboard.

    Deadline: Open For Applications

  • https://www.scholarshipscanada.com/Scholarships/Browse-Scholarships.aspx

Student Awards

  • Find the money to pay for school. 💰📚🎓

    Student Awards is a searchable database helps you sort scholarship opportunities by province, school, award value, difficulty, level of study and more.

    Click this link to see the database

    Deadline: Open For Applications

  • Link to database

Government of Canada Scholarships

Are you taking a Gap Year

  • Gap Year Possibilities: Discover Year is a one-year life and career skills program that helps young adults better understand what they want in life and build the skills they need to get it. Our students build stronger self-awareness, confidence, communication skills and resilience to thrive in whatever education or career path they choose to take. They achieve these results through essential skills workshops, mentorship and coaching, work terms, travel, and community service.

    Learn more about the possibilities for your gap at cangap.ca/programs #GYEM See less

  • Gap Year Possibilities

The Canada Community Inclusion Project: Micro-Grant Program is now accepting applications

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Scholarship (AIT)

Universities Canada

  • Universities Canada manages government-funded international partnership programs and more than 120 scholarship programs on behalf of private sector companies.

    Deadline: Open For Applications

  • https://www.univcan.ca/programs-and-scholarships/

Students with Disabilities and Required Documentation

PWC Scholarship and Mentorship

  • $5,000 scholarship providing financial support to post-secondary students who are Black, Indigenous and/or Persons with Disabilities, studying in accounting, business and/or STEM.

    Deadline: Open For Applications

  • https://jobs-ca.pwc.com/campus/ca/en/scholarship

Inclusive Post-Secondary Education

  • Students in foundational learning or skills development programs may be eligible for funding to help pay for education and living costs. Foundational Learning Assistance funds education programs that can help you:

    Increase your English language skills

    Complete academic upgrading for a high school diploma or for post-secondary pre-requisites

    Gain in-demand skills to find employment

    Foundational Learning Assistance is a monthly financial award, calculated based on household financial need, to help you pay for: educational costs such as tuition, mandatory fees, student association fees, and books and supplies, living costs such as food, clothing, personal needs, transportation, rent/mortgage and utility expenses.

  • https://inclusionalberta.org/what-we-do/inclusive-post-secondary/

Meet our past winners!

  • “When I found out the news about winning the scholarship, I was studying in a library and wanted to scream tears of joy“

    Martin Edwini-Bonsu

  • My name is Orlane and I am a grade 11 student as well as an aspiring pharmaceutical scientist. I love the sciences and plan to pursue advanced education at the University of Alberta.

    Orlane Ndeugueu

  • The Toronto Metropolitan University student plans to “step into public policy” to address systemic gaps that exist for Black Canadians, such as affordable and accessible mental health resources, housing and transportation.

    Lidia Sumamo

  • "My journey began with me attending an online session hosted by CCACH about the scholarship, and from there, I was confident in beginning my application. Although my nerves were present, the amazing resources and community I had access to eased the process"

    Olivia Taylor

  • Nonso Morah is a second-year student at the University of Ottawa majoring in Conflict Studies and Human Rights with a minor in Creative Writing. Hailing from Spruce Grove, Alberta, she is a dedicated advocate in her community as a poet, youth educator, and public speaker.

    Nonso Morah

CCACH has been apart of over a quarter million dollars in scholarships awarded!

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CCACH has been apart of over a quarter million dollars in scholarships awarded! 〰️

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