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UNYA is proud to be at Gathering Our Voices this year! Come and see our team at the Career and Education Fair, on Wednesday, March 20th, and Thursday, March 21st, from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. From March 19-22, 2019, Gathering Our Voices brings together more than 1000 Indigenous youth delegates as well as chaperones, Elders, speakers, guests, entertainment,…

Are you an Indigenous creator, artist, storyteller, producer, media creator, or community member? Interested in exploring the creative possibilities of virtual reality or augmented reality? Indigenous Matriarch 4 (IM4) Media Lab is offering two video workshops at Emily Carr University next week, February 19-21, 2019 in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 360 video.…

Urban Native Youth Association’s Two-Spirit Collective has launching a Two-Spirit Workshop Series, with events running on Thursday evenings. WHEN: Thursdays, 4 pm to 7 pm WHERE: 1618 East Hastings St, Vancouver (Ground Floor – Buzz “Downstairs Mtg Room”)* WHO: This workshop series is open to Indigenous youth ages 15 to 30 who identify as Two-Spirit or LGBTQ+…

Spring Break | March 24 – March 30, 2019 Learn about careers in justice, public safety, and health at the Justice Institute of BC (JIBC)’s weeklong overnight youth career camp for Indigenous students ages 15 to 18.  At the JIBC Indigenous Youth Career Camp (IYCC) you’ll get a chance to reflect on your gifts and how you…

Two-Spirit youth ages 15 to 30 are invited to join us for a mindfulness and self-compassion workshop at UNYA. WHEN: Thursday, February 7th, 2019  4 PM to 6 PM WHERE: Urban Native Youth Association (1618 East Hastings St, Vancouver) Is this workshop for me? Take a few moments to reflect on these questions. Do I self…

Are you a Trans or Two-Spirit, or gender diverse Indigenous youth aged 11 to 30 in Metro Vancouver? We want to hear from you about what’s important to you to feel supported. To do this, our Two-Spirit Collective is  teaming up with Trans Care BC for two Learn + Share sessions in February and March. You’ll be…

Being able to connect with Elders is something that’s often lost in an urban setting like Vancouver. We’re honoured to have Elder Bruce Robinson here at UNYA as our Elder in Residence, offering guidance, teachings, and personal support to Indigenous youth and staff. The Discourse is shining a light on this important work that Bruce and…

Calling Indigenous artists with lived experience of the child welfare system! The Discourse is working on Spotlight: Child Welfare, and  a collaborative journalism project. They’re looking for artists to join them on Wednesday, December 12th, to help design a logo for the project. If you’re interested in reserving a spot at the table on December 12th,…

Nineteen Indigenous artists have pulled out all the stops this year to raise funds for Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA). These artists have joined Lattimer Gallery for their annual Charity Bentwood Box Auction. Every year for the past eleven years, Lattimer Gallery has held this bentwood box fundraiser, and as a result has raised over $375,000 for…

Are you having a hard time finding the money for food? These handy resources can help! We’ve compiled a few ways that you can get access to food when you’re having trouble making ends meet. The Vancouver Food Asset Map lists over 700 resources for free or low cost food. We also have a number of programs…