Hido Iyo Dhaqan (Cultural) Program
Soya Roots Project
The youth are given opportunities to learn, explore and engage in the history and heritage of Somali culture. They are invited to share their creativity through traditional dance, poetry and literature by presenting their interpretation of their intersectional identity. This will allow participants to express their understanding of their identity while also constructing it.
Leadership & Life Skills Program
A strong community is build on friendship, support and experiencing personal growth.
Volunteering and mentorship are the key to a successful community. Positive role models can help shape a youth's future in making good choices.
Volunteering and mentorship are the key to a successful community. Positive role models can help shape a youth's future in making good choices.
Leadership and life skills are an important aspect of life that will prepare the youth in their development. skills youth can learn through leadership include:
- Self confidence
- Communicating effectively including learning to listen, giving and receiving feedback
- Working well with people by involving them in meaningful ways; motivating and empowering others and sharing leadership
- Ability to plan, organize, delegate and assess
- Accepting differences in people and in their opinions, managing conflict and flexibility
Mentorship
A strong community is build on friendship, support and experiencing personal growth.
Volunteering and mentorship are the key to a successful community. Positive role models can help shape a youth's future in making good choices.
Volunteering and mentorship are the key to a successful community. Positive role models can help shape a youth's future in making good choices.
Technology Initiative
CODING FOR YOUTH
New and exciting summer Coding lessons. In collaboration with the Somali Centre for Family Services’ Mentorship Program, we will now be offering coding classes for youth. If interested please contact us. |
Technology has provided new opportunities and open doors to vulnerable groups and especially to young people. The innovative potential of young people, combined with the power of technology, is already proving to be a powerful force on the road to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This program will provide the skills necessary for the youth to learn how to develop and create their visions through multimedia. They will get the opportunity to learn how to create websites, short films and digital pictures. SOYA youth will be exposed to five artistic disciplines: performing arts, visual arts, cinema and video, media and multimedia. |
Youth Ambassador Program - (YAP)
The Youth ambassadors will gain valuable experience through learning opportunities, hands-on experience, leadership development, coaching and mentoring, and training in 21st century workforce skills. Students will complete the program with real industry experience and professional certifications that can be carried into the workforce.
Sports and Recreation
This programs objective is to provide a healthy, instructional and fun organized sports leagues. and to create an educational environment to learn basic skills and rules of a variety of sports.
All leagues are led by volunteer coaches. Please contact fill out a form to volunteer as a coach.
All leagues are led by volunteer coaches. Please contact fill out a form to volunteer as a coach.
Youth Mentorship Program - (YMP)
The program will cover the following:
•Character Competency
•Relationship Building
•Career Insight
•Engagement
•Cultural Awareness
•Character Competency
•Relationship Building
•Career Insight
•Engagement
•Cultural Awareness