NWMO Community Investment Program
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Year
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Organization
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NWMO Contribution
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2009
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Clean Ingersoll: Developed and implemented a plan to raise awareness of environmental issues and establish recycling services for residents of Ingersoll. Strategy included community focus groups, Town Council presentations, tours of local waste facilities, email campaign, placement of recycling bins around town. Youth worked with the Public Works Department, Department of Parks & Recreation and the Business Improvement Committee.
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$14,700
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2009
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Our Story – Your Story: Youth interviews with Aboriginal leaders to increase knowledge of local history. Worked with school and local historical groups. Developed presentation skills through use of software, graphics, video, music, for community presentation of final products.
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$5,000
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2009
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Planet Youville: Increase knowledge amongst marginalized young single mothers and their children regarding consumption and waste issues, and educate regarding recycling, composting, safe food and food security. Young mothers planted an organic garden and executed a recycling program at the Youville Centre. Youth established a speaker’s bureau to promote the project in the community (info sessions, op-ed stories in local newspapers). A youth committee was formed to identify ways to champion the project, invite community members with expertise to educate them on topics related to the project. Youth worked with Canadian Organic Growers, community members of Sandy Hill and a science teacher.
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$2,814.50
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2009
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Greening of Sir James Dunn Academy: Youth Environment Club at the school participated in the New Brunswick Sustainable School Challenge. Youth built a greenhouse to grow/tend to plants. Vegetables went to community to assist with anti-poverty initiative. Focus was on learning about waste issues, energy & water consumption, biodiversity, sustainable action/planning. Youth conducted tours of the greenhouse and workshops on gardening.
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$1,500
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2009
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Electric Vehicle: Youth worked with a volunteer technical instructor to design and construct an electric car and participate in an efficiency competition. The intent is to increase understanding of alternative energy options and to encourage careers in addressing environmental issues. The school Communications Technology class was involved and videotaped all aspects of the project. The video was used for youth presentations to students in area high schools. Students explained design challenges and provided analysis of vehicle elements that cause it to be more or less efficient. Youth encouraged other schools to launch similar projects and provided detailed instructions and support.
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$3,175
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2009
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Education Through Media: Youth-led organization working with youth-at-risk to help them develop practical technology, media and business skills and use these to develop television programs that explore social issues of importance to youth. The project involves business and professional leaders to provide apprenticeships and a series of training courses to help these youth-at-risk develop the necessary skills.
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$11,520
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2009
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Pathways to Education: Youth-led initiative to establish a Neighbourhood Action Committee in 2 low-income neighbourhoods. Aim is to involve youth in local change/improvement activities so as to develop youth leadership skills, build capacity, and creative positive perception of youth as members of a community. Working with volunteer partners to develop and deliver workshops (on leadership, teamwork, communication), undertake neighbourhood improvement projects, and link youth with meaningful volunteer opportunities.
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$13,000
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2009
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Youth for Change – Charlotte County Eco-Expo: Youth organized a community dialogue and environmental fair to create awareness of environmental strengths and weaknesses in Charlotte County and identify what actions can be taken. The youth developed a brochure outlining ways to improve environmental impacts within daily life and at home, and highlighted grants available to do so. Group worked with the Low Income Housing Energy Efficiency Upgrading Committee and Green Action Committee. Various regional schools and environmental organizations participated in and supported this project.
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$6,900
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2009
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Mindyourmind: Established a Youth Street Team (of 8 youth volunteers) to be the driving force of a mental health education campaign. The idea is to have youth reach out to youth who require assistance and help them get help for themselves. The youth volunteer teams are dedicated to reducing barriers to youth seeking help. The Youth Street Team receives mental health training and plans, creates, manages and disseminates mental health promotion information to their peers within their community. Each participant contributes 2-3 hours per week for a period of 6 months.
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$12,420
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2009
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Outdoor Classroom: Students designed, constructed and maintained an enclosed garden and provided demonstrations to the community on such topics as composting and recycling. Project included participation from local service groups and businesses.
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$2,300
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2009
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Generate the Juice: Developed a new knowledge and skill-base amongst high-school aged youth focused on climate change mitigation through the design and build of an energy generating unit (bike generators). The bikes were used at community events to provide ‘off-grid’ pedal power/energy. Engineering students from University of Waterloo provided oversight and assistance, and a local engineering and green building firm partnered with the youth to demonstrate the generators at a LEED house in Waterloo. The City and Region of Waterloo provided in-kind support and guidance.
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$5,000
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2009
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Ile a la Crosse Friendship Centre – 16th Annual Youth Outdoor Wellnes Conference: Brings together youth and elders from various communities to share past and present knowledge. The event is focused on encouraging learning in ways that raises awareness of cultural heritage and promotes greater inter-generational links.
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$10,000
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2010
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Ile-a-la-Crosse Friendship Centre - 17th Annual Youth Outdoor Wellness Conference: Brings together youth and elders from various communities to share past and present knowledge. The event is focused on encouraging learning in ways that raises awareness of cultural heritage and promotes greater inter-generational links.
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$10,000
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2010
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Back to Batoche 125th Anniversary Celebrations: 2010, as the Year of the Métis and the Back to Batoche Celebration, is an important event for the Métis Nation to celebrate and honour the history, cultural traditions and talents of its people. This event encourages learning in ways that raises awareness of cultural heritage and promotes greater inter-generational links.
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$10,000
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2010
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Electric Vehicle: Working with a volunteer technical instructor, youth will design and construct an electric car and participate in an efficiency competition. The intent is to increasing understanding of alternative energy options and to encourage careers in addressing environmental issues. The school Communications Technology class will also be involved and will videotape all aspects of the project. The video will be used for youth presentations to students in area elementary schools re: alternative energy. Youth will encourage other schools to launch similar projects and will provide detailed instructions and support.
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$4,000
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2010
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Watershed Ed: Develop youth leadership for the monitoring and management of local natural environments, specifically the local Magaguadavic watershed. Youth will undertake an education and public awareness campaign and develop a long-term multi-year monitoring program to safeguard the environmental integrity of the watershed.
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$4,095
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2010
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Youth In Action!: Youth will lead a community-wide engagement process to identify and implement initiatives that provide the community with youth-centred activities and venues, which are currently lacking. Working with local partners and sponsors (town council, volunteers, and businesses), the youth team will develop a hiking trail system, a youth centre, and a skating rink.
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$5,000
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2010
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Leaving a Legacy: Youth will develop technology-based projects to capture community legacies on topics such as: individuals who’ve made significant contributions, historic community events, energy policy impacts, etc. Youth will interview and engage community members and work with representatives from journalism schools, local television channels, and local newspapers, to build their capacities to raise awareness and understand important community events, people, decisions, and practices.
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$10,000
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