Current Opportunities for Northern Youth

Below are some of the activities and supports that NYA has now available for youth! If you know of any way we can keep youth engaged and supported, let us know by emailing nya@nya.ca.

Northern Compass

Open to any youth from Nunavut, NWT, or Yukon

Get resources and support for post-secondary – if you are starting or continuing college, university, or other programs this fall, contact us now

Right now the Northern Compass team is working with students and youth from across the territories (Nunavut, NWT, and Yukon) to get the resources, guidance, and support they need to be successful in their next transitions.

Click here to see how Northern Compass can help.

Tutors for Students

Open to any student in high school or post-secondary (college or university) from Nunavut, the NWT or Yukon.

We will be having multiple virtual drop-in times for students to join and chat with a tutor and can also set up 1- on-1 sessions. Sessions are free and virtual and can be over video chat, email, messenger, by call, or texting.

Some of the things we can help out with include: Help with class material, understanding course content, specific homework questions, editing or helping with assignments, study skills and tips, exam preparation and test-taking skills, time management, organization and task managing, managing stress, and building confidence.

More info and sign up forms here.

NYA MicroGrants

Northern Youth Abroad (NYA) is offering a number of small funding grants up to $500 available to support northern-based activities, projects, and ideas that are youth led or engage youth. We will be awarding grants on a rolling basis (this means no firm deadline –it depends how many applications we get!) More info and the link to apply click here.

Northern Youth in Service

Open to youth in Nunavut, the NWT, or Yukon, aged 14-25

Northern Youth in Service (NYiS) is an NYA Program that helps youth start projects in their own communities. Youth receive training and funding that they need to create and start a project, and they can work with other youth, as a group, in a class, as a network, or by themselves. Past projects have included beading programs, hunting programs, sewing groups, art projects – any project of any type is a possibility!

More info on NYiS and application links here.