Community Gatherings, Dialogues & Impact
Connect, learn, and collaborate through our community workshops, youth entrepreneurship forums, bilateral solidarity dialogues, and a proposed Annual Solidarity Gala (Concept in Development).
Upcoming Gatherings & Workshops
Participate in interactive youth sessions held in person and online across Canada.
Youth Social Entrepreneurship & Micro-Venture Lab
An intensive hands-on lab exploring community commerce, lean startup AI tools for market testing, financial budgeting, and micro-grant validation for emerging young innovators.
Canada-Burundi Youth Synergy Roundtable
Bilateral dialogue connecting Canadian diaspora youth and leaders with YBSP Burundi project coordinators. Features firsthand dispatches on #SororaIkaye education sponsorships and grassroots vocational tools.
Destigmatizing Youth Mental Health Forum
An open, culturally safe bilingual conversation on emotional resilience and navigating systemic barriers, facilitated by qualified professionals and community leaders.
YBSP Canada Annual Solidarity Gala (Concept in Development)
Our annual hallmark celebration honoring youth cohort graduates, sharing program updates and annual results, and fundraising for upcoming 2027 Canadian mentorship and Burundi education programs.
Host or Partner on an Event
Are you a university student union, diaspora coalition, community center, or employer seeking to co-host an event or invite YBSP speakers? Complete this proposal and our event committee will follow up.
YBSP Canada Annual Solidarity Gala (Concept in Development)
Each December, YBSP Canada gathers youth fellows, community partners, diaspora leaders, and civic allies for an evening dedicated to celebrating youth achievements and raising essential program funding.
- 🏆 Youth Fellow Awards: Honoring exceptional graduates from our career readiness cohorts.
- 📊 Annual Accountability Report: Direct public reporting on fund distribution and outcomes.
- 🤝 Philanthropic Synergy: Raising critical matching funds for Canadian cohorts and Burundi toolkits.
Celebrating youth leadership and community solidarity across Canada.
Initiative Photo Albums
Explore documented moments of community solidarity in Burundi, youth career workshops in Canada, and our bilateral programs.
Bujumbura, Burundi
Weekly Sundays
Sunday Meal Program
Documented in YBSP archives since 2013: weekly community meals organized every Sunday to provide warm nutrition, clothing, and psychosocial reintegration to children living on the streets in Bujumbura. Over 60 Sunday meals organized reaching more than 1,000 children.
Bujumbura Rural & Kabezi
Annual Campaign
#SororaIkaye Back-to-School Drive
From the Kirundi phrase "Gusorora ikaye" (sharing a notebook instead of a drink): mobilizing citizen solidarity to equip vulnerable children with notebooks, uniforms, school bags, and minerval tuition assistance to return to school.
Gitega & Provinces
Artisan Kits
#MurabireKazoza Artisan Toolkits
Providing youth who graduate from vocational apprenticeships with starter equipment: professional sewing machines, carpentry kits, and agricultural implements to establish independent community enterprises.
Ottawa-Gatineau & Online
12-Week Cohorts
Education, Skills & Youth Mentorship
Documenting our 12-week youth cohorts in Canada: pairing newcomer and African diaspora youth 1-on-1 with public sector and corporate leaders for resume mapping, workplace culture, and modern AI automation skills.
National Capital Region
Annual December
Annual Solidarity Gala (Concept in Development) Archives
Moments from our annual community gathering: celebrating cohort participants, sharing program updates and annual results, and uniting community supporters.
Bilingual Cohorts
Youth Labs
Community Labs & Peer Synergy
Interactive youth problem-solving labs: testing lean business models, financial literacy, and community initiatives designed to foster financial autonomy and collaborative synergy.
Live Photo & Video Dispatches Every Sunday
Our teams document field activities in real time. Follow our weekly Sunday Meal distributions in Burundi and youth training cohorts in Canada directly on our social media pages.