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Community Gatherings, Dialogues & Impact

Connect, learn, and collaborate through our community workshops, youth entrepreneurship forums, bilateral solidarity dialogues, and our signature Annual Solidarity Gala.

Calendar of Activities

Upcoming Gatherings & Workshops

Participate in interactive youth sessions held in person and online across Canada.

Youth Social Entrepreneurship Lab
📅 OCT 18, 2026 ‱ WORKSHOP LAB

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.

📍 Ottawa, ON & Virtual Register Free →
Canada-Burundi Synergy Dialogue
📅 NOV 05, 2026 ‱ GLOBAL DIALOGUE

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.

📍 Zoom Webinar Register Free →
Youth Mental Health Forum
📅 NOV 21, 2026 ‱ COMMUNITY HEALTH

Destigmatizing Youth Mental Health Forum

Fulfilling our federal charter mandate: an open, culturally safe bilingual conversation with registered mental health professionals and diaspora youth on emotional resilience and navigating systemic barriers.

📍 Gatineau, QC & Online Register Free →
Annual Solidarity Gala
📅 DEC 12, 2026 ‱ SIGNATURE GALA

YBSP Canada Annual Solidarity Gala

Our annual hallmark celebration honoring youth cohort graduates, presenting verified annual impact metrics, and fundraising for upcoming 2027 Canadian mentorship and Burundi education programs.

📍 National Capital Region Reserve Seat →
Collaborative Events

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.

Signature Annual Event

YBSP Canada Annual Solidarity Gala

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.
  • đŸ€ Philanthropic Synergy: Raising critical matching funds for Canadian cohorts and Burundi toolkits.
Inquire About Gala Sponsorship →
YBSP Solidarity Gala Gathering

Celebrating youth leadership and community solidarity across Canada.

Visual Archives & Field Dispatches

Initiative Photo Albums

Explore documented moments of community solidarity in Burundi, youth career workshops in Canada, and our bilateral programs.

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Sunday Meal Program in Bujumbura Bujumbura, Burundi Weekly Sundays
Feed A Child Initiative

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.

View Weekly Sunday Dispatches on Facebook ↗
Sorora Ikaye School Supply Drive Bujumbura Rural & Kabezi Annual Campaign
Education Access

#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.

Explore #SororaIkaye Partner Reports ↗
Vocational Training and Starter Kits Gitega & Provinces Artisan Kits
Livelihoods & Trades

#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.

View Vocational Program Details →
Canadian Career Mentorship Session Ottawa-Gatineau & Online 12-Week Cohorts
Workforce Readiness

Career Mentorship & Applied AI

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.

View Mentorship Curriculum →
YBSP Annual Solidarity Gala Gathering National Capital Region Annual December
Community Recognition

Annual Solidarity Gala Archives

Moments from our annual hallmark gathering: celebrating graduates from career readiness cohorts, presenting verified annual impact records, and uniting donors and institutional partners.

Gala Highlights & Sponsorships →
Youth Community Action and Enterprise Bilingual Cohorts Youth Labs
Social Enterprise

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.

View Entrepreneurship Lab →

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.

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