The recipients of the Youth Leadership award are those between 12 and 24 years of age, whose leadership and innovation has made a positive contribution to the youth community, who have set and reached personal goals and who have contributed …

Rick Moore and his family have worked and sacrificed for years in order to help all children with learning disabilities, going all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. He is the recipient of the Representative’s Award of Excellence …

The Burnaby School District developed this program in 2010 to support refugee/immigrant students who are overwhelmed by the settlement process and may have experienced trauma. It was one of two projects that received a Representative’s Award of Excellence for Innovative …

For many years, Nella Nelson has been a leader working on behalf of Aboriginal children and youth to recognize, support and build a sense of place, culture, caring and community. She is the 2013 recipient of the Representative’s Award of …

Career Path is a unique program that provides training and employment to high-risk youth. The brainchild of MCFD youth probation officer Kim Marcotte and Ann Alexander, Program Director of Justice programs at Plea, Career Path was recognized with the 2013 …

In 1995, at the age of 42, Charles “Chuck” Fraser took a leap of faith to pursue his passion of becoming a social worker. Since then he has worked on empowering people, giving them voice, and building communities of strength. …

In the 2012/13 school year, 479 high school-age Red Cross youth facilitators helped to keep 14,340 children and youth across B.C. safe from bullying in their schools and communities. These student leaders undergo two days of rigorous training andbuild their …

Under the direction of CEO Steve Arnett, the Nanaimo Youth Association (NYSA) provides free programs and services, directly related to community needs as expressed by those who live in the area. This includes a youth employment centre, a supported-living program …