NEW! Stay Tuned for Upcoming "From App Developer to Photobooth Entrepreneur" project
Youth Digital Talent
Youth Digital Talent is the first nonprofit tech startup registered in Canada dedicated to empower youth with digital skills, team up to create digital solutions for nonprofits and small businesses, driving social and economic impact.
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Youth Impacted
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Students Upskilled
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Digital Solutions
over $25k values to
NPOs & Small Businesses
Youth Digital Talent News!
Sept 19, 2024 - Youth Digital Talent are excited to announce our collaboration with the The Portail de l'Immigrant Association (PIA) to launch the "From App Developer to Photobooth Entrepreneur" project, running from Sept 27th to Oct 25th, 2024. This initiative aims to equip PIA students with hands-on app development skills, mentor them to start a photobooth business as young entrepreneurs, boosting community vibes!
Aug 21, 2024 - Youth Digital Talent are excited to announce our collaboration with the GLOCAL Foundation of Canada to host a nationwide online workshop: Make Your First Video Game: A 2D Platformer in Unity! Following our successful workshop last Saturday, students showed interest in learning more Unity. We invite you all to explore the concepts of the first Unity workshop further.
Time: Aug 23, 2024 Friday 11AM - 1PM MST
Zoom ID: 819 1269 2451 Passcode: 9999
Aug 10, 2024 - As parents and students have asked for more hands on Youth Digital Talent workshops. We are excited to announce a new workshop, Make Your First Video Game: A 2D Platformer in Unity happening on 6-8pm Saturday, August 17th! see you all at Dalhousie Community Association
April 10th, 2024 - YDT is creating a Photo Booth for WCHS school. We are recruiting for the Dev Team:
App developers: PowerApp experience preferred
Graphic designers: WCHS themed photo frames, stickers
UI/UX designers
Mar 26, 2024 - YDT is thrilled to announce our partnership with Catapult Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation! We are fostering a more equitable Canada by making digital learning more accessible for youth across the nation. Our innovative learning projects will bridge the digital divide and improve youth career pathways in fast advancing digital world
Feb 7th 2024 - Youth Digital Talent won National Top Microgrant Award $5000 funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada
Jan 10, 2024 - YDT is hiring UI/UX design roles to join our project team working out an UI/UX design of a game that is both educational and entertaining for a Canadian federal nonprofit organization. We’re planning on moving fast to hire 3-5 students. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please sign up HERE: https://shorturl.at/FV379 or email your resume to youthdigitaltalent@gmail.com
Dec 20, 2023 - YDT is holding Building a Personal Website: Intro to Applying UI/UX Design Workshop on Dec 30, 2023.
SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/nAs6ty15sTDpnhyR6
Dec 15, 2023 - YDT is honored to start working for GLOCAL Foundation of Canada with UI/UX design to support digital civic engagement efforts
Dec 14, 2023 - YDT is meeting with The Youth Hub team at CCIS (Calgary Catholic Immigration Society) for possible collaboration
Dec 10, 2023 - YDT is partnering with Portal Immigrant Association (PIA), The first Francophone youth center in Alberta based in Calgary, to empower immigrant youth @ PIA with a Website Dev workshop on Jan 26, 2024
Aug 11, 2023 - YDT partner with Step In Stem of France
Aug 10, 2023 - Youth Digital Talent joined National Youth Service Network
Aug 4, 2023 - Youth Digital Talent received the 2nd grant of Sprout Fellowship
June 15, 2023 - We are thrilled to celebrate and shine a spotlight on a remarkable achievement -Youth Digital Talent won 2023 national Ingeneous+ Innovation Award Regional Winner and $1000 awards by the Rideau Hall Foundation in partnership with Junior Achievement Canada
Students Today, Digital Leaders Tomorrow
Supported by
ASIT( Alberta Student In Tech)
National Access Innovation Fund
Youth Digital Talent won $21000 National Access Innovation Fund of Catapult Canada for improving youth educational and career pathways
Selected as one of top 32 out of 200 organizations nationwide, funded by Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF)
National CANConnect Microgrant Award
Youth Digital Talent won National Top Microgrant Award funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), GLOCAL Foundation of Canada
● Highest grant $5000 out of 100+ national project submissions (aged 15-30) for youth-led digital civic engagement achievements
● Speech at Parliament Hill award ceremony on February 7th, 2024
National Ingenious+ Innovation Award
Youth Digital Talent won 2023 national Ingenious+ Innovation Award Regional Winner and $1000 awards for demonstrating creativity and problem solving skills by developing innovative solutions to real world problems - uniquely addressing digital skills gap and youth employment.
The Award is supported by the Rideau Hall Foundation in partnership with Junior Achievement Canada to recognize innovation for good and a more inclusive and sustainable future.
National Sprout Ideas Fellowship
Youth Digital Talent won 2023 National Sprout Ideas Fellowship Award by Taking IT Global
● Seeded initial grant $500 to implement social innovation — Youth Digital Talent
● Awarded 2nd grant $1000 for great progress and impact
● Supported by 10 months entrepreneur skill-building mentorship
Digital Solution Services
Are you a nonprofit organization or a small business that needs free or affordable digital solutions, such as website design and development, social media maintenance, data visualization, etc.?
Youth Digital Talent teams from high schools and universities across Canada and around the world provide innovative and accountable digital solutions to meet your needs
For NonProfit Organizations
For Small Businesses
Youth Empowerment Program
Want a paid part time job? Volunteer? Work with us!
Students today, digital leaders tomorrow
Mentors
Calling on mentors to help our students, like you were supported and empowered by mentors and role models.
Are you a professional passionate to mentor our eager to learn students digital skills?
Are you a business leader who would like to mentor on project management or career guidance?
Are you a company willing to give our students a brief tour of your digital work or a demo of your digital product?