Northern Youth Abroad

06/04/2026

Less than 2 weeks until Participants arrive for this year's Canadian Program! Comment a good luck message or well wishes for this year's Participants - we will select a handful of random comments to win an NYA Calendar!

05/27/2026

We are looking for volunteers for several opportunities across Canada this summer and throughout the next school year. Get involved, build your skills, and contribute to the lives of Northern youth!

04/08/2026

NYA Quick Quiz - We just did campus tours with a group of youth and got to see so many cool things that you can study - this week's question is if you could go to school and take any program what would you want to study/learn? Post an answer and we will randomly select one answer to get a NYA gift pack!

04/01/2026

NYA Quick Quiz - What province has had the most Host Families in the NYA Canadian Program since 1998? Take a guess and we will draw one correct answer to get a little NYA Prize pack!

04/01/2026

What an awesome week of campus tours! 19 students from the Kitikmeot region, 6 post-secondary schools, and a lot of bright futures ahead! A huge thank you to the Kitikmeot Inuit Association for making this possible, and to the schools who welcome us and show our students all of the possibilities ahead 🩵 Nîsôhkamâtotân Centre, MacEwan University kihêw waciston, Iniskim Centre at Mount Royal University, University of Alberta, SAIT Natoysopoyiis, University of Calgary.

03/26/2026

NYA Alumna and staff member Cinquasha Smith has an event coming up for part of her program at Algonquin College. Those in Ottawa should check it out!! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1D3KAcXHUH/?mibextid=wwXIfr

One week until the Games & Glass event!
Join ACPR and Culture2Culture on March 31 at Level One Game Pub for a night of board games, good food, and community. We’re also hosting a board game competition – the winner gets a free meal.
Every ticket supports OCISO, helping newcomers feel welcomed and supported in Ottawa.

🎟️ Tickets in bio
📍 Level One Game Pub, 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

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03/26/2026

Day 2/3 of campus tours with KIA including visits to MacEwan University and University of Alberta in Edmonton, and MRU in Calgary. An awesome week so far with a great group of students!

03/25/2026

NYA Quick Quiz Time 🤩
Name one of the 4 countries Participants have travelled to as part of NYA's International Program.
We will pick one correct answer to win this weeks prize pack!

03/23/2026

Kicking off our week of campus tours with Kitikmeot students in Edmonton! Thank you Kitikmeot Inuit Association!

03/18/2026

NYA Quick Quiz - Starting in 2011 NYA has had an Alumni Bursary program giving out a small amount to past program Participants who are attending college or university. Guess how much (in $$$) we have provided between 2011 and now! We will pick the closest answer for this weeks prize pack!