Northern Youth Abroad

Northern Youth Abroad NYA provides education and travel programs to youth who live in Nunavut and the NWT

Our Programs enable youth aged 15 to 22 living in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories to acquire professional skills and training, hands on work experience, and high school credits through a cross cultural work and learning experience in southern Canada and abroad. Northern Youth Abroad seeks to foster cross-cultural awareness, individual career goals, and international citizenship in Northern y

outh. We promote leadership development, healthy self-confidence and self-esteem by providing life-changing experiences.

Over the summer, participants on the Next Program complete PLPs (Personal Learning Projects): in small-groups and indivi...
08/22/2026

Over the summer, participants on the Next Program complete PLPs (Personal Learning Projects): in small-groups and individuals they deep dive into a topic they're passionate about. Each PLP gives participants hands-on experiences and real-world exposure in their area of interest, completing interviews, research and fun activities.

This year four participants got to experience the Sports & Rec PLP through a range of activities such as going to a REDBLACKS practice, kayaking, taking part in a pilates session, interviewing a personal trainer and sports and recreation student. We want to say a special thank you to Mad River Paddle Co. who have partnered with a our group the last three years to talk about careers and owning a small business as well as giving the youth an opportunity to get out on the water. A big thank you to Tana and the team.

And thank you to all the organisations and individuals that volunteered their time or provided resources to make this PLP an awesome experience for the youth! 🙏

"I got to take a tour of a bakery in Ottawa, which really gave me a sense of how to start up my own business back home.....
08/22/2026

"I got to take a tour of a bakery in Ottawa, which really gave me a sense of how to start up my own business back home..."

Read about Rick's Personal Learning Project (PLP) in his blog post at https://nya.ca/rick-plp/

"Although there were days where I was very tired and exhausted from the intense schedule, I wouldn’t change it for anyth...
08/21/2026

"Although there were days where I was very tired and exhausted from the intense schedule, I wouldn’t change it for anything."

Chloe from Kuglutuk shares about her summer with NYA Next. Read more at https://nya.ca/chloe-next/

One of the parts of NYA Next is the Personal Learning Project (PLP). It gives Participants the chance to explore somethi...
08/19/2026

One of the parts of NYA Next is the Personal Learning Project (PLP). It gives Participants the chance to explore something they’re interested in, try new activities, talk to people with experience in the field, and learn along the way.

This year, our Participants were divided into five PLP groups: Arts & Tech, Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Food & Nutrition, Sports & Recreation, and Culture & Language.

Over the summer, each group set learning goals, completed interviews and activities, and planned a self-led activity connected to their interests. Participants have written blog reflections about their experiences, what they learned, and some of the things that stood out to them.

Over the next little while, we’ll be sharing their reflections here so you can hear about their PLPs in their own words!

"If I had to say three words to describe my experience: Transformative, Welcoming, Memorable." Read more about Nigel's s...
08/05/2026

"If I had to say three words to describe my experience: Transformative, Welcoming, Memorable." Read more about Nigel's summer in his blog post https://nya.ca/nigel-next/

It's a sad day as we say goodbye to our 2026 Participants who are on their way home. It's been a wonderful summer, we ar...
07/30/2026

It's a sad day as we say goodbye to our 2026 Participants who are on their way home. It's been a wonderful summer, we are so proud! Not goodbye, just see you later đź’™

Congrats to our 2026 NYA Participants!! A truly awesome group đź’™
07/29/2026

Congrats to our 2026 NYA Participants!! A truly awesome group đź’™

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