The Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth Centres (UMAYC) Initiative is a five year initiative (1998-2003) designed to provide urban Aboriginal youth with a wide range of culturally based programs, services and activities that are locally controlled and designed in conjunction with Aboriginal youth.
These programs, services and activities are structured in a manner that empowers Aboriginal youth to address the challenges they face and determine their own future with a sense of pride in a safe and culturally relevant environment.
The primary goal of the UMAYC Initiative is to create a network of urban Aboriginal youth centres to support and assist Aboriginal youth in enhancing their economic, social and personal prospects.
There are 21 projects throughout the province of B.C. operating for the fiscal year 2002/2003. These projects can be found in Victoria, Vancouver, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Merritt, Williams Lake, Duncan, Port Alberni, Nanaimo, Kelowna, and Vernon.
Contact Information:
BCAAFC
Dawn Nicolson, UMAYC Provincial Coordinator
Josie Jack, UMAYC Admin Assistant
200-506 Fort Street
Victoria, B.C.
V8W 1E6
Tel:250-388-5522
Fax: 250-388-5502
Department of Canadian Heritage
Bruce Lund, Aboriginal Program Manager
Margaret-Ann Joseph, Program Officer
B.C./Yukon District, Western Region
300 West Georgia Street, 4th Floor
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 6C6
Tel: 604-666-1558
Fax: 604-666-3508
