The Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) enriches the lives of all urban Indigenous youth by nurturing self-empowerment and fostering healthy collaboration and communication to ensure healthy future generations. Uncle Trent spoke with Usay’s Executive Director Lee Anne Ireland about two new exciting programs being facilitated by the non-profit. You can hear all about it here:
Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) upholds the following core values that assist in providing direction to decision making and relationships within the organization at all levels: governance, operations and membership, including external working relationships with various partners, funding agencies, and the community at-large.
• Traditional Indigenous values and culture;
• Diversity;
• Involvement and commitment of youth leadership in USAY governance;
• Involvement of Indigenous youth at all levels and throughout development of the organization;
• Capable, well-trained and reliable staff;
• Partnerships and collaboration;
• Respect; Adaptability to change that includes resiliency and versatility;
• Accountability; and,
• “Fun” as a teaching value – learning by having fun. Checheck ou their website here.
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