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Ocean Wise Youth

Ocean Wise Youth programs empower young people with life and work skills, supporting lasting civic engagement essential for our oceans to remain healthy and flourishing for generations to come.

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Ocean Wise Youth programs connect Canadian youth from coast-to-coast-to-coast empowering them with life and professional skills, supporting lasting civic engagement essential for our oceans to remain healthy and flourishing for generations to come. Funded by the Canada Service Corps (CSC) we run three different programs each year.

Ocean Bridge

Five month part-time program for youth ages 19-30.

Direct Action

Three-month immersive program for youth ages 19-30.

YouthToSea

Hands-on learning program for youth ages 15-18 located in the Lower Mainland of BC.

Youth leaders from urban and rural communities coached through the co-creation of service opportunities related to ocean health and ocean literacy

Ocean Bridge, Direct Action and YouthToSea ambassadors have engaged over 100,000 children, youths, and adults in ocean health and literacy activities.

To date, youth leaders have completed over 220,000 service hours in the name of ocean conservation

Ocean Wise Youth ambassadors and alumni have been awarded over 170 Youth Ocean Action Grants in support of their service projects