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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

Six month part-time program for youth ages 18-30.

Direct Action

Three-month immersive program for youth ages 18-30.

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 and YouthToSea ambassadors have engaged over 70,000 children, youths, and adults in ocean health and literacy activities.

To date, youth leaders have completed over 125,000 service hours in the name of ocean conservation

Ocean Bridge ambassadors and alumni have been awarded over 125 Youth Ocean Action Grants in support of their service projects