Youth Development

Strive

This single or multi-day program is designed to help students transition from Grade 8 into high school.

"I re-established the importance of a day like this for our grade 8 students coming into highschool"
- High school teacher

"One thing I learned today was some people don't act who they really are and can't judge a person by his/her appearance"
- Grade 8 Student, Sacred Heart School

Northern STRIVE

This program is designed to help Aboriginal students transition into high school within towns and cities.

"I learned a lot about other cultures today and I learned how to trust people more"
- Northern STRIVE participant, Queen Elizabeth High school, Sioux Lookout

LearnFit

This program combines curriculum based learning with outdoor physical learning experiences that use human powered modes of transportation. 

LearnFit Leadership Adventures

This program is geared specifically towards empowering young people to be leaders of LearnFit style programming.

Adventure Learning Classroom

In partnership with the Kewatin Patricia District School Board we have been creating an experiential classroom that uses creative, outdoor and project based learning opportunities to engage students in curriculum based learning.

Leadership and Community Development Program

This program offers post-secondary opportunities for students to acquire the leadership and community development skills needed to make change within their community. We combine classroom learning and work placements with experiential learning opportunities throughout Canada. For this program there is a specific emphasis on learning the bi-cultural skills needed for people to work within Aboriginal and Euro-Canadian communities. Contact our office to learn more about current and upcoming opportunities.

Building Cooperative Classrooms

Join New Vision Unlimited for some BACK TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION!
Building a cooperative classroom and school is alot like a construction project. It takes a lot of trust and hardwork with each member doing their part. Time spent building relationships at the beginning determines the strength of the foundation of trust, safety, acceptance and respect. Our cooperative group challenges provide essential communication, creative problem solving and teamwork tools that can be put to work immediately to build strong learning communities! Join us for an learning adventure that will put your school year off to a great start!
Our Building Cooperative Classrooms workshop is custom designed to meet the needs of your classroom or teaching staff.

There's No I In Team: Exploring Diversity in Unity

In this foundational workshop youth are introduced to the key teamwork skills as they navigate their way through a dynamic series of activities. Group challenges are used to inspire a broader view of themselves and others. Youth will leave this experience energized about the feats they were able to accomplish together, with a greater appreciation for how diversity can strengthen a group, and with a new set of skills to integrate into their daily lives.

Take The Lead

Value-based leadership training helps youth become aware of how they can use the values of honesty, courage, service, accountability, equality and mutual respect to inspire and support the people they lead. This workshop uses a hands-on approach to introduce and practice these valuable concepts.

Lean on Me!: Peer Counseling Training

When in crisis, youth most often turn to each other for support. This single or multi-day experiential program teaches youth the skills needed to provide effective relational support to their peers. Workshops include empathetic listening, effective communication, problem solving, recognizing risk factors, and finding help for peers in crisis.

Purpose Driven Living

In this popular workshop youth discover their personal talents and skills, then consider how they might use those to meet a need they see in their world. It is an ideal experience for young people searching for purpose. Workshops can range from a single day to a series of experiences that take place over the course of several months.

The Flip Side of Conflict!

For most people conflict is considered a bad thing- a sign of failure or dysfunction. This perspective leads to the unnecessary breakdown of so many valuable relationships. This experiential workshop will help youth better understand the stages of group development as well as the root causes of conflict. They will be equipped with strategies to work through those stages including problem solving and mediation techniques that can easily be applied to social, work or family situations. Participants should be prepared for physical activity, group discussion, problem solving, and role plays!

The Matrix: An Unforgettable Quest to Understand The Big Picture

This workshop delivered in partnership with Global Youth Network involves a series of experiences designed to help participants explore issues related to injustice, poverty, and the environment within Canada and around the world. Depending on the length and type of experience it could also include experiences regionally, nationally or internationally. Whatever format is chosen, participants will be introduced to the needs that exist in the world and equipped with practical and meaningful ways to become responsible global citizens. Students will leave feeling energized, challenged and empowered!

Global Youth Network

"My trip to Toronto to talk about youth suicide in northern Ontario motivated me to work with the youth in my community."