Youth To Sea Program - Ocean Wise

Quick Glance: Program that unites youth across Canada to make sustainable change in ocean conservation through hands on solutions.

Key Highlights:

  • Locations: Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax

  • Dates: 8 month program, October-May (in 2024)

  • Ages: Students 15-18.

  • Cost: No cost to participant (2024)

  • Website: https://ocean.org/learn-explore/youth-programs/youthtosea/

  • Registration Date: Applications due August 30th (in 2024)

Overview:

At Youth to Sea, our mission is to coach youth (ages 15-18) and give them opportunities to develop their problem-solving, critical-thinking and communication skills. By engaging with their local communities through learning journeys, soft skills workshops, and Ocean Service Projects, we help equip young people with the skills, tools and strategies they need to be active decision-makers in their local, regional, and national communities. 

Through this 8-month program youth will engage with their local community to make a connection between themselves, their community, and our oceans. It brings together 200 youth from Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax to provide them with opportunities to develop their ocean conservation knowledge and personal skills. It is a hands-on service-learning program that has three main components:

**Last updated July 2024 (description taken from the program’s website)

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