About Us
Young Voices Can! is an Ottawa-based charitable organization that works to foster open dialogue and mutual understanding among young people of different ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds. While we welcome the participation of all people, our primary focus is to combat Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, and to improve understanding of, and respect for, Muslims and Jews, and their religious and cultural values, by all youth and their families, here in the National Capital Region.
The goal of Young Voices Can! (YVC!) is to build bridges between our local religious and cultural communities by fostering greater understanding and tolerance between youth from those communities. That goal is premised on the belief that it is often easier to reduce religious, racial and cultural prejudices while people are still young, open-minded and receptive to new ideas and values.
The programs organized by YVC! bring together young people for dialogue, learning, team-building, self-awareness – and fun! These exciting programs enable youth to better appreciate each other’s religious and cultural backgrounds, to build friendships, and to become engaged citizens and community leaders.
