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AYES Program
Aboriginal Youth Empowering Students AYES is a unique cultural program aimed at providing Canadian Aboriginal Youth the opportunity to empower impoverished Central American children through education. The program’s basic goal is to initiate a cycle of hope in young aboriginal Canadians which will extend to their home communities, schools and the children they support. Through our work in SchoolBox, we have experienced that the most powerful way to healing is through giving. We have seen that through teaching we actually learn. From the impact of historical tragedies, such as the residential school system, today’s Aboriginal youth are left with dramatic gaps in their identity. This program is designed to establish a deep pride in our Aboriginal volunteers and help them rebuild what has been lost. Our goal is to help each individual discover his/her unique culture and identity through a cross-cultural international exchange opportunity. Education and hope are the fundamentals in rebuking the demons of poverty. By inspiring children in the third world, Aboriginal volunteers will learn that they are part of a common humanity and that they can make a difference.

Do I qualify for this program? • Are you a First Nations, Métis or Inuit? • Do you live in Canada? • Are you between the ages of 16-25? • Are you a motivated young adult ready to create change in your community and abroad? If your answer is yes for all of the above, then YES you most certainly do qualify for the AYES program!

For information on how to get involved in AYES please e-mail us at: info@schoolbox.ca

For additional information on this program, click on the following links: My Trip \| Why Me? \| I’m Ready! \| Testimony