Urban Native Youth Association
As Metro Vancouver’s only Native youth program-providing organization, we work to empower youth through our 21 programs including education & training, personal support, residential programs and sports & recreation. Our work also includes community development, research, advocacy, and cultural learning opportunities. We have 100 staff and many volunteer opportunities.
UNYA is a registered not-for-profit society with the Province of BC and a federally registered charitable organization.
UNYA was formed in 1988 to address Native youth issues when growing numbers of young people began leaving reserves for the city. Many continue to arrive in Vancouver with few job skills, minimal training or education, and little or no knowledge of where to go for help. Today, approximately 60% of the Native population lives in urban settings, and 60% of the overall Native population is under the age of 25.
As of 2009, we have twenty-one programs, over one hundred volunteers, almost 100 full and part-time staff, and 190+ community partners. Our annual operating budget is approximately $4.5 million.
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