GLOCAL Foundation of Canada

Wherever you are in Canada, you can take part. 🇨🇦 In 2026, GLOCAL’s National Youth Service Network brings showcases & community gatherings nationwide, empowering youth to share work, build skills, and connect. Explore the network and opportunities: 👉 glocalfoundation.ca

Students from @UWaterloo’s Future Cities Institute showcased data-driven solutions for real City of Ottawa challenges. 🌆 A great example of experiential learning in action—connecting classroom knowledge with real-world impact. Kudos to the students & @ottawacity team!

GLOCAL recently hosted a dialogue with Senator Farah Mohamed focused on amplifying #Youth voices and addressing key issues like #employment, #skills development, and the future of work. “Be bold. Be courageous. Make your voice heard.” #YouthLeadership #CivicEngagement

GLOCAL is a place to grow.” 🌱 GLOCAL Foundation of Canada empowers youth through collaboration, skill-building, and real impact—just like Nancy Yan shares. #StaffSpotlight #YouthLeadership #CareerGrowth

📣 GLOCAL Essay Contest 2026 is now open! Open to students & professionals across Canada. No experience needed. ✨ Get published + win up to $1,000 #EssayContest #YouthVoices #GLOCAL

Turn $1,000 into real community impact ✨ Apply to the CANConnect Micro-Grant Civic Impact Challenge and bring your idea to life. 💡 Up to $1,000 for youth (15–30) across Canada 🚀 Start your civic journey today 🔗 glocalfoundation.ca/microgrants 📩 microgrants@glocalfoundation.ca

Behind every impact is a dedicated team making it happen. 🌍✨ Paula Perez Gomez shares how contributing to policy and compliance for Northern communities became one of her proudest achievements at GLOCAL.

Learning meets real-world impact 🌍✨ GLOCAL hosted a student showcase featuring projects on mental health, misinformation, housing, and digital innovation like the YouCount app. Students turned research into real civic solutions—building skills and impact in action.

Join us April 15, 9 AM EST with Senator Farah Mohamed. Youth, skills & the future of work—don’t miss it. 🔗 RSVP: @602b0e4c-820f-4a4e-89ce-9bed9653c390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/18c0367a…

What inspires someone to join GLOCAL? Hear from Joe Shi, Product Manager, as he shares how GLOCAL’s mission to make civic participation more accessible and inclusive resonates with him. Want to be part of this impact? Get involved today #GLOCAL #StaffSpotlight #CivicEngagement

. GLOCAL was proud to support and attend the i-Capstone Symposium at @uofwaterloo today, which was an inspiring example of how investment in #youth and collaborative learning environments can drive meaningful #civic impact.

Real impact starts with student innovation 🌍✨ GLOCAL’s latest showcase brought together talented students from Guelph-Humber, Western & Waterloo—turning ideas into real civic solutions through tech, creativity, and collaboration.

✨ Empowering Youth, Inspiring Change GLOCAL attended the Arts End of Year Showcase at Toronto Metropolitan University, celebrating student-led civic initiatives shaping a more inclusive future. Shoutout to all students for their inspiring work 👏

GLOCAL hosted the Waterloo Capstone Project Showcase, celebrating innovative student projects tackling real-world challenges 🌍✨ Shoutout to teams behind Biohybrid Microbots, Olevius, NOVA, and Gel-Ectric Drive 👏 Inspiring to see students turning ideas into impact 💡🙌

GLOCAL hosted a virtual showcase celebrating student interns from Western, Calgary & Guelph-Humber 🌍✨ From gamification tools to real-world civic solutions, their projects turned ideas into impact—driving innovation, inclusion & community engagement. 💡🙌

GLOCAL at uOttawa ⚖️✨ Great connecting with law students, sharing opportunities, and having meaningful conversations about the future.

GLOCAL at the Change Maker Fair 🇨🇦✨ It was incredible connecting with passionate young Canadians who are ready to lead, create, and make an impact. The future is in good hands!

GLOCAL had an amazing time hosting an info session at the Catholic Centre for Immigrants (CCI)! ✨ It was inspiring to connect with so many youth and newcomers who were eager to learn, engage, and grow through meaningful conversations.

GLOCAL at the Forum for Young Canadians Changemaker Fair 🇨🇦✨ Inspired by passionate youth shaping Canada’s future. Missed us? Join the National Youth Service Network and start your civic journey today 👇 🔗 glocalfoundation.ca/online-volunte…

Thank you to Shirelle Cogan from ARCH Disability Law Centre for an insightful session on human rights and the duty to accommodate in employment and education. An important conversation on building more inclusive workplaces and learning environments. #HumanRights #Accessibility

Join us today (March 13) at 1 PM (Toronto time) for a session with Shirelle Cogan (ARCH Law Disability Centre) on workplace and school accommodations, disability discrimination, and human rights protections in Ontario. 🔗 RSVP: @602b0e4c-820f-4a4e-89ce-9bed9653c390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c04a2704…