At HCF’s Living the Environment conference, students from 26 Hamilton high schools learned about reducing their carbon footprint.

One of the ways YAC gives back, is by funding youth-led projects that make Hamilton a great place to live. Got your attention? Need some inspiration? Take a look at some of the projects funded last year. You might take a great idea and make it better.

Protecting our Environment Together Youth Projects (POET) 2010

Youth-Led Community Action Projects 2010

 

YAC Dictionary

Educate yourself! Check out this list of words and terms all about philanthropy and Community Foundations

Links

• Youth in Canada - www.yipcanada.org
• Taking it Global www.tigweb.org/
• Summer Youth Leadership Conference http://www.michiganfoundations.org/s_cmf/sec_tsr.asp?CID=2541&DID=6283
• Youth in Philanthropy Internationally - www.newglobalcitizens.org
• Youth in America -  youth.fdncenter.org
• Community Foundations of Canada - http://www.cfc-fcc.ca/programs/youth-in-philanthropy.html
• Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction - www.hamiltonpoverty.ca