Canada Bridges

Bridges between communities. Bridges between cultures. Bridges between people. We believe that positive social change begins with human to human relationships.  Bridges Social Development’s (Canada Bridges) approach is aimed at unveiling the leadership potential of youth and young adults aged 16-30, by connecting with, and supporting them to achieve their goals for creating change in their communities.  We believe that youth and young adults offer the greatest hope for positive change in our world today – and that all youth have potential and strengths but that they are sometimes hidden, due to systemic circumstances. 

Our approach includes both working closely with youth and young adults to assist them in recognizing their potential as leaders, as well as working closely with community partners, to change systems that perpetuate barriers for youth. Currently we are being invited to work predominantly within Indigenous, refugee, and immigrant communities in Calgary and throughout Treaty 7.  Canada Bridges is a registered charitable organization, with a small paid staff and consultant team, and a broad network of volunteer facilitators, community champions, and partners who all contribute to the work of unveiling youth potential in the communities we work with.