Empowering Youth. Building Skills. Creating Safer Communities.
Uzima Women Relief Group International provides youth with opportunities to learn, connect, build confidence, develop practical skills, and become active participants in their communities.
Through workshops, prevention programs, mentorship, community activities, technology, wellness education and youth-led initiatives, we create spaces where young people can learn, share their voices, and build toward their future.
Youth Violence & Human Trafficking Prevention Program (YVHTTP)
Building awareness, skills, confidence and stronger communities. YVHTTP provides educational and engaging opportunities for youth to learn about issues that can affect their safety, wellbeing and future.
Through interactive workshops, discussions, guest facilitators and community activities, youth explore human trafficking prevention, mental health, healthy relationships, consent, substance use prevention, digital safety, technology, employment skills, healthy living and community leadership — with room to ask questions, share perspectives and connect with others.
YVHTTP workshops, weekly
Different topics, facilitators and activities every week. New topics and workshop details are posted regularly.
Thursday
7:30, 8:00 or 8:30 PM — Toronto Time
Virtual, Hybrid or In-Person
Eligible youth who attend and actively participate in qualifying workshops may receive a $30 participation e-transfer, subject to program eligibility and workshop requirements.
Register for the Next WorkshopUpcoming workshops
Each workshop gives youth an opportunity to explore important topics, connect with facilitators and other youth, and participate in meaningful discussions.
No upcoming Thursday workshops scheduled yet — check back soon.
What we talk about
Human Trafficking Prevention
Learn how to recognize risks, understand exploitation and access trusted resources.
Mental Health & Wellness
Explore stress, emotional wellbeing, healthy coping strategies and ways to seek support.
Healthy Relationships & Consent
Build understanding of boundaries, communication, respect and consent.
Substance Use & Harm Reduction
Learn about substance-use risks, prevention, informed decision-making and harm reduction.
Digital Safety & Online Awareness
Understand online risks, privacy, social media safety and digital exploitation.
Technology & Future Skills
Build practical digital, technology, employment and career skills.
Healthy Living
Explore nutrition, physical health, healthy habits and overall wellbeing.
Leadership & Community
Build confidence, communication, leadership and stronger community connections.
Workshop highlights
Special youth events
Throughout the year, Uzima also brings youth together through special events, community conversations and youth-led activities.
YVHTTP Youth Town Hall
Black History Month Youth Activities
Community Events
Youth Leadership Activities
Explore resources
Past Youth Programs
These are part of Uzima's program history and are not necessarily currently accepting participants.
PHAC Black Youth Mental Health Project
Supported Black youth through culturally responsive mental health resources, workshops, partnerships and digital supports. Strengthened the SUVAT platform with peer-support resources and improved access to mental health information.
Black Youth Empowerment Towards Community Development (BYETCOM)
Supported Black youth ages 15–30 in developing leadership, life skills and professional networks while providing micro-grants for youth-led community service projects.
Kindred Project
Provided Black youth with mental health support, workshops, mentorship, leadership opportunities and pro-social activities, with youth helping guide project activities through an advisory committee.
Uzima Black Youth Wellness Program
Promoted the health and wellbeing of Black youth through nutrition and cooking activities, career and employment workshops, life-skills education, physical activity and recreational opportunities.
Accessing Mental Health for Black Youth in Scarborough
Focused on improving access to mental health information and supports for Black youth in Scarborough, contributing to Uzima's longer-term youth mental health programming.
Canada Summer Jobs — Previous Cohorts
Provided young people with meaningful summer employment opportunities, gaining practical workplace experience while contributing to Uzima's programs, administration, outreach, technology and community activities.
F.U.N. Program
Provided youth with practical training in digital marketing, web development, user experience, branding, communication, résumé preparation, interview skills and employment readiness.
Ready to get involved?
Whether you want to attend a workshop, learn something new, meet other youth or become more involved in your community, we invite you to connect with Uzima.