British Columbia Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth

(formerly Urban Multipurpose Aboriginal Youth)

The primary goal of the CCAY Initiative is to create a network of projects to support and assist urban Aboriginal youth across Canada in enhancing their economic, social, cultural and personal prospects.

First Citizens Fund

Student Bursaries
The First Citizens Fund student bursary program is funded by the Province of British Columbia and delivered by the BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres.

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Elders Transportation
To provide partial funding to Elders for travel costs related to the Annual Elders Gathering.

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Gathering Our Voices 2010

The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Provincial Aboriginal Youth Conference Gathering Our Voices will be taking place March 10-13th, 2010 in Vancouver, BC at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

This year our chosen theme is “Our Health and the Environment”, and is reflected in 30+ workshops, a 40 booth Health and Education Fair, Cultural and Recreational Activities, Evening Events and Motivational Speakers.

For further information please contact Rosy Steinhauer, our Youth Conference Coordinator at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 1-800-990-2432 OR clink on the link below

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H1N1 Resources

The BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres now has a new H1N1 resource page with posters, background info, video and weblinks for your information. Please click HERE for more information.