Mitacs Business Strategy Internship AYN

Arctic youth face massive social, economic, and environmental shifts and are working hard to address these in their communities and beyond. Access to the opportunities, resources, and contacts they need to develop as leaders are, however, often scarce, and where they do exist are often only accessible or known to a small group of people. As such, the Arctic Youth Network (AYN) is undergoing rapid expansion and growth to address and provide for youth needs. Organizations and governments are seeking partnerships with the AYN like never before, and membership growth rates for the network has doubled. The AYN in the coming months aims to evaluate its operations in order to better foster a collaborative community in the Arctic region that prioritizes sustainable development and is built on Arctic and Indigenous values.
Through this evaluation, the AYN aims to better democratize access to opportunities, expand its platform to amplify youth voices, provide for its volunteers and staff by building a more robust secretariat, and find new partners and methods to empower a community of young change-makers in the North. By redefining and improving its operations, the AYN seeks to better create an inclusive world where aspiring leaders have equitable access to resources to advance economic change their own way.

Faculty Supervisor:

Rick Colbourne

Student:

Partner:

Arctic Youth Network - Quebec Chapter

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education; Public administration

University:

Carleton University

Program: