Our curriculum was designed and developed with experts in the field of youth development and has research-based outcomes. We have ongoing evaluation to ensure we are always meeting our objectives.
95% said “I have confidence in knowing how to apply the new leadership skills that I’ve learned”
95% said “I now know what it means to plan and lead in ways that help others reach their potential”
85% said “I have more confidence in who I am and that my future will be positive if I practice what I’ve learned”
95% said “I now have a better understanding of my strengths and how to avoid engaging in negative behaviour”
100% said “I feel better prepared to connect with people and resources that will help me out in my life”
“In the lead gave me something to enjoy in the midst of my stress. It helped me change my mindset”
– Young Leader
“In the Lead is showing us how to be more confident with our lives. It creates a difference because it shows us how to see the positives in ourselves and how to become a stronger person.”
– Young Leader
“Connecting with my coach has been beyond amazing. I made some new friends and got a strong support group.”
-Young Leader
With respect, gratitude, and accountability, Calgary Youth Justice Society acknowledges the traditional lands of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Kainai, Piikani Nations, the Îyârhe Nakoda Nation, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 & 6, and we honour all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.
We see and celebrate the many strengths of Indigenous people and commit to reflect upon and change our ways of knowing, being, and doing so that we can truly work towards reconciliation in a meaningful way.
