Change a Life
One young person. A better Canada
Something happens when a young person stands around a fire with an Elder and a peer from a community they’d never
had the chance to know. They come home different – more confident, more grounded in who they are, and ready to lead.
“After his return, the student’s transformation has been remarkable. He’s now more confident and happier than ever.
Thank you again for supporting him on this journey.”
~ Rebecca Sanderson, Teacher
For 12 years, HIP has been building that moment – Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, together, guided by Elders
and Knowledge Keepers, on Indigenous territory. Run largely by volunteers who believe it matters enough to
show up, again and again. This isn’t a program that changes a statistic. It changes a person.
The young people who go through it don’t just come home different – they come home ready to
lead in their schools, their communities, and this country.
had the chance to know. They come home different – more confident, more grounded in who they are, and ready to lead.
“After his return, the student’s transformation has been remarkable. He’s now more confident and happier than ever.
Thank you again for supporting him on this journey.”
~ Rebecca Sanderson, Teacher
For 12 years, HIP has been building that moment – Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth, together, guided by Elders
and Knowledge Keepers, on Indigenous territory. Run largely by volunteers who believe it matters enough to
show up, again and again. This isn’t a program that changes a statistic. It changes a person.
The young people who go through it don’t just come home different – they come home ready to
lead in their schools, their communities, and this country.
🔥 90 Days. $120,000. One Gathering
HIP needs to raise $120,000 in the next 90 days to confirm the 2027 Youth-to-Youth gathering –
Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth learning side by side from Elders and Knowledge Keepers,
free for every young person who takes part.
The math is simple: 1,000 Canadians giving $120 gets us there.
Prefer smaller steps? Same result:
$40/month for 3 months
$60/month for 2 months
Ninety days, one thousand people, one fire that keeps burning into 2027.
