About the Youth Impact Project

The Youth Impact Project (YIP) is a collaboration between the Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region (CYPT) and Smart Waterloo Region Innovation Lab (SWRIL).

On June 8, over 100 youth from 15 local organisations pitched their ideas to a panel of nine youth. The Youth Decision-Making Panel (“The Dragons”) decided which projects would receive funding to make their idea a reality. The Youth Impact Project looks to fund youth who are addressing local challenges which are identified through the 2023 Youth Impact Survey results. The funded projects include a focus onsupporting youth mental and physical health, increasing feelings of belonging,and responding to climate change and food insecurity.

Youth will be working on their projects untilDecember. We're featuring each of the 12 projects!

Empowering Newcomer Beauty & Aesthetics Program

Who pitched the project?

Leen, Viktoriia. and Esther

Supported by Kinbridge

What problem are you addressing in Waterloo Region? 

• Feeling safe in the community
• A space for young women to come together and build a sense of belonging

What are you going to do with the money?

Grow a beauty and aesthetics program for newcomer girls. The program will teach makeup, beauty, and hairstyling skills  for newcomers across cultures and language barriers. More than that, it will create a safe space for girls to come together, learn, build community and self confidence. 

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More about the Youth Impact Project

The Youth Impact Project is a collaboration between Smart Waterloo Region Innovation Lab (SWRIL) and the Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region (CYPT).

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