Y RISE

Y RISE – Respect. Integrity. Strength. Empathy.

A leadership journey for youth ages 13–17.
 

Y RISE is a youth leadership program developed by the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg with support from Women and Gender Equity Manitoba (WAGE MB) and the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. 

• Y RISE Boys is designed with input from young men and community leaders to prevent Gender-Based Violence at its roots--by helping boys become self-aware, compassionate, and community-minded leaders who uplift others and challenge harmful gender norms. 
   
• Y RISE Girls is created with input from young women to provide a safe, supportive, and empowering space to explore identity, build confidence and develop leadership skills while centering around the unique challenges and strengths of girls today.

Delivered over six weeks (two sessions per week), Y RISE creates space for participants to reflect on identity, relationships, and responsibility. The curriculum encourages teens to explore what it means to lead with empathy, build confidence, safely navigate online spaces, maintain a healthy relationship, celebrate diversity, challenge gender norms and more. 

Program Features:

• Interactive, culturally relevant sessions on healthy relationships, emotional regulation, media influence, body positivity, health & wellness, consent, human rights, financial literacy, communication and leadership.
• Mentorship and relationship-building through weekly check-ins and team-based activities.
• A trauma-informed, strength-based approach that centers identity, culture, and lived experience.
• Guest speakers and creative learning opportunities that keep the sessions engaging and hands-on.

Register to:

• LEARN about consent, respect, leadership, and community
• BUILD emotional strength and positive relationships
• CONNECT with mentors and new friends
• EXPLORE culture, identity, and your goals
• PRACTICE life skills from communication to money management

Register for Y RISE Boys      Register for Y RISE Girls
 

Y RISE builds strong, lasting connections between youth and the YMCA-YWCA community.