Youth Board Member Position
The Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation is seeking to fill a youth position within our Board of Directors. This position is designated for a young person (age 18-30) with an interest […]
Project Coordinator for our Halifax Summit in 2022!
Like a great magician, a great event planner never allows guests to see the preparation leading up to an event. All guests should see is magic! During a 9-month full-time […]
Watch now: Breaking Barriers in Education
On June 22nd, La Fondation Michaëlle Jean Foundation held the our second virtual event in the The National Black Canadians Summit Series, titled Breaking Barriers in Education. We thank all of […]
Aaliyah McCormick – Public relations student speaks on her experience unlearning internalized racism as a biracial woman
Aaliyah McCormick completed her studies in the Algonquin College Public Relations program. She joined the FMJF as a summer student specializing in communications. We all know the saying “racism is […]
Executive Director of the Foundation Tara Lapointe with a message celebrating International Youth Day
Tara Lapointe, Executive Director of the Michaëlle Jean Foundation In joining the Foundation in its 10th anniversary year, I’ve had the privilege to dive into the archives to discover our youth-driven […]
GALLERY
A collection of youth commissioned art
We believe in the power of art, and the power of youth.
Evolution Tree
The tree depicts the message of growth and optimism, perseverance and flourishing, the building of strong foundations rooted in the strength of our communities. The perspective chosen aims to draw the viewer’s eye upwards, so that they are both literally and metaphorically looking up as their gaze traces the dynamism and movement of the branches.
Artist | Yvonne Tan, Ottawa, Ontario
Visions
This is work rich in colours, textures and patterns with approximately 720 mementos collected and superimposed on a canvas. Felipe’s distinctive style awakens feelings of curiosity and expresses the social justice issues that affect our society today.
Artist | Felipe Bonilla, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Hop on Bikes Mural
Ottawa Community Housing Foundation (OCHF) hired a community-engaged artist to work with young participants to plan and paint a shipping container to house the bikes for the Hop on Bikes program. Youth participants are each represented in the mural.
Artists | Kseniya Tsoy + Stephanie Babij, Ottawa, Ontario
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Power and Inspiration
This art collage is based on words and images of power and inspiration. It showcases different Black youth through time from youth to adulthood. In the piece, Damini wove in Kente cloth to show our connection as Black people to our African roots. Through magazine cutouts, she was able to use different everyday words to communicate words of power and meaning. The main image of the woman in the center signifies the future of youth and the amount of power we have to change the world together.
Artist | Dáminí Awóyígà, Halifax Youth Poet Laureate