RBC is committed to investing in a healthier, happier future for today's youth as they develop into tomorrow's leaders. We actively support charities that seek to help youth realize their full potential through education, employment, entrepreneurship, social citizenship and mental health programs. Learn more about RBC's commitment to Youth.
Flagship Youth Initiatives
Our Partnerships
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Actua
Actua’s Future Skills Program, a national employment skills and competencies program, trains and employs undergraduate students—including Indigenous and racialized youth and girls—to develop and deliver STEM education programs. RBC also supports the charity’s high school internship program, which engages Indigenous students in practical job experiences and future skills training.
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Canada Learning Code
The Canada Learning Code Teens Learning Code Program offers youth, primarily female-identified, trans and non-binary teens, the opportunity to prepare for the digital economy through educational experiences that develop coding and other essential skills. Funding from RBC also supports the Teen Ambassador Program, which provides teens with the ability to learn and share digital skills with their peers.
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Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
RBC is proud to support the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation’s “Build Them Up” campaign, which is raising funds to build a new Child and Youth Mental Health Centre in Calgary.
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QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation
The QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax is creating an e-mental health solution that offers care to youth and adults across Nova Scotia. RBC is a proud supporter of this initiative, which is being developed in concert with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and the Nova Scotia Health Authority.
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University of Saskatchewan
RBC’s contribution enables the Work-Integrated Learning Program to assist post-secondary students before, during and following their summer employment, engaging students in workshops, seminars and industry networking events, while being guided by industry mentors and faculty facilitators.
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Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
RBC’s funding will support a regional, bilingual, coordinated access and navigation service—the One Call/One Click Program—for children and youth with complex mental health and/or addiction needs.
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Venture for Canada
RBC is supporting the Venture for Canada Fellowship Program, which provides recent university graduates with the skills and experience to launch successful entrepreneurial careers through a training camp at Queen’s University in Kingston, followed by placement at a partner startup.
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