Mission Youth Action Group

IMPORTANT UPDATE as of July 18th 2024:
Mission Youth Action Group (YAG) has been non-operational since September 1st 2023. Unfortunately, however, our accounts have been compromised. We ask that you do not engage in any emails or correspondence from any Youth Action Group email.
-
Our pages will remain up for information only.
-
Thank you for understanding and we hope everyone is having a safe and wonderful summer.

Tax clinic is coming up ! For more info contact MCSS .

Check out these online webinars on tenant rights from Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre

Do you have questions about tenant rights?
Are you a renter?

Learn your rights as a tenant and get your questions answered by the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre at these online webinars this Fall!

Free Online Webinars:
Sept. 26 (5:30-7pm)
Oct. 3 (5:30-7pm)
Oct 23 (5:30-7pm)

To register visit www.bit.ly/VIRLtenants and receive the link for all 3 sessions.

Hey folks it might have been a hard day for people so we just want to share a couple of resources:

- Prideline BC support phone line: 604 684-6869
- Trans Lifeline support phone line: 877-330-6366
- Transcare BC support services: http://www.phsa.ca/transcarebc/about/who-we-are

Try and take some time to rest and recuperate and as always. Message us if you need anything ❤️

Who We Are Trans Care BC works with its partners to set direction and provide leadership for trans health services across B.C., to ensure Two-Spirit, trans and gender diverse people of all ages get the care they need when and where they need it.

Tomorrow we are asking people to wear Pride related items in support of counter protests. Unfortunately there are a number of anti-2SLGBTQIA+ protests across the lower mainland tomorrow and instead we want to show our support for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community!

You can read more and learn how else to support here https://bcfed.ca/statement/no-space-for-trans-hate.

We will always support the 2SLGBTQIA+ community here at Mission Youth Action Group. Reach out to us anytime and stay safe out there friends!

The Mission Youth Action Group welcomes the report on Vacancy Control from Dr. Daniela Aiello and Affordable BC as rental housing affects large portions of the population of young people in BC. We also welcome the call to directly involve tenants in housing policy.
�
Rent Control, and vacancy control, along with other policies targeting housing inequality would directly benefit the young people in our community who struggle with the current housing affordability crisis in the province.

Read more here:

https://www.affordablebc.ca/vacancycontrolreport?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR3W8SZ-Jqof71PFGZeO1QTg7CHnREgVLD31KH_dmljhcgeeE1dGls5Ys8A_aem_AYG57vU5WzeAE-7GPBthY5uWpq8Lp2keJUkiwmnI2WGUlI_Xz-aOZoewgU6yAbYTi18

You can also take action by sending a letter to your MLA using the link here:

https://act.newmode.net/action/taps-together-against-poverty-society/tell-your-mla-bc-needs-vacancy-control-now

Evaluating Prospects for Vacancy Control Policy in B.C.’s Housing Affordability Crisis This report argues that vacancy control is an effective and necessary policy tool for addressing the extreme housing affordability crisis facing B.C. renters. In effect, vacancy control ties rent to the unit and means landlords cannot hike the rent when a tenancy turns over.

A reminder of the rent bank supports available! Reach out if you need any help

Do you need help with your rent? Have you heard of MCFD's new Rent Supplement program? It offers eligible young people up to $600/month towards their rent. Applications close on Aug 28th, so be sure to get yours in!

For eligibility criteria and to apply: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/youth-transitions/housing-supports

If you would like help applying, please reach out to our YOUth Support staff: https://fbcyicn.ca/what-we-offer/programs/youthsupport

Check this out!

Some quick 2SLGBTQIA+ history!

On this day, 4 August 1990, the term "Two-Spirit", for Indigenous people "who embody diverse (or non-normative) sexualities, genders, gender roles, and/or gender expressions", was adopted at the 3rd Annual Gathering of Native American G**s and Le****ns being held near Beausejour, Manitoba, Canada.
Teacher, counselor, administrator, mentor and elder, Dr. Myra Laramee (First Nations Cree) brought the term to a sharing circle of 80 Indigenous LGBT+ people from across North America at the 1990 Gathering, and it was quickly adopted.
As Harlan Pruden, the managing editor of the Two-Spirit Journal, put it: "[Two-Spirit evokes] the time before the harshness of colonisation where many, not all, First Peoples had traditions and ways that were non-binary, where some Nations had 3, 4, 5, 6, or even 7+ different genders and these genders were not only accepted and honoured but also had distinct roles within their respective Nations. Today, we would generally refer to these individuals as Two-Spirit.”
Pictured: We'wha, c1886. We'wha was a Zuni lhamana, who are people with typically male bodies who take on at least some social and ceremonial roles of women, and sometimes wear women's clothes. Some lhamana today identify as Two-Spirit.

If you are a youth in or from care check out this rental subsidy program! Feel free to DM us if you have any questions or need assistance!

Rent Supplement Intake is Back!

The MCFD Rent Supplement program will be accepting applications between August 14 – 28, 2023. Young adults (aged 19-26) can apply for a $600 monthly rent supplement for up to 2 years if they are renting in the private market.

For eligibility criteria and to apply: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/youth-and-family-services/youth-transitions/housing-supports

If you would like help applying, please reach out to our YOUth Support: https://fbcyicn.ca/what-we-offer/programs/youthsupport

Just a reminder this event is tomorrow! Swing by the BCGEU tent and you might find two of our Directors hanging out!

Only 2 more days until the 11th Annual Fraser Valley Pride Celebration!
From 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Fraser River Heritage Park.

Enjoy live music, 150 Vendors, Food Trucks, and more!

Only 5 more days until the 11th Annual Fraser Valley Pride Celebration!
From 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Fraser River Heritage Park.

Enjoy live music, 150 Vendors, Food Trucks, and more!

Check out this new resource in Mission!

Come and check out Pride at the end of the month (July 29th) ! Lots of fun, games and activities for all ages! You may also see one of our Directors at the BCGEU booth!

July 29
Fraser Valley Pride – presented by Fraser Valley Youth Society 12 - 8pm, Fraser River Heritage Park
For more community events, www.WhatsOnMission.ca/events.html

We are very honoured and excited to announce that for the second year in a row we have been nominated for Non-Profit of the Year at the Mission Regional Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards! Voting will open online on December 26th and last until January 29th, and we ask for your support. Very exciting!🤍

Hi everyone, we are excited to say we have partnered with Tru Earth! They offer plenty of amazing products, so please be sure to check out their website through our affiliate link https://fundraising.tru.earth/YouthActionGroup, all funds raised will go towards our current projects. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us!

Hello friends!

Updates for you all. We want to thank everyone for your continued support throughout the year! This year we have accomplished extraordinary things.

We are working on some exciting projects for 2023-2024, and for that, we need your help.

We are in need of some equipment such as a projector and screen for presentations to community stakeholders and programs. We have purchased a couple of low-cost projectors from Amazon; however, they do not operate bright enough for basic presentations.

If there are any community members who have a projector they are willing to part ways with, we would be forever grateful.

We are also looking for some sport/recreation-based organizations to support us on a new initiative we will bring to the City of Mission in 2023.

Music Bingo will return! We have a few tentative dates for events, and it will be fun! This event will be by donation (NO COST!!) and virtual (sponsored by Christine Allan - Re/Max Little Oak Realty and The Mission Optimist Club). If you have a small business and would like to donate prizes or sponsor a segment of the event, we would love to chat!

Have an amazing and safe holiday season, friends!

- The Youth Action Group

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 | 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!

Open Wednesdays from 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Fraserview Learning Centre | 32444 7th Ave, Mission

How can we help?
✓ General Health
✓ Sexual Health
✓Nutrition & Healthy Living
✓ Mental Health
✓ Substance Use

To learn more, email [email protected] and/or call 604-820-1021

Mission Youth Action Group will be winding down operations for the next 2-3 months while Luca and myself adjust to returning to University.

We are appreciative for the support that the community has shown us, and we are looking forward to regrouping in a few months time.

We are always looking for donations as well as more people to join or volunteer, there is a need for youth assistance in this community and we are not gonna leave, so if you are interested in helping our team with programming or by volunteering at one of our events in the future; give Luca or myself a call by either messaging us on the page, privately through our accounts, or by texting one of us (my number is 778 900 4376; Luca's YAG number is 604 229 0359).

Here's to the future!
Obi (on behalf of Luca and the Board)

(P.S.) To be clear, we still will be doing things quietly behind the scenes, however we will not be as visible as before.

We're looking for some volunteers to help us run our programs during the year. If you're interested in being part of an amazing team please click below!

https://www.ivolunteer.ca/need/?agency_id=213850

The Mission Youth Action Group is looking for a dedicated Program Leader to help us with our goals.



Program Leaders are responsible for connecting with the youth who are in any of our programs. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with leading a group of youth (10-18) through programs, video games, crafts, and more. This opportunity is available to everyone. You will work directly with the Program Manager to create a game plan and program plan.



This position is 100% volunteer and is eligible for volunteer hours for high school/university.



No experience required, we are willing to train the right individual.

https://www.ivolunteer.ca/need/detail/?need_id=720293

Program Leader | iVolunteer Powered by United Way British Columbia Program Leaders are responsible for connecting with the youth who are in any of our programs. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with leading a group of youth (10-18) through programs, video games, crafts, and more. This opportunity is available to everyone. You will work directly with the Prog...

The Mission Youth Action Group is looking for a dedicated Program Manager to help us with our goals.

Program Managers are responsible for taking community feedback and creating free programs for youth, as well as maintaining the existing programs. You will be leading volunteers through how to run your programs to the fullest extent.

This position is 100% volunteer and is eligible for volunteer hours for high school/university.



No experience required, we are willing to train the right individual!

If you're interested in learning more, please message us, or apply using the link below.

https://www.ivolunteer.ca/need/detail/?need_id=720292

It's almost time for school, and that means back-to-school shopping!

We're now taking applications for sponsored school supplies (donations are NOT required, but are appreciated).

This program is designed for those who have a self-identified need for school supplies. Priority is given to those who are in Mission and for youth who are between 13-18, who self-identify as low income/going through financial hardship, and single parents/young families. We do go through all applications and we will do our best to fulfill all requests, but we can only go while supplies last.

School supplies are expensive; to be transparent we have currently invested just over $1,600 into this program and we anticipate that we will have to spend more to assist more. We've received grants from Walmart to aid us in purchasing supplies, but we have a large need that has not yet been met.

If you're a local business looking to sponsor the most inclusive school supply program in the lower mainland please reach out to us at [email protected] or send us a message to our page. We would love to work with you and have you as one of our sponsors!

Thank you from the Mission Youth Action Group!

Hey all!
We understand it can be difficult to find a safe place to get some food for little to no money these days when the days are tough - so we wanted to share this list of locations that you can do so with you. Remember to keep yourselves fed and safe, and remember you’re loved.

Hey everyone!

Unfortunately due to external matters, we are postponing our Music Bingo event that is scheduled for this weekend (Saturday, August 13th). A later date will be announced within the coming weeks!

We apologize for any inconvenience that has been caused by this, but we look forward to seeing you at our rescheduled event!

Sincerely,
YAG Board of Directors

Thank you everyone!
We here at the Mission Youth Action Group have had a busy last two weeks with our two last events Music Bingo at HUBco brewing and a tent at the Mission Farmer’s Market. We’ve been fortunate enough to raise a combined total of $766 between the two events and we have all of you to thank you that. Not only were the events successful fundraisers, but they were tons of fun and we loved seeing everybody!
We want to say one last thank you to our sponsors , .allan.realtor, and the Mission Optimist Club!
Keep an eye out for future events like these. :)

Come on down to the Mission Farmer’s Market this Saturday and say hi!
We’ll be there selling some treats, lemonade, bottled water, and t-shirts! There will also be free colouring pages for any youthful heart.
Our Back to School 50/50 raffle tickets will also be available for purchase on Saturday! For more information on our Back to School 50/50 raffle please visit youthactiongroup.com/raffle.
The Farmer’s Market will be held on Saturday July 16th from 9am - 1pm at 7337 Welton Street in Mission.
We hope to see you there!

Help support our next adventures!

We're hosting a 50:50 raffle from July 1st until August 31st. All proceeds go towards our initiatives such as our free backpacks for youth in need and free youth programs such as first aid, food safe, meditation and more.

Tickets start at $10

For more details, visit youthactiongroup.com/raffle or contact us at [email protected] / message us here :)

Come on down to the next Mission Farmer’s Market, we’ll be there!
We’ll be selling ice cream, lemonade, cookies, and t-shirts! There will also be free colouring pages for anyone who wants to brighten their day.
Address is 7337 Welton St, Mission, BC V2V 3T3.
We hope to see you there!

Happy Pride Month!🏳️‍🌈
-
You are seen, you are heard, you are loved, you deserve to be safe, and you deserve to be you.🤍