Youth - Canadian Foundation for Development and Empowerment

We open doors that others have closed by providing the keys to success!

CFDE

Services for Empowerment

CFDE provides educational materials (such as backpacks, calculators, notebooks, and pencils) to schools in the Edmonton area.
Free Online Activity Centre.

CFDE helps post-secondary students find grants, scholarships, and bursaries. A database with information on the thousands of financial aid opportunities in Alberta is updated on a weekly basis.
CFDE offers free support services to young people in need. Our volunteers are available to facilitate walk-ins during business hours.
We have experienced staff who are ready to assist with finding housing, searching for practicum, finding volunteer opportunities, and proofreading resumes and cover letters by appointment only.

CFDE provides specialty training for adults in need such as ESL courses, computer classes, and other training programs
CFDE provides specialty training for newcomers

STEAM Project
Educating students in STEM subjects prepares them for life, regardless of the profession they choose to follow, Women and minorities have traditionally been under-represented in such science and technology-oriented disciplines such as engineering, mathematics, data science, STEM and STEAM. We are actively trying to address this inequity. Even for youths who don’t choose a career in one of the STEM/STEAM fields, the skills they gain from a STEAM education can be translated into almost any career.
STEM Club
The goal of the STEM club will be to promote and get more girls, women and youths engagement and interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Participants will be engaging in hands-on STEM activities with the help of volunteers and educators from the community. Our program will take place approximately eight times a month, or twice weekly.

TEE Program
The TEE (Train, Empower, Educate) program intends to allow out-of-school youth to gain experience while working in volunteer vocational training placements. The program will negotiate a 3 – 6 month placement and provide youth with a Certificate of Recognition given upon completion.
Homework Club
Our homework club will be a safe, supportive and productive student meetup out of school hours to assist students in completing their homework. Our homework club provide vital support for children who will not otherwise have the help that they need. This is where we come in. Twice a week volunteers and retired teachers will be on hand to help.

ARTS Programs
Many of us enjoy the Arts – music, theater, paintings, and other visual arts. They can make our world seem more beautiful and bring us joy and new perspective. But did you know that the Arts can have a big impact on youth development?
Research shows that exposure to the Arts can help youth to develop many positive skills and capacities that are valued by leaders and employers, such as persistence, collaboration, creative thinking, problem solving, motivation, and problem solving. In addition, studies demonstrate that Arts exposure can improve a youth confidence and academic performance.