Supporting Black Canadians and other equity-deserving Communities in Saskatchewan
306-986-4180
Black youth can text RISE to 686868 to connect with a trained, volunteer crisis responder.
Our volunteer crisis responders will listen to you and help you sort through what’s on your mind — no issue is too big or small.
African, Caribbean and Black youth and communities across Canada deserve mental health and well-being support informed by their rich cultures and diverse lived experiences. Kids Help Phone hears directly from young people about the impacts of anti-Black racism. We know that when Black folks need mental health support, they’re often met with limited options and inadequate care. We’re here to help close that gap.
RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone is a national, 24/7, bilingual e-mental health support service for Black youth. The service is free and available from coast to coast to coast. It’s a program built in collaboration with Black community partners, Kids Help Phone’s Black Advisory Council, BlackNorth Initiative and people from across the Afro-diaspora of many different ages, genders and backgrounds.
Entrance Scholarships
We provide entrance scholarships for the Shad program to support and inspire youth from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. Our goal is to empower the next generation of leaders to explore and pursue pathways in STEAM fields, unlocking their potential through hands-on learning and innovation.
We offer ten entrance scholarships for Black students from across Canada as a step towards removing barriers that have historically limited Black representation in STEAM pathways and careers. Carrying forward the legacies of Black Excellence and Joy, these scholarships celebrate the power of community, exploration, self-expression and empowerment, and Black students imagining and shaping boundless futures. Shad Entrance Scholarships for Black Students highlight students with community changemaker capabilities, those with a vision and commitment to future community impact, and overall excellence.
Partner Scholarships
We partner with organizations that are supporting youth in their educational journeys. These scholarships are part of a pathway to post-secondary education for youth committed to a STEAM and/or higher education journey.
Black Boys Code improves the future of Black youth through education in computer science and technology. Black Boys Code gives Black youth the training and tools to create their own futures and thrive in the innovation economy, and prepares them for success as tomorrow’s technology leaders and innovators. Shad awards five full scholarships to Black Boys Code participants.
The BBPA addresses equity and opportunity for the Black community in business, employment, education and economic development. The BBPA advances Canada’s Black communities by delivering programs that support business and professional excellence, higher education and economic development. Shad awards two full scholarships to youth enrolled in BBPA programs.