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Make an impact on your community.

JOIN RISE

What does a Rise ambassador do?

The goal of the RISE program is to build a community project that helps our less-engaged peers get more involved in their communities and civic life.

Ambassadors are the creatives, researchers, designers & do-ers behind the projects taking place in each city.

With support from each local program coordinator, you will collaborate with the other youth in your hub and various local leaders to develop and execute a project that serves your community.

Requirements & Expectations

Be 18-30 years old (you meet this requirement if you will be 18 by the program start date or are 30 at the time of application)
Live in or near one of our hub cities (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, or Vancouver)
Available between the weeks of November 30, 2026 and March 22, 2027

WHAT TO EXPECT:

3 hours of in-person meeting time on a weekday evening (these are called "hub nights"), plus 3 hours of independent work
Coordinating your own travel to and from hub nights
Free weekly meals each hub night
Attending a mandatory, jam-packed, all expenses paid conference from January 15 to 17, 2027 (location to be determined soon)
Completing 120 hours total to finish the program

Are you ready to RISE? Apply below!

RISE Ambassador Application

The deadline to apply for the Winter 2027 cohort is October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.

Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status.

Unfortunately, due to funding constraints, we’re not able to accept claimants, asylum seekers, or those on student visas at this time.

1. Provide your personal details

First Name

Please provide a first name

Last Name

Please provide a last name

Please provide an email

Mobile phone

Please provide a mobile phone

2. Provide your address

Street address

Please provide a street address

Apt, suite, etc.

City

Please provide a city

Province

Please provide a province

Postal code

Please provide a postal code

3. We're accepting applicants in or near the following cities. What city are you in?

RISE Edmonton

RISE Halifax

RISE Ottawa

RISE Montreal

RISE Winnipeg

RISE Toronto

RISE Vancouver

RISE Calgary

4. I am…(click all that apply)

a person living with an invisible/visible disability.

a member of a visible minority community.

an Indigenous person.

a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

a recent newcomer to Canada, within the last five years.

not comfortable sharing.

None of the above.

Other, specify below:

Other reasons:

7. How did you hear about us?

Volunteer board / Search engine

School

Non-Profit Organization

Social Media

Through a friend (if you were referred, share their name in the "Other" box!)

Other

Other:

Make an impact on your community.

JOIN RISE

What does a Rise ambassador do?

Requirements & Expectations

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Are you ready to RISE? Apply below!

RISE Ambassador Application

The deadline to apply for the Winter 2027 cohort is October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.

Applicants must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status.

Unfortunately, due to funding constraints, we’re not able to accept claimants, asylum seekers, or those on student visas at this time.

1. Provide your personal details

2. Provide your address

3. We're accepting applicants in or near the following cities. What city are you in?

4. I am…(click all that apply)

5. Provide your additional information

Age (you meet our age requirement if you will be 18 by the program start date or are 30 at the time of application)

This cohort runs from November 30, 2026 to March 22, 2027. Can you commit 3 hours to a weekly in-person meeting and 3 hours of additional work per week?

Will you be able to attend the mandatory conference from January 15–17, 2027 (location to be determined soon)?

What takes up most of your time?

We will be looking for more youth volunteers to help with the community project as the RISE program continues. If not selected as an Ambassador, would you still be interested in contributing to this initiative?

6. In the last two years. I have… (click all that apply)

7. How did you hear about us?