.png)
We empower youth to
build a better world, for themselves and others.
We are a bilingual Canadian education nonprofit that teaches youth how to make a positive impact in their communities. We do so through accessible social innovation programs that enable students to grow their confidence and to tackle the complex challenges of our modern world.
Our learning experiences are adapted on yearly basis to reflect the latest insights and best practices in pedagogy and child psychology in order to ensure that our work brings value to the youth whom we serve.
We believe that every child has immense potential, though not all are given the same chance to let it bloom.
Our programs enable transformative learning experiences for youth of all socio-economic backgrounds. Unlike other organizations who engage young people who are already technology - or entrepreneurship - inclined, we believe in mobilizing students who come from a variety of backgrounds and who may not even recognize their own potential.
🙌🏿 The #oneforall movement 🙌🏾
Our programs are free for public schools and for youth coming from low-income families and marginalized communities. This is made possible thanks to our generous sponsors, and to our #oneforall initiative for participating independent and private schools. Explore our programs here:
We align our work with the UN's Global Goals for a sustainable future.
UpstartED was born out of the need to give young people equitable access to transformative learning experiences that will better prepare them for the future. Our focus is on social innovation because we recognize the increasingly important role that technology will play in our society, as well as the potential that technology has to uplift people out of poverty. That is why we prioritize serving public schools and community centers, focusing first and foremost on marginalized and financially disadvantaged communities.
Our impact over the years
Since its inception in 2016, UpstartED has impacted over 5,000 students and teachers through student-facing programs and teacher-facing resources. We invite you to take a look at our key events and programs.
2016 - 2017
MTL Upstarts Bootcamp
2018 - 2019
upGen Workshops
upGen Bootcamp
upGen Accelerator
2017 - 2018
Youth2Tech Conference
2019 - 2020
upGen Workshops
upGen Bootcamp
upGen Accelerator
2020 - 2021
You(th) Explore
Impact report to be released
5,000+
of students* acquired skills and knowledge not being taught in schools
82%
*2019 - 2020 cohort
schools & community centers
students & teachers empowered
40+
E-nnovate Together Challenge
Do you have questions about UpstartED?
Whether you are a teacher, student, parent or community member, feel free to reach out with your questions!