Youth Advisory Squad (YAS)
YAS is a scholarship and empowerment program aimed at training a group of passionate youth to serve as youth ambassadors, advocates in their schools and communities, and advise OneChild on how we can better engage youth in our work.
From September to June, and mentored by our Youth Empowerment Coordinator, YAS members receive training in public speaking and action-planning; prepare and give presentations on child sex trafficking in their communities, and hold an awareness-raiser or fundraiser in their school. Upon completion of their term, each member receives a scholarship to pursue post-secondary studies.
Our goal is for each YAS member to become an expert on this issue and be able to educate their peers, and schools on the issue through prevention education and youth advocacy.
Applications for the NEXT cohort RE-OPEN IN JULY !
Applications for the 2024 -2025 Cohort are currently closed.




Here’s what YAS has to say about our program…


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8865 Woodbine Avenue
Unit D3, Suite 124,
Markham, ON
L3R 5G1 Canada
OneChild Network & Support Inc. is a registered Canadian charity: No. 831160544RR0001
General Inquiries: info@onechild.ca
Youth Inquiries: youth@onechild.ca