Celebrating Multi-colour Diversity through Storytelling
We acknowledge that the land on which the Canadian Organization U SHINE Movement is established in Ottawa, is on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.
ONE COMMUNITY
AT A TIME
About
U SHINE Movement
We acknowledge that the land on which the Canadian Organization U SHINE Movement is established in Ottawa, is on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.
WHO WE ARE
We are a Canadian non-profit organization empowering marginalized youth, immigrants and refugees through a lense of storytelling and which help foster connections to their greater community.
WHAT WE DO
We work to give a voice to visible minorities aiming to reduce discrimination and gender inequalities through non-formal educational projects.
OUR FOCUS
Youth from 14 to 29 years of age
WHERE WE WORK
We work locally with communities in Canada and are available to set up work in other countries.
OUR GOAL
Reach 2,000 youths by the end of 2025.
U SHINE Movement supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Touch Points
Photography
Respected, professionnal photographers encourage creative mindset in tandem with teaching technical skilss so particiapnts can share their stories through the language of photography.
Gender equality
Our projects promote gender equality providing girls and young women with equal responsibilities, opportunities and rights.
21st Century skills
Our projects foster creativity and help develop critical thinking, collaboration, communication, leadership, initiative, problem solving, social skills, media and technology and financial literacies.
Founder President
We are all born free and equal
in dignity and rights.
'Giving the voice to women and girls, men and boys from marginalized communities is my daily goal'.
'One person at a time'.
Carolyne M. Chatel