On <\/span>International Youth Day<\/span><\/b>, we recognize the next generation of Indigenous leaders – their leadership, their<\/span> vision, and our commitment to supporting them, alongside trusted and engaged partners.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>Voice of the Next Generation<\/span><\/p>\nThe Next Generation <\/span>pr<\/span>ogram at FNEE supports an emerging generation of Indigenous leaders, ready to step forward and create meaningful change.<\/span> In our video series, young Innu, Wendat and <\/span>A<\/span>nishinaab<\/span>e<\/span> participants from the first cohort share<\/span> authentically and wholeheartedly <\/span>their <\/span>deepest aspirations<\/span>. <\/span>A beacon of hope and change, their voices remind us of the imp<\/span>orta<\/span>nce of <\/span>empowering our youth <\/span>to build a future that is fairer, more inclusive and rooted in<\/span> Indigenous <\/span>cultur<\/span>es.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>A New <\/span>Committed<\/span> Partner: <\/span>Welcome<\/span> to CN<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nWe are pleased to welcome CN as a partner of the Next Generation <\/span>p<\/span>rogram, alongside our co-creation partners: <\/span>First Nat<\/span>ions Quebe<\/span>c-Labrad<\/span>or Youth Network,<\/span> Mikana,<\/span> Puamun <\/span>Meshkenu<\/span>, New Paths Foundation and <\/span>Wapikoni<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Melanie_Preffered_P1067810_V2-200x176.jpeg\")
”CN i<\/span>s proud <\/span>to support FNEE\u2019s Next Generation program. This commitment reflects a shared goal of supporting Indigenous youth and contributing to the emergence of a strong, engaged, and well-equipped new generation.”<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2014 <\/span>M\u00e9lanie Allaire<\/span><\/b>, Head of Indigenous Relations, CN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nFor the HEC Montr\u00e9al <\/span>Foundation<\/span>, <\/span>this<\/span> support <\/span>strengthens<\/span> a <\/span>growing<\/span> network of <\/span>partners<\/span> committed<\/span> to <\/span>supporting<\/span> Indigenous<\/span> youth<\/span> in <\/span>their<\/span> personal<\/span>, <\/span>professional<\/span> and collective <\/span>development<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ecole-dirigeants-premieres-nations.hec.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-e1754575733226-200x157.png\")
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”We<\/span> are <\/span>delighted<\/span> by <\/span>CN\u2019s<\/span> generous<\/span> donation to <\/span>this<\/span> program, <\/span>which<\/span> will<\/span> allow<\/span> FNEE to<\/span> further<\/span> support<\/span> young<\/span> leaders and <\/span>expand<\/span> learning<\/span> opportunities<\/span> for <\/span>this<\/span> n<\/span>ext <\/span>genera<\/span>tion<\/span>.”<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Michel Patry<\/span><\/b>, President and CEO, HEC Montr\u00e9al Foundation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Did you know<\/strong>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>that First Nations youth represent <\/span>a significant portion<\/span> of Quebec\u2019s younger population? In 2021, <\/span><\/span>41%<\/span> of Ind<\/span>igenous p<\/span>eople<\/span> in Canada <\/span>were <\/span>under the age of 25<\/span><\/span>,<\/b> compared to 27%<\/b> of the non-Indigenous population<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>ac<\/span>cording to the federal report analyzing the 2021 Cen<\/span>s<\/span>us<\/span><\/span><\/a>. T<\/span>his demographic vitality holds powerful potential for transformation – both within Indigenous communities and across <\/span>the general po<\/span>pula<\/span>tion<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Next Generation Program Returns this Fall<\/h2>\n
Voice of the Next Generation<\/span><\/p>\n The Next Generation <\/span>pr<\/span>ogram at FNEE supports an emerging generation of Indigenous leaders, ready to step forward and create meaningful change.<\/span> In our video series, young Innu, Wendat and <\/span>A<\/span>nishinaab<\/span>e<\/span> participants from the first cohort share<\/span> authentically and wholeheartedly <\/span>their <\/span>deepest aspirations<\/span>. <\/span>A beacon of hope and change, their voices remind us of the imp<\/span>orta<\/span>nce of <\/span>empowering our youth <\/span>to build a future that is fairer, more inclusive and rooted in<\/span> Indigenous <\/span>cultur<\/span>es.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> We are pleased to welcome CN as a partner of the Next Generation <\/span>p<\/span>rogram, alongside our co-creation partners: <\/span>First Nat<\/span>ions Quebe<\/span>c-Labrad<\/span>or Youth Network,<\/span> Mikana,<\/span> Puamun <\/span>Meshkenu<\/span>, New Paths Foundation and <\/span>Wapikoni<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For the HEC Montr\u00e9al <\/span>Foundation<\/span>, <\/span>this<\/span> support <\/span>strengthens<\/span> a <\/span>growing<\/span> network of <\/span>partners<\/span> committed<\/span> to <\/span>supporting<\/span> Indigenous<\/span> youth<\/span> in <\/span>their<\/span> personal<\/span>, <\/span>professional<\/span> and collective <\/span>development<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n ”We<\/span> are <\/span>delighted<\/span> by <\/span>CN\u2019s<\/span> generous<\/span> donation to <\/span>this<\/span> program, <\/span>which<\/span> will<\/span> allow<\/span> FNEE to<\/span> further<\/span> support<\/span> young<\/span> leaders and <\/span>expand<\/span> learning<\/span> opportunities<\/span> for <\/span>this<\/span> n<\/span>ext <\/span>genera<\/span>tion<\/span>.”<\/span><\/span> Did you know<\/strong>A New <\/span>Committed<\/span> Partner: <\/span>Welcome<\/span> to CN<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
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”CN i<\/span>s proud <\/span>to support FNEE\u2019s Next Generation program. This commitment reflects a shared goal of supporting Indigenous youth and contributing to the emergence of a strong, engaged, and well-equipped new generation.”<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u2014 <\/span>M\u00e9lanie Allaire<\/span><\/b>, Head of Indigenous Relations, CN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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\n<\/span>\u2014 <\/span>Michel Patry<\/span><\/b>, President and CEO, HEC Montr\u00e9al Foundation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n<\/b><\/span><\/span>that First Nations youth represent <\/span>a significant portion<\/span> of Quebec\u2019s younger population? In 2021, <\/span><\/span>41%<\/span> of Ind<\/span>igenous p<\/span>eople<\/span> in Canada <\/span>were <\/span>under the age of 25<\/span><\/span>,<\/b> compared to 27%<\/b> of the non-Indigenous population<\/span>,<\/span> <\/span>ac<\/span>cording to the federal report analyzing the 2021 Cen<\/span>s<\/span>us<\/span><\/span><\/a>. T<\/span>his demographic vitality holds powerful potential for transformation – both within Indigenous communities and across <\/span>the general po<\/span>pula<\/span>tion<\/span>.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The Next Generation Program Returns this Fall<\/h2>\n