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Understand the challenge
Make room for culturally responsive mental-wellness conversations across ethnocultural and faith communities.
Canada Maple Foundation presents
Building resilient youth.
Advancing mental wellness in ethnocultural and faith communities for inclusive growth.
Event snapshot
27.10.
2026
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. MDT
The conversation
Wellness is a foundation for growth.
Young people bring imagination, energy, and leadership to every community. Their ability to contribute fully depends on support that understands culture, identity, and lived experience.
AIG 2026 explores how mental wellness can strengthen education, employment, entrepreneurship, leadership, and inclusive growth.
Calgary, Alberta
Host venue to be announced
Why AIG 2026
Five directions for action.
Each direction turns a complex topic into clearer conversations, useful relationships, and concrete next steps.
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Improve systems and services
Surface practical ideas that help support systems respond with greater trust, access, and care.
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Develop resilient youth leaders
Equip young people with the relationships, support, and confidence to lead.
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Connect wellness to opportunity
Explore how wellbeing shapes education, work, entrepreneurship, and participation.
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Build lasting partnerships
Connect community, policy, education, healthcare, and workforce leaders.
Who belongs in the room
A shared table for people doing the work.
For people who support young people, shape systems, and build stronger communities.
- 01Youth and family organizations
- 02Healthcare and wellness teams
- 03Education and training leaders
- 04Government and policy teams
- 05Ethnocultural, faith, and Indigenous communities
- 06Employers and workforce partners
A living program
The program is taking shape.
Speakers, sessions, and venue details will be announced as the 2026 program develops.
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Community dialogue
Lived-experience conversations about trust, belonging, and access.
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Learning sessions
Evidence-informed talks with useful takeaways for leaders and teams.
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Partnership building
Structured connections across sectors that rarely share one room.
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Action planning
A clear path from insight to commitments and shared ownership.
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