Photo: Trent Agecoutay, CJWE Radio
After 15 years of fundraising work, the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) has broken ground on what will become a 5,000 sq. ft. youth centre serving Indigenous youth along International Avenue in Calgary.
The first-of-its-kind centre is set to open in spring of 2025, following a ceremony to mark the final steps towards construction and completion on March 25.
LeeAnn Ireland, Executive Director for USAY, said that there would be between 6,000 to 10,000 people per year accessing the building, with the majority of those individual visitors coming from local high schools, including Jack James and Forest Lawn.
Among the highlights of the new building will be a maker space for youth to create anything from ribbon skirts to 3d printing, a full kitchen and gathering space for eating, a multi-purpose space for programming, office space on a second floor for USAY staff, and a 1,600 sq. ft. rooftop garden.
Find out more about USAY at https://usay.ca/
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