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We are building a more inclusive tomorrow where all youth can thrive.

Empowerment is an essential element of a meaningful life; by conducting research and developing educational programs, we believe that helping youth develop strategies for empowerment enables them to take charge of their own futures.

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We are on a mission to empower and develop youth in Atlantic Canada

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We believe that helping youth develop strategies for empowerment enables them to take charge of their own futures. Furthermore, we believe in a strong social safety net and we want to help youth-serving community organizations and their champions with resources and programming to help make their jobs easier.

 

We believe that our work is interconnected and that we all have a vital role to play in supporting today’s youth.

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Mr. Stuart Rath

What we offer

Our focus is to address pressing issues faced by young people today, including equity, security, health, connection, and protection.

By conducting research and developing educational programs, we strive to increase youth confidence, foster stronger community bonds, and advocate for inclusivity.

Research

We are experts in qualitative research. Our research is focused on understanding lived experience and using that knowledge to transform the experiences of all youth.

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Programs

We are innovative in our program design and ensure that the educational and developmental programs we develop are accessible and easily adopted and adapted. 

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Our Community

Our community is composed of youth-serving organizations and their champions, as well as investors who support our research and development mandate.

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Success Stories

I am very grateful for the knowledge and experience I gained during my time at Prudentia. I now have a much greater idea of how much time, effort, and resources are spent completing projects within the not-for-profit sector.
Nazrik Jansen
Past Co-op Student (Dalhousie University)
Being able to structure decisions, combat stress, create real and achievable goals is important. The program has a lot of really good information.
Youth participant
Path2Purpose
I learned to set realistic expectations as well as many useful skills that I can apply daily. I feel the program helped me develop a greater sense of independence.
Youth participant
Path2Purpose
I am loving this experience and have learned so much about research studies and how they work, and it has really opened my mind to the world of research and how important it is.
Youth participant
Student Research Lab
I got to work with my peers to create our very own research study and I conducted interviews to learn what youth thought about empowerment.
Youth participant
Student Research Lab
This was so interesting. I never thought that these activities were things that I could use to improve my leadership skills or make me more resilient.
Youth participant
Mlkikno’ti: Accentuate the Positive
It made me think about how stress affects you and how to deal with it better. I am going to start using positive self-talk more. I wish this was available at my school.
Youth participant
Thriving in a Complex World

Prudentia Institute is a non-profit research and program development organization serving youth.

We set out to create an evidence-based organization to address complex problems related to the youth agenda. Our focus is on pressing issues such as equity, security, health, connection, and protection. We conduct primary research to understand youth experiences and use that knowledge to develop programs and resources to support them through education and community partners.

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Support youth and communities by nurturing their self-belief, autonomy, personal power, and independence for infinite potential.

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