About Us
What is EmpowHER?
Our approach
EmpowHER, launched in 2019, is a youth-led program for girls and young women aged 12–29, providing opportunities to engage in community service, develop leadership skills, and explore their passions through mentorship and hands-on experiences.
Through Achēv, participants co-create flexible volunteer opportunities, addressing critical community needs while developing essential leadership skills.
Each youth completes a minimum of 120 service hours within a year, gaining hands-on experience through a passion project, active mentorship, and career-enhancing opportunities such as speaking engagements and attending public forums, workshops, and discussions.
By collaborating with partners, community groups, and elected officials, we aim to:
- Increase youth participation in civic activity, civic engagement, and political engagement.
- Strengthen community resilience through service projects addressing local needs.
- Expand leadership and career development opportunities for young women.
- Build bridges between underserved communities and policy makers.
About Achēv:
Achēv is one of the largest providers of employment, settlement, language, women, youth and technology solutions services in the GTA, throughout Canada and abroad, that is committed to creating faster paths to prosperity for clients. We seamlessly connect our clients to the programs and support they need in one place, whether online or in person, at nine GTA locations. For more than 30 years, we have dedicated ourselves to helping diverse Canadians and newcomers achieve their full potential. We serve over 109,000 clients and 4,200 employers annually. Our dedicated team of 500 staff delivers a wide range of innovative, high-quality, and personalized programs and services that empower our clients to prosper and our communities to thrive. For more information, please visit: www.achev.ca
About Canada Service Corps:
EmpowHER is also funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 12–30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make sure all young people and children get all the support they need, when they need it, no matter what it is.
Whether it is a reassuring conversation, financial help, education, professional training, or simply the assurance that they are not alone, we will make sure that everyone gets support that meets them where they’re at as quickly as possible.
Our Vision
We want to build a world where no child or youth feels alone and gets every possible help they need as soon as possible.
