Provincial Indigenous Youth Council

Provincial Indigenous Youth Council Members

Executive Committee

Ethan Cameron (Tansi Friendship Centre Society)
Board Representative & NAFC IYC Representative

Gabe Paul (Victoria Native Friendship Centre)
UIYC Representative

Samantha Green (Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Society)
UIYC Representative

Eric Campbell (FRAFCA)
Special Projects Lead

PAYC General Committee

Taigan Alfred (Vancouver)

Omer Yucesoy (Vancouver)

Laylah Wright (KAFS)

PIYC works to:

• Represent youth voices at a provincial level
• Implement province-wide initiatives to benefit Indigenous youth
• Provide a network of communication connecting youth to the Friendship Centre Movement
• Encourage and support BC Friendship Centres to develop strong local youth councils
• Act as a liaison between Friendship Centre youth councils, PIYC, and the BCAAFC Board of Directors
• Co-host the annual Gathering Our Voices (GOV) Indigenous Youth Leadership Training event

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