Sponsorship

Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering

April 8-9, 2025  |  Canada Place  |  Vancouver, BC

Each year Indspire hosts an empowerment gathering for Indigenous K-12 students from across Canada. Students will learn about educational and career opportunities, be inspired to finish high school, go on to college or university, and move into exciting careers.

Become a Sponsor Today!

Supporting Indigenous education does more than prepare youth for the workforce. It makes life better for everyone. Educated Indigenous students contribute to their communities, to business, to our country – and to the world. With support from partners like you, together we can motivate, encourage, and inspire students in their educational pursuits.

Your support plays a vital role in showing young people what’s possible through encouraging them to pursue their dreams and by supporting a new generation of bright, eager, and motivated minds into the Canadian workforce. They’ll have a chance to attend interactive career related workshops, meet some of Canada’s top employers, talk to role models from the Indigenous community, and see first-hand the benefits of staying in school and moving forward with their education.

Why Sponsor Soaring?

• Education is the great equalizer, it creates role models, benefits communities and saves money. Investing in education is investing in Canada’s future.
• Meet your CSR goals while helping communities thrive. Play your part in creating a stronger future for Indigenous students.
• Enhance your company’s profile with Indigenous communities by standing tall as a support of this year’s Soaring!
• Your support will help enable students to:
  • Meet event sponsors at the Indspiration Zone/Tradeshow
  • Take part in workshops
  • Learn about specific career opportunities
  • Find out about Indspire’s bursary and scholarship program
  • Go on local campus tours, and so much more.

Seeing success first-hand – and being told how to achieve it themselves – is a remarkable experience for these students, and for many, it’s the encouragement they need to finish school and pursue their dreams.

Testimonials

Join us as a partner in education

Join Indspire in Vancouver on April 8 & 9, 2025 and play a vital role in showing young people what’s possible through encouraging them to pursue their dreams and by supporting a new generation of bright, eager, and motivated minds into the Canadian workforce.

To request a Corporate Sponsorship Proposal or Tradeshow Registration Information, please contact Denise Lach, Director, Partnerships at dlach@indspire.ca.

Other Ways to Partner

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Thank you to our 2025 supporters!

Lead Partner

Presenting Corporate Sponsor

Major Sponsor

Host City Sponsor

Participating Sponsors

Education Fair Sponsors

Backpack Sponsor

Entertainment Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

T-Shirt Sponsor

Champions of Soaring

Champions of Rivers to Success

Panel Sponsor

Career Fair Sponsors

Charging Station Sponsors

Mental Health & Wellness Sponsor

Presentation Sponsors

Virtual Presentation Sponsor

Exhibitor Partner

Canadian Armed Forces

Exhibitor Sponsors

APTN
Bank of Canada
BASF Agricultural Solutions
BASF Canada Inc.
BC Hydro
Bird Construction Inc.
CBC/Radio-Canada
CIBC Mellon
CPA Ontario
Defence Construction Canada
Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Equans Services
First Nations Health Authority
Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Human Resources Operations, Western Region
Future Generations Foundation
Health Employers Association of British Columbia
HOK Architects
Indigeno Travel
Indigenous Prosperity Foundation
Indigenous Services Canada
Interior Health
Jelly Academy
K5T
Let’s Talk Science
Loran Scholars Foundation
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.
MNP
National Research Council of Canada
NAV CANADA
Ocean Networks Canada
Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC)
Public Service Commission of Canada
RCMP Indigenous Policing Services National – Outreach & Engagement
Ricoh Canada Inc.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (BC)
SkilledTradesBC
STEMCELL Technologies
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Tato Recruiting and S.i. Systems
UWC Canada

Post-Secondary Exhibitor Sponsors

Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts)
Algoma University
Assiniboine College
Athabasca University
Aurora College
BCIT School of Business + Media
BCIT School of Transportation
Bishop’s University
Brandon University
Brock University – Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre
Cambrian College
Camosun College (Indigenous Education & Community Connections)
Canadian Coast Guard College
Capilano University Indigenous Education and Affairs
Carleton University
College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan
Concordia Univeristy of Edmonton
Confederation College
Coquitlam College
Douglas College
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
First Nations University of Canada
First Peoples’ Centre, Canadore College
FNTI
George Brown College, Indigenous Initiatives
Humber Polytechnic
Indigenous Services Selkirk College
McGill University
Mohawk College
Mount Allison University
Mount Royal University
NEC Native Education College
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
NOSM University
OCAD University
Ontario Tech University
Red River College Polytechnic
Saint Mary’s University
Saskatchewan Polytechnic Indigenous Student Success
Simon Fraser University: Science Al!ve
Simon Fraser University – Uggla Family Scholarship Program
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (S.A.I.T.)
Thompson Rivers University
University Canada West
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of the Fraser Valley
University of Manitoba
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
University of Winnipeg
Yukon University

The Indspire Soaring Travel Fund made possible by:

Baker Hughes Canada Company
Bank of Canada
Gibson Energy
Laurentis Energy Partners
Litherland & Co.
The Rattee Family
Riipen
The Rossy Foundation
Tachane Foundation
Teck Resources