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Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering

May 12-13, 2026 | Halifax Convention Centre | Halifax, NS

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

“It’s a great place to learn more about post-secondary education, and it has fun, information, video, documents and activities to help you learn” – Student participant from Soaring 2022

“Very informative while maintaining a light and welcoming atmosphere.”  – Student participant from Soaring 2022

“It’s a fun event that allows you to experience some of the culture, get out of class, and sample future education and career opportunities” – Student participate from Soaring 2022

“I would tell a friend that Soaring is a very informative [event] and could help many Indigenous students with an idea on what they want to be when they are older.”  – Student participant form Soaring 2022

Join us as a partner in education

Join Indspire in Halifax on May 12 & 13, 2026 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

Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarships

National Gathering for Indigenous Education

Indspire Awards

A Feast in the Forest

Thank you to our 2026 supporters!

Lead Partner

Presenting Corporate Sponsor

Education Fair Sponsors

Element Fleet Management

Backpack Sponsor

Entertainment Sponsor

Pep Rally Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

Champions of Soaring

Champion of Rivers to Success

Young Indigenous Leaders Panel Sponsor

Career Fair Sponsors

Mental Health & Wellness Sponsor

Presentation Sponsors

Pathways Alliance

Exhibitor Sponsors

- AFOA Canada
- Bank of Canada
- BASF Canada
- Best Buy Canada – Geek Squad Academy
- CBCL Limited
- Clean Foundation
- Defence Construction Canada
- Indigenous Services Canada Nursing
- Let’s Talk Science
- LiUNA Local 615
- Mastercard Foundation – EleV
- RCMP Indigenous Policing Services
- Ricoh Canada

Post-Secondary Exhibitor Sponsors

- Bishop’s University
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Brock University – Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis & Inuit Student Centre
- Canadian Coast Guard Academy
- Capilano University
- Confederation College
- Humber Polytechnic
- First Peoples’ Centre, Canadore College
- Indigenous Initiatives, George Brown Polytechnic
- New Brunswick Community College
- Nova Scotia Community College
- Nova Scotia Community College – Nautical Institute
- NSCAD University
- Ontario Tech University
- Queen’s University
- Thompson Rivers University
- University of Alberta
- University of British Columbia
- University of King’s College
- University of Manitoba – Indigenous Student Recruitment
- Université Sainte-Anne
- University of Victoria
- University of Waterloo

Travel Fund Supporters

- - Baker Hughes Foundation
  - Bank of Canada
  - CN
  - Otto and Marie Pick Foundation
  - The Rossy Foundation
  - Shared Value Solutions
  - Tachane Foundation