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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 logo

Backpack Sponsor

Entertainment Sponsor

Lunch Sponsor

Pep Rally Sponsor

Supporting Sponsors

T-Shirt Sponsor

Champions of Soaring

Young Indigenous Leaders Panel Sponsor

Career Fair Sponsors

Photo Booth Sponsor

Prize Sponsor

Charging Station Sponsors

Mental Health & Wellness Sponsor

Presentation Sponsors

Exhibitor Sponsors

- AFOA Canada
- Assembly of First Nations
- Atlantic Ballet of Canada
- Bank of Canada – Banque du Canada
- BASF Canada
- Best Buy Canada’s Geek Squad Academy
- Bird Construction
- Canadian Institute of Planners
- The Canadian Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship and Training Council
- The Career Foundation
- CBCL Limited
- CBRE LTD.
- Clean Foundation
- Defence Construction Canada
- First Nations Financial Management Board
- First-ory
- Future Generations Foundation
- Government of Canada
- Growcer Inc.
- Indigenous Geographic
- Indigenous Prosperity Foundation
- Indigenous Services Canada Nursing
- Indigenous Youth Roots (IYR)
- Jazz Aviation
- The King’s Trust Canada
- KPMG Canada
- Let’s Talk Science | Parlons sciences
- LiUNA Local 615
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages
- Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation
- RCMP Indigenous Policing Services – National
- Ricoh Canada
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Shad Canada
- Sobeys Inc.
- TJX Canada
- Universities Canada | Universités Canada

Post-Secondary Exhibitor Sponsors

- - Acadia University
  - Athabasca University
  - Atlantic School of Theology
  - Bishop’s University
  - British Columbia Institute of Technology
  - Brock University | Hadiya’dagénhahs
  - Cambrian College of Applied Arts & Technology (Sudbury, ON)
  - Canadian Armed Forces
  - Canadian Coast Guard Academy
  - Canadore College
  - Capilano University
  - Carleton University
  - Confederation College
  - Dalhousie University
  - Douglas College
  - Eastern College
  - First Nations University of Canada
  - FNTI
  - George Brown Polytechnic
  - Humber Polytechnic
  - Institute of Indigenous Learning, Fanshawe College
  - Laurentian University
  - Maritime College of Forest Technology
  - McGill University
  - Mount Allison University
  - Mount Saint Vincent University
  - New Brunswick College of Craft & Design
  - New Brunswick Community College
  - Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
  - NSCAD University
  - NSCC
  - Ontario Tech University
  - Queen’s University
  - Saint Mary’s University
  - Sheridan College
  - St. Francis Xavier University
  - St. Thomas University
  - Thompson Rivers University
  - Trent University, School of Education
  - Unama’ki College – Cape Breton University
  - Université Laval
  - Université Sainte-Anne
  - University of Alberta
  - University of British Columbia
  - University of King’s College
  - University of Manitoba Indigenous Recruitment
  - The University of New Brunswick – Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre
  - University of Toronto
  - University of Victoria
  - University of Waterloo
  - Western University
  Travel Fund Supporters
  - - - Baker Hughes Foundation
        
        Bank of Canada – Banque du Canada
        
        Barrington Consulting Group
        
        CN
        
        KPMG Canada
        
        Mastercard Foundation
        
        Mental Health Commission of Canada
        
        Otto and Marie Pick Foundation
        
        Parkland Corporation
        
        Payworks
        
        Shared Value Solutions
        
        STEMCELL Technologies Canada
        
        Tachane Foundation The Rossy Foundation