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
Thank you to our 2025 supporters!
Lead Partner
Presenting Corporate Sponsor
Major Sponsor
Host City Sponsor
Participating Sponsors
Education Fair Sponsor
Backpack Sponsor
Entertainment Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Supporting Sponsors
T-Shirt Sponsor
Champions of Soaring
Champions of Rivers to Success
Allan and Gill Gray Philanthropy
Panel Sponsor
Career Fair Sponsors
Charging Station Sponsors
Mental Health & Wellness Sponsor
Presentation Sponsors
Virtual Presentation Sponsor
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
Equans Services
First Nations Health Authority
Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Conservation and Protection
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 Youth Roots
Interior Health
ISC Nursing
Jelly Academy
K5T
Let’s Talk Science
LiUNA Local 1611
Loran Scholars Foundation
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc.
MNP
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 & 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 University of Edmonton
Confederation College – Negahneewin Services
Coquitlam College
Douglas College
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
First Nations University of Canada
First Peoples’ Centre, Canadore College
First Peoples House of Learning, Trent University
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 of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University Canada West
University of the Fraser Valley
University of Manitoba
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
The 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.
Mejuri
The Rattee Family
Riipen
The Rossy Foundation
Tachane Foundation
Teck Resources Limited
Toyota Canada
