Flags lowered for children who died in residential schools.

Centre for Youth & Society

Research with Indigenous youth and communities
CFYS is involved in several research projects with Indigenous youth and communities, such as the three-year project *Stronger Together,* which explores how Indigenous youth in Canada understand and enact identity through family, community, education, and learning experiences.

Become a research assistant
CFYS works with graduate and undergraduate student research assistants from many disciplines. Learn how you can get involved!

Meet our research fellows
CFYS research fellows represent a wide range of UVic departments, primarily in the faculties of Education, Human and Social Development, and Social Sciences.

Addressing issues faced by youth around the world
CFYS, in partnership with UN Habitat, launches a report on good practices for refugee youth resettlement in urban contexts.

Partnering with CFYS
CFYS works in partnership with many local, national, and international organizations.

Today's youth

Research that focuses on youth is vital - the United Nations reports that half the world's population is under the age of 25. Youth are key actors in the evolving social, environmental, and technological changes that are shaping the world at an ever-increasing pace.

At the Centre for Youth & Society (CFYS), we design and conduct interdisciplinary research, promote collaboration with partners, and respond to emerging priorities affecting youth and their families. Our Centre unites researchers, students, and community partners (including youth-led initiatives) toward youth well-being.

CFYS response to COVID-19

In response to COVID-19, the Centre for Youth and Society has created a resource hub to centralize a list of community resources that have been created by different organizations, tips on maintaining physical health and well-being for children, youth and families, resources for online education, and positive stories.

Visit the CFYS Community Resource Hub.

We acknowledge and respect the Lekwungen peoples on whose traditional territories the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and the WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.