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Fellows voiced their pride in moving from project ideation, to project planning, to project implementation. This accomplishment marked a distinctive moment in their journeys as changemakers in their communities. SCALING THEIR PROJECT ADDRESSING A UNIQUE COMMUNITY NEED IMPLEMENTING THEIR PROJECT Fellows were proud of scaling their projects' impact through a variety of ways. For example, some Fellows were able to scale in reach, some through developing new community partnerships and others through becoming registered non-profit organizations. Fellows took pride that their projects were able to directly address the unique needs of their communities. Their impact metrics demonstrated the measurable effect they were making in their communities. WE WERE ABLE TO OFFICIALLY BECOME A REGISTERED NPO IN CANADA. GOING FROM A SMALL STUDENT-RUN GROUP, WHICH WAS CREATED 3 YEARS AGO, WE ARE NOW AN OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION. THIS STATUS WILL REALLY HELP US BRING IN MORE FUNDS, PERSONNEL SUPPORT AND LEGITIMACY TO OUR ORGANIZATION. WE ARE NOW ABLE TO FORM MORE PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS AND ATTEND EVENTS AS ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT YOUTH ACROSS CANADA. OUR BIGGEST SUCCESS WITH OUR PROJECT WAS IMPROVING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES, SHELTERS, HOSPITALS, AND SCHOOLS, AS EVIDENCED BY THEIR POSITIVE FEEDBACK. WE WERE MOST PROUD OF CONNECTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WITH COMMUNITY WELFARE, CREATING A MODEL FOR HOLISTIC COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE WERE MOST PROUD OF ENGAGING 40 YOUNG PEOPLE IN A SUMMER PROGRAM WHICH HELPED THEM TO DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEEDED TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS THEY HAD IDENTIFIED LOCALLY, PROVINCIALLY, AND NATIONALLY. " " " " " " 43 SPROUT IDEAS FELLOWSHIP IMPACT REPORT

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