Housing Webinars Series 2025-26 (7 of 12)

Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy

Details

Date

Thu, Jan 15, 2026

2:00 PM EST

Registration Opening Soon
Stream

Administrative

Presentation

Session Overview

Join us to learn about the one-of-a-kind Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy (IYHS)! We have created an engagement framework for young Indigenous people in housing, and developed five For Indigenous Youth, By Indigenous Youth housing models. We will go over the IYHS purpose, who it’s for, why it matters, and how to implement its calls to action. See you there!

Topics Covered

Overview of the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy 

  • Youth Engagement Framework for Housing
  • Youth-Led Housing Solutions
  • Policy Approaches Centering Youth Voices 
  • Breaking Barriers for Indigenous Youth in Housing Programs 
  • Collaboration Between Youth, Housing Departments & Leadership 
  • Opportunities for Capacity Building & Leadership Development

Who Should View

Government, funders, housing providers, youth-serving organizations.

Presented By

Bailey Waukey, Aboriginal Housing Management Association

Nominated for the Young Indigenous Changemakers Award in 2025, Bailey Waukey is a Youth Policy Analyst and leads the Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy with the Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA). Bailey is Ojibwa and Mohawk from Ontario. He has worked with young people since he was 15, building extensive experience in restorative justice, public policy, and hip-hop dancing.

Bailey led the development of AHMA’s innovative Indigenous Youth Housing Strategy and likes to spend his off-time skateboarding, training martial arts, and walking his dog named Strawberry. Bailey’s strength is combining his frontline experience with policy initiatives that centre youth voices and lived experience.

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