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Stories & updates from the team.
Program updates, event recaps, and community stories — written by the people doing the work.
Community story · August 2026
650 young people, one room: Canvas at Nigeria's National Diaspora Day
About 650 students and National Youth Service Corps members came together in Abuja on July 25 to explore career paths, meet people invested in their future, and leave with tools they could actually use.
ReadCommunity story · August 2026
Basketball builds another bridge: Canvas in Lagos
A Staten Island kid became an international professional basketball player, then turned around and invested in young people in Lagos. Canvas helped make the tournament happen.
ReadAnnouncement · August 2026
Clean Energy Career Workshop postponed — disregard the August 29 date
The Clean Energy Career Workshop announced for August 29 has been postponed. Please disregard that date; a new one is coming.
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Announcement · July 2026
Welcome to the new canvasinstitute.org
A new home for the work: clearer programs, real impact stories from our session reports, a photo gallery, a store, and one place to book Canvas for your school or organization.
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Community story · May 2026
Twenty years of the Youth Empowerment Summit — and a room that proved why it matters
More than 1,400 people filled the historic St. George Theatre for the 20th Annual Youth Empowerment Summit. Here's what the milestone looked like from the inside.
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