Community Access Program Youth Initiative (CAPYI)

The CAP Youth Initiative is a program directed at giving youth an opportunity to get first hand experience working as interns in non-profit organizations in their city. Activities undertaken by CAP youth involve delivering Internet training sessions, researching and developing Web sites, drafting publicity materials, organizing information fairs and special events, and providing technical support to the CAP site. 

Check out the CAPYI online magazine, featuring all the successes of CAP and the Youth Interns! 

The program in BC is rooted from the support of VCN (Vancouver Community Network) and is funded primarily by Industry Canada. The Youth Initiative program has now been running for approximately 7 years with successful growth and development.

Throughout the history of CAPYI, it has silmutaneously grown into a program that directly benefits the community through the help of interns. The interns who get placed at their specific CAP sites are involved in the improvement, promotion and computer lab support of their CAP site. BC's CAP program has over 100 CAP sites that consist of book stores, art studios, housing societities, community organizations, schools, libraries and others.