UCY is a grassroots initiative with no paid staff. It does not accept donations and its expenses are covered by one of its volunteers. Its advisers are community leaders in the National Capital Region of Canada who offer a range of perspectives on the needs of young people.
Monjur Chowdhury: Founder & Principal of AlivEducation & Consulting Co-operative; Founder & Executive Director of Proactive Education for All Children’s Enrichment (PEACE)
Nira Dookeran: retired teacher, community organizer
Richard Fransham: Retired teacher, co-founder of the Ottawa Public Education Remake Initiative OPERI and Uniting for Children and Youth.
June Girvan: J’Nikira Dinqinesh Education Centre (Every Child is Sacred
Abid Jan : Director Capacity Building, United Way East Ontario
Abby Karos: Co-founder and director of the Compass self-directed education centre based on the philosophy of Liberated Learners.
Rawlson King: Ottawa City Councillor – Ward 13, Rideau-Rockcliffe.
Craig MacAulay: Retired teacher and community activist.
Hamid Mousa: Ottawa Police Service | Community Development Section
Emeka Ndukwe: Former diplomatic and advocate for social justice
Stephanie Sewell: Independent Education Consultant, former Board Chair for Compass Centre for Self-Directed Learning
Richard Sharpe: 613/819 Black Hub
Charlotte Smith: Member, Criminalization and Punishment Education Project
Sylvia Smith: Founder, Project of Heart; Director, Justice for Indigenous Women; Honorary Witness to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Meghan Wills: Mindfulness & Well-Being Coach, Former Chair of Parents for Diversity
Michael Wilson: Retired University of Ottawa Faculty of Education professor working with the teacher education ICI cohort – Imagination, Creativity, Innovation.