Sharing human rights stories through the arts.

What We Do

The iAM Program

A year-round arts and social justice training program for equity-deserving youth from across the GTA that leads to mentorship and employment opportunities as well as an annual major exhibition for the public.

JAYU Festival of the Arts

Our annual multi-day event that celebrates the intersection of the arts and human rights including films, a poetry slam, youth-led exhibitions, and more!

JAYU is a registered Canadian charity and a leader in the space where the arts and human rights intersect.

We believe strongly that the arts provide the strongest platform to share human rights stories. The arts can be used to educate, to build empathy, to heal, to forge community and to inspire the kinds of conversations necessary to reimagine a more just and equitable world.

Guided by our dedicated team of staff, artists, educators and our Board of Directors, our year-round programming includes our annual JAYU Festival of the Arts, and our iAM programming.