Children and Youth Programs

Join this monthly professional development and awareness session and learn about other part-time, full-time, or freelance artists and performers who experience low vision and blindness. Sessions will rotate guest speakers in the areas of music, performing arts and theatre or visual/tactile arts. Attendees will meet on the first Tuesday of each month (excluding June/July/August) from 7:30 p.m.  to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom.

Ready to practice your wit? Join fellow theatre enthusiasts and find your fit at Youth Improv Club. Practice improvising in a monthly online group, where we will use prompts and play games together. Develop your skills of saying "Yes, and..." in order to work through scenes. Bring your creativity, ideas, and readiness to try new things. This virtual group will provide a platform to pitch a new bit, connect with others, and elevate your confidence in improv. The Youth Improv Club meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom.

Calling all aspiring young writers! The 2025 Braille Creative Writing Contest is now accepting entries. Write a short story, essay, or poem on any topic or re-purpose something you've written for school this year! Show off your creative writing talents for a chance to win cash prizes. 

Music Therapist Erin Koop hosts weekly sessions on Zoom for children and youth participants across the country. These interactive sessions are filled with songs, stories, and more!  Get ready to make some music!  This group runs on Zoom, every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Pacific Time. 

Children of all ages across the country are welcome to participate in our live reading series Read Aloud to Me. Join us every Wednesday as experienced volunteers give life to picture books, chapter books and short stories. While stories chosen are geared to participants between the ages of 7 to 12, anyone who would enjoy listening is welcome. Every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom.

The Zoom Room for Kids is turning into a Fairy Tale Factory! Join Teaching Artist and Oboist, Joey Salvalaggio on an exploration of the world tradition of fairy tales and nursery rhymes and how they are represented in music. From the familiar to the obscure, from Jack in the Beanstalk to Baba Yaga, these sessions take you on a journey around the world, exploring different cultures and music. But a visit from Mr. Joey wouldn't be complete without creating our own brand new fairy tale classic that will endure for years to come. Every Wednesday from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom. 

Youth ages 10 to 16 who enjoy reading from the wealth of fantasy authors, past and present who have entertained us with tales of wizards, warriors, magic, and mystery are encouraged to join this monthly group. We will discuss some familiar books and authors and hopefully learn about many new ones. First Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Zoom.

Music Therapist Erin Koop hosts weekly sessions on Zoom for children and youth participants across the country. These interactive sessions are filled with songs, stories, and more!  Get ready to make some music!  This group runs on Zoom, every Monday from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

This program is designed to provide youth who are blind or partially sighted opportunities to develop leadership, advocacy, and compensatory skills in a social setting with the goal of building self-esteem, confidence, social and community engagement, and self-advocacy (empowerment). The Regina Youth Adventure Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at CNIB Regina.

The goal of the Youth Adventure Club is to increase the participants confidence, social skills, and knowledge about transitioning to post-secondary and work environments. The group also nurtures independence and helps the youth find out what they are capable of, while having fun and learning to support themselves and others. The Saskatoon Youth Adventure Club meets on the third Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at CNIB Saskatoon.

Please join us for a fun youth coding program! Code Jumper is a computer coding program designed for youth with sight loss. Participants will learn sequencing, problem solving, and other coding applications in a fun and barrier-free environment. Next Step Coding will introduce youth participants to touch-typing skills that are necessary for the Python computer coding program.  Learn to Code: Code Jumper and Next Step Coding meets every Monday (April 28 to June 16, with the exception of Tuesday, May 20) from 6 to 7 p.m. at CNIB Saskatoon.

Are you planning to go on any epic trips this summer? Will you be playing any sports or trying any new super fun activities? How about camping or visiting some provincial or national parks? Share your best "Adventure Reporter" videos with us!

Spend a week with CNIB and dive into fun, connection, and discovery! This summer, the CNIB Learning Academy is offering two programs for children and youth who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision. 

The Regina Youth Empowerment Series is for Regina and area youth who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to come together and develop both their leadership skills and their self-advocacy skills. This program has been broken up into two parts and will meet at CNIB Regina. Part 1 runs July 16 & 17 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

The Saskatoon Youth Empowerment Series is for Saskatoon and area youth who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to come together and develop both their leadership skills and their self-advocacy skills. This program has been broken up into two parts and will meet at CNIB Saskatoon. Part 1 runs July 16 & 17 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Join CNIB for two days filled with fun activities for children and youth (ages 5-11) who are blind or have low vision. Our summer day camps in Regina and Saskatoon each summer provide an opportunity for kids aged 5-18 to enjoy recreational activities with their peers, while both embracing and building life skills. This year, we will only be providing in-person summer day camps. July 22-23, 2025.

Join CNIB for two days filled with fun activities for children and youth (ages 5-11) who are blind or have low vision. Our summer day camps in Regina and Saskatoon each summer provide an opportunity for kids aged 5-18 to enjoy recreational activities with their peers, while both embracing and building life skills. This year, we will only be providing in-person summer day camps. July 24-25, 2025.

Are you a student heading into Grade 8 or higher and starting to think about your future? Maybe you’re wondering how the choices you make now can shape what comes next. That’s exactly what we’ll explore in Young Achievers, a virtual workshop running from August 11-18! Designed to be interactive and inspiring, this program offers students a chance to dive into decision-making, goal-setting, and planning for high school and beyond — all from the comfort of home. Throughout the week, participants will engage in activities that challenge them to think about who they are, what they want, and how to take meaningful steps toward those goals. Among the many engaging activities planned, students will take part in mock virtual lectures to get a feel for what academic life might look like in the years ahead.

The Saskatoon Youth Empowerment Series is for Saskatoon and area youth who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to come together and develop both their leadership skills and their self-advocacy skills. This program has been broken up into two parts and will meet at CNIB Saskatoon. Part 2 runs August 13 & 14 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

The Regina Youth Empowerment Series is for Regina and area youth who are blind, Deafblind, or have low vision to come together and develop both their leadership skills and their self-advocacy skills. This program has been broken up into two parts and will meet at CNIB Regina. Part 2 runs August 13 & 14 from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Join CNIB for two days filled with fun activities for children and youth (ages 5-11) who are blind or have low vision. Our summer day camps in Regina and Saskatoon each summer provide an opportunity for kids aged 5-18 to enjoy recreational activities with their peers, while both embracing and building life skills. This year, we will only be providing in-person summer day camps. August 19-20, 2025.

Join CNIB for two days filled with fun activities for children and youth (ages 5-11) who are blind or have low vision. Our summer day camps in Regina and Saskatoon each summer provide an opportunity for kids aged 5-18 to enjoy recreational activities with their peers, while both embracing and building life skills. This year, we will only be providing in-person summer day camps. August 21-22, 2025.

AI Unleashed: 2025 Innovate, Inspire, Impact! CNIB is excited to present a national online program for youth, showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) can empower everyone! From enhancing education and entertainment to improving security, AI's potential is limitless. Topics for each workshop will be provided prior to each session and shared with registered participants. Tuesday, August 26 and November 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Zoom.

AI Unleashed: 2025 Innovate, Inspire, Impact! CNIB is excited to present a national online program for youth, showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) can empower everyone! From enhancing education and entertainment to improving security, AI's potential is limitless. Topics for each workshop will be provided prior to each session and shared with registered participants. Tuesday, November 25 from 4 to 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Zoom.

Join CNIB for accessible Easter egg hunts in Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, and Saskatoon. In this adapted version of a fun Easter tradition, children and youth who are blind or have low vision (and their families) search for large hidden eggs that emit audible beeping sounds. 

This free manual provides parents and educators with the age-appropriate information they need to teach a child how to interact with an iPad using VoiceOver. To put the latest knowledge at children's fingertips, it incorporates accessible apps with educational content.