About SCYTA
The Sudanese-Canadian Youth Talent Association of Alberta is a charity committed to advancing education through structured programs that include sport-based life skills training and vocational education.
Our Vision
To strive to ensure youth talent and skills are developed, thus becoming the leaders of tomorrow. We envision an inclusive, diverse and well integrated Canadian society, in which all youth achieve positive identity, feel a sense of belonging, and readily participate in all aspects of life.
Our Mission
To engage youth across Canada improving their talent, skills, sharing knowledge, mentoring them and forging partnership in both public and private sector and to promote positive cultural values, intercultural interactions and wellbeing of youth members through education, community leadership and collaboration.
Our Values
The values that serve as our points of reference for all activities.
Transparency & Accountability
Respect for All Youth
Dignity of All Community Members
Ethics & Integrity
Collaboration & Partnership
Positive, Forward Thinking
Our Objectives
Addressing youth unemployment by providing job skills training and employment assistance to youth who are shown to need assistance.
To address and prevent problems faced by youth by providing a life skills learning program combined with supervised drop-in sports activities directed toward resolving peer pressures and conflict resolution in areas of low socio-economic conditions.
To do all such things as are incidental or ancillary to the attainment of the above purposes.
Our Community
Our Team
Qualified coaches and instructors dedicated to youth development.
David Riek
President
James Hoth
Vocational Training Instructor
More than 15 years in human service field. Master’s Degree in Business Administration (Don Bosco University), Bachelor’s Degree (Athabasca University), Diploma (SAIT, Calgary).
Dr. Nhial Wicleak
Vocational Training Instructor
PhD in Counselling and Socio-Therapy (Yorkville University). Student Counsellor and Wellness Worker at Calgary Catholic School District.
Solomon Gajiok
Basketball Coach
Professional Basketball Trainer. Former Coach and Player at Forest Lawn High School.
Diew Moses
Basketball Coach
Coach Supreme Basketball.
Nhial Gaay
Soccer Coach
Coach for Ngundeng FC and Nile FC. Coach for amateur teams in Calgary and Edmonton. Former School Player Mizan University, Ethiopia.
Get Involved Today
Join us in building a brighter future for Sudanese-Canadian youth in Alberta.