A community initiative of Contemporary Heritopia Foundation Contemporary Heritopia Foundation 当代文化传承者联盟发起的社区行动倡议

Little Frog Initiative 小青蛙义工联盟

Little Frog Initiative is a community-based platform that creates meaningful opportunities for young people to grow. Through authentic community participation, multicultural experiences and diverse forms of social learning, young people broaden their perspectives, build responsibility, and develop confidence and collaboration through action. 小青蛙义工联盟是一个为青少年创造持续成长机会的社区实践平台。通过真实的社区参与、多元文化体验和多样化的社会学习,帮助他们拓展视野、建立责任感,并在行动中培养自信与协作能力。

Little Frog volunteers gathering outside the Vancouver Art Gallery

About Us 关于我们

Who We Are 我们是谁

Our registered organization and public initiative play different but closely connected roles in building community-based opportunities for young people. 当代文化传承者联盟与小青蛙义工联盟承担着不同而紧密相连的角色,共同推动面向青少年的社区实践。

Founding organisation 发起机构

Contemporary Heritopia Foundation 当代文化传承者联盟

Contemporary Heritopia Foundation is a nonprofit organization registered in British Columbia, Canada, and the founding organisation behind Little Frog Initiative. It provides the organizational structure for governance, partnerships and long-term development across our cultural, educational and community work. Contemporary Heritopia Foundation(当代文化传承者联盟)是在加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省注册的非营利组织,也是小青蛙义工联盟的发起机构与组织主体。它为文化、教育和社区实践提供机构治理、合作连接与长期发展的组织基础。

Youth community practice platform 青少年社区实践平台

Little Frog Initiative 小青蛙义工联盟

Little Frog Initiative is the youth community practice platform launched by Contemporary Heritopia Foundation. It primarily serves students in Grades 6–11 and their families, working with schools, nonprofits, cultural organizations and public institutions across Metro Vancouver to create meaningful opportunities for growth through participation. 小青蛙义工联盟是由当代文化传承者联盟发起的青少年社区实践平台,主要服务六至十一年级青少年及其家庭。我们与大温哥华地区的学校、非营利组织、文化机构和公共机构开展合作,让青少年在真实参与中获得持续成长的机会。

Heritopia is the shared intellectual and historical point of origin behind Contemporary Heritopia Foundation and Little Frog Initiative. It brings together reflection on cultural heritage, cross-cultural belonging, community participation and global citizenship, and continues to shape how we understand communities, design projects and support young people. It is not a separate organization. Heritopia 是当代文化传承者联盟与小青蛙义工联盟共同的思想与历史来源。它关注文化传承、跨文化归属、社区参与与全球公民意识,持续影响我们理解社区、设计项目和陪伴青少年成长的方式;它不是另一个独立组织。

What We Do 义工活动

How young people grow here 青少年来这里如何成长

Little Frog creates real community settings where young people encounter different people, institutions and public issues. The purpose is not to collect activities, but to grow through participation, reflection and increasing responsibility. 小青蛙为青少年创造进入真实社区的机会,使他们接触不同的人群、机构与公共议题。重点不是累积活动数量,而是在参与、反思与逐步承担责任的过程中成长。

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Authentic Participation 真实参与

Young people begin in real roles across community service, cultural events, civic activities, arts and academic exploration. They learn by observing, communicating and contributing alongside others. 青少年从社区服务、文化活动、公民参与、艺术及学术探索中的真实角色开始,在观察、沟通与共同协作中学习。

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Structured Growth 有序成长

Continuity, feedback and reflection help turn experience into communication, collaboration, judgment, responsibility and social awareness. 持续参与、反馈与反思,帮助青少年把经历转化为沟通、协作、判断、责任感与社会意识。

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Leadership Development 领导力养成

Over time, participants may take on greater responsibility, support others and help move real community initiatives from idea to action. 随着经验积累,参与者可以逐步承担更多责任、支持他人,并协助真实社区项目从想法走向行动。

Participation → Contribution → Leadership 参与 → 贡献 → 担当

Different practice areas provide different settings, but the progression remains the same: begin by participating, learn to contribute, and gradually become ready to lead. 不同实践领域提供不同的成长场景,但路径保持一致:从参与开始,学习作出贡献,并逐步准备好承担带领责任。

Our Story 我们的来历

How we got here 我们走到这里的过程

The work began with natural science and outdoor learning in 2015–2016, then expanded into cultural and real-world community experiences from 2016–2021. Since 2022, shared leadership has supported a more structured approach to youth development and community practice. 这段实践于2015至2016年从自然科学与户外学习开始,2016至2021年逐步扩展到文化与真实社会情境。自2022年起,共同推动的组织化阶段,使青少年成长与社区实践形成更清晰的结构。

Read the full story 阅读完整经过

Representative Programs & Impact 代表性项目与成果

Selected programs from the portfolio 项目组合精选

From a major cultural celebration to a small volunteer team serving an animal shelter, these two examples show how young people learn through very different forms of participation. 从大型文化活动到小组参与的动物关怀,以下两个项目呈现了青少年在不同场景中参与、协作与学习的过程。

Little Frog volunteers at the Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
Culture & community文化与社区 Annual每年春节 Vancouver Chinatown温哥华华埠

Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade 温哥华华埠春节巡游

Each year, Little Frog helps recruit and organize about 100 volunteers for on-site roles at this major community celebration. 小青蛙每年协助发布信息、招募并组织约 100 名义工参与现场工作,让青少年亲身接触大型社区活动的协作过程。

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Little Frog volunteers supporting an animal welfare activity
Animal welfare动物福利 Ongoing定期参与 Metro Vancouver大温哥华地区

Animal welfare volunteer service 动物福利义工服务

Small volunteer groups take part according to the shelter's schedule, learning patience, responsibility and care through assigned tasks. 小组义工根据动物收容机构的安排参与辅助工作,在具体任务中理解动物福利,并练习耐心与责任。

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See all programs 查看全部项目

Collaboration Network 合作网络

Working with the community 与社区共同开展实践

Little Frog projects grow through many forms of community connection. We work with schools and youth learning spaces, community and nonprofit organizations, cultural institutions, senior services, animal-welfare groups and public institutions—giving young people real settings in which to learn, participate and grow. 小青蛙的项目建立在多元的社区连接之上。我们与学校和青少年学习空间、社区及非营利组织、文化机构、长者服务机构、动物福利组织和公共机构开展不同形式的交流与合作,让青少年在真实的社区环境中学习、参与和成长。

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Schools & Youth Learning Spaces学校与青少年学习空间

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Community & Nonprofit Organizations社区与非营利组织

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Cultural Institutions & Community Events文化机构与社区活动

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Senior Services & Intergenerational Spaces长者服务与跨代交流空间

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Animal Welfare & Community Service Organizations动物福利与社区服务组织

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Public Institutions & Civic Participation Platforms公共机构与公民参与平台

Specific organization names and logos will be added only after each relationship and permission for public use have been confirmed. 具体机构名称和标识将在合作关系确认并获得公开授权后逐步展示。

Get in touch 联系我们

Government bodies, schools, universities, nonprofits and community organizations are welcome to contact us about potential collaboration. 欢迎政府部门、学校、大学、非营利组织及社区机构与我们联系,探讨可能的合作。

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