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Cultural Dance Class
Iconic dances from Cameroon's regions, keeping culture alive through movement.
Young Cameroonians · Edmonton, Canada · 18+
Culture.Community.Ambition.
We are the Cameroonian Youth Association of Edmonton. A family building real lives in this city without ever putting down where we come from. The dances, the kitchen, the festival stages, the conference rooms, the finish lines. This is home, and it is going somewhere.
Our Roots
Rooted in culture.
Driven by community.
Born from a simple truth: no young Cameroonian in Edmonton should have to build a life here alone, or do it quietly. We grow louder, prouder and more organised every season.
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Our Identity · Who We Are
A bridge between our roots and our rise.
CYAE is where Edmonton's young Cameroonians stop being strangers to each other. Anglophone and francophone, every region of the Continent, one family in the North.
Our gatherings carry the food, the music, the languages and the laughter of home. Our ambition carries us further: into classrooms, careers, studios and stages across this city. We don't choose between where we're from and where we're going. We bring both, at full volume.
OUR MISSION
To unite Cameroonian youth in Edmonton through community growth and empowerment. We are building a generation that is culturally rooted, professionally rising, and impossible to ignore.
Excellence
Culture, Loudly
Community First
Ambition
What We Run
Culture & entertainment,
run properly.
Eight programs, run by members, for members. The rhythm of CYAE life all year long.
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The Cameroonian Kitchen
Achu, Eru, Yellow Soup. Hands-on heritage, served on a plate.
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Heritage Festival
The Cameroon Pavilion at Hawrelak Park. Our culture, centre stage for the whole city.
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Move & Groove
Fitness and dance sessions outdoors. Energy, health and family in the YEG sun.
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Paint, Sip & Suya Nights
Art socials, Meet & Greets and Suya & Chill, where new faces become family.
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Prose & Pan-Africanism
Our book club, where the tea is hot and the plots are hotter. Read. Rant. Repeat.
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Stages & Careers
CamYouth Connect, conferences and networking. Our members don't just attend rooms, we speak in them.
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Giving Back
Run for the Cure and community causes. Edmonton gives us a home, and we give back to it.
The Member Wall
The newest names
in the family
Every member who joins CYAE appears here, seen, welcomed and known by everyone who visits. Nobody joins quietly.
Be one of the first names on the Edmonton wall. Join today →
A Year in Pictures
The proof is
in the pictures.
Our own films and posters from @cyaedmonton. Tap any film to watch it right here.
Thanksgiving Art ExpoOct 24 · Action Lab · Free entry
Paint, Sip & ConnectCanvas, conversation, community
Prose & Pan-AfricanismRead. Rant. Repeat.
Get Involved
Three doors in.
Pick yours.
Member, volunteer, or partner. Every road leads into the family.
Become a Member
Full CYAE membership for a year: the Wall, the Assembly, members-only moments, first access to limited workshops, and a family that knows your name.
Join CYAEVolunteer With Us
Help run the events Edmonton talks about: festivals, workshops, socials and service days. Bring your energy; we'll bring the family.
VolunteerPartner or Sponsor
Put your business behind youth-led work in Edmonton, in front of the city's most connected young community.
PartnerUp Next
The season ahead
Confirmed · Free Entry
Thanksgiving Art Expo
Art, culture and good vibes. African art, music and community, with free food and drinks, a free henna station and a live African drum session.
- Free entry. Bring a friend who has never met the family
- Members: this is the room to be seen in this fall
Every MonthCultural Dance Class: rhythms from every regionCulture
Every MonthThe Cameroonian Kitchen: a new dish, a new storyFood
Every MonthProse & Pan-Africanism Book Club: read, rant, repeatBooks
Members OnlyGeneral Assembly: decisions, plans, leadershipMembers
All YearMeet & Greet · Suya & Chill · Move & Groove · City eventsOpen
Membership
One family.
All year long.
This is where you stop visiting and start belonging. Part of the family, building here.
- Your name on the Member Wall , announced for the whole community to welcome
- Members-only moments , from the General Assembly to first access to limited-spot workshops
- A real network in Edmonton, plus sister associations across Canada
- Culture, monthly : dance, food, books, stages, celebration and service
- A voice , and members shape what CYAE does next
Open to Cameroonian youth 18+ in and around Edmonton, anglophone and francophone. New to the city? You just found your people.
Find Us
The family lives
on every platform.
Same handle everywhere. Follow along for event announcements, films, photos and the everyday life of the community.
Good Questions
Before you ask, we answered
How much is membership, and what does it cover?
Membership runs for a full year: member-only events and assemblies, priority access to workshops and socials, your place on the public Member Wall, and a voice in where the association goes next.
How do I join?
Tap “Join Us” and complete the short registration form. The annual fee is paid securely through Stripe on that page. Your welcome appears on the Member Wall and our onboarding guide walks you through everything else.
Who can join?
Cameroonian youth aged 18 and over, in or around Edmonton, born in Cameroon or to Cameroonian parents, anglophone or francophone.
I'm new to Edmonton and don't know anyone.
Especially welcome. Most members arrived exactly like that. Start with a Meet & Greet or Suya & Chill, and join so the family knows your name from day one.
Can I attend an event before joining?
Yes. Many events are open to the community, like the Thanksgiving Art Expo on October 24, 2026. Some, like the General Assembly, are members-only. Come once as a guest; stay as family.
Your name belongs
on that wall.
The next photo, the next dance class, the next chapter. It should have you in it.
Become a Member