Are you a youth aged 15 to 30 who lives in Canada? Do you like to share your perspectives and vision through photography?
We are looking for original photos that explore the idea of prosperity and a future where young people in Canada thrive.
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As part of Communities Building Youth Future’s commitment to youth engagement, we aim to build meaningful opportunities to engage young people - we believe that we can learn a lot from youth. We believe that youth perspectives, beliefs, and visions for the future should shape our work and we want to share these with changemakers across the country. The following blog showcases the voice of youth with lived/living experience.
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As my second week at the Tamarack Institute came to a close, I wanted to reflect on my experiences thus far. Despite working remotely, I felt a special bond growing between my colleagues and I that is ultimately fueled by our shared passion for building brighter futures. Over those two weeks, I worked closely with a team of like minded youth from across Canada on various projects that sought to raise awareness about youth serving organizations across the globe. The work that we have done thus far is only the beginning of our collective effort in trying to make a difference in our communities.
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As part of Communities Building Youth Future’s commitment to youth engagement, we aim to build meaningful opportunities to engage young people - we believe that we can learn a lot from youth. We believe that youth perspectives, beliefs, and visions for the future should shape our work and we want to share these with changemakers across the country. The following blog showcases the voice of youth with lived/living experience.
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At the local level of the Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) initiative, our CBYF communities are beginning to build their Common Agenda and identifying collective impact strategies for supporting their youth to ensure successful transition from high school.
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Every year, our organization, BYTE – Empowering Youth Society, conducts a “Yukon Youth Want…” campaign where we ask youth “what do you Yukon youth want?” We collect the answers in a photo essay and compile the results in a letter to our local politicians. The letter serves as a reminder that youth are paying attention, they are engaged and they care about their community. We ask our local leaders to respond or share their platforms as it relates to what Yukon youth want.
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