GLOBAL YOUTH DAY CONFERENCE
Youth Rising: From Inspiration to Action
March 23, 2018

Global Youth Day (GYD) is an annual free conference put on by youth for youth in the spring; bringing together 75+ youth in Nogojiwanong (Peterborough, ON) to participate in social and environmental justice education and leadership training with a global lens. The conference will be held at the Mount Community Centre on 1545 Monaghan Rd, Peterborough on Friday March 23, 2018.

The theme this year is "Youth Rising: From Inspiration to Action!" Come learn about youth leadership, find your passion and creativity and network with your peers and community organizations! The conference is FREE (including lunch!) thanks to funding by the Government of Canada.

Please note: the REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Friday March 16th, 2018. After this date we can not guarantee your spot at the conference. 
 

We have a few spots for classes available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Rachelia at youth@kwic.info or 705-748-1680 to discuss this opportunity further!

Hear from award winning youth speaker, James Thuch Madheir (Founder & Exectutive Director, Rainmaker Enterprise; Fellow, The Resolution Project; Ambassador, One Young World; Steering Committee Member, Humanitarian Grand Challenge) on how to Live the Change and move from inspiration to action. 

Participate in workshops ranging from a theatre-based approach to talking about mental health, learning about food sovereignty and preparing healthy and affordable meals, to local stories of water and using radio and podcasting for change!