National Youth Week (May 1st-8th)

Running from May 1-8th, Youth Week is a festival that celebrates the
diversity and exuberance of youth community engagement and creativity
in Canada and abroad. Initiated by Youth Action Network in 1995, Youth
Week has run for 14 years, bringing together dynamic, socially
concerned young individuals and youth-led organizations for an
inspiring week of events.

This year Youth Week 2010 will focus on creative activism, and will
highlight creative ways in which youth are contributing to dialogues
of social justice as well as their communities as a whole.

Goals of the Week ¸ CHALLENGE concerned youth to take concrete steps
from awareness to action¸ BUILD a strong global network of youth
working for just and sustainable communities¸ CELEBRATE the initiative
and creativity of young people¸ PUBLICIZE positive examples of youth
initiative and activism¸ PROMOTE critical youth participation in and
access to democratic processes and media.

Core Values of the Week 1. popular education, grassroots action and
real involvement in decision-making - led by youth 2. exploring
peaceful, alternative approaches toward a just and sustainable world
3. respecting the diversity of identities, needs, beliefs, cultures
and actions 4. appreciating and building on what has been achieved by
the generations before us.

Speakers Corner @ Dundas Sq.

What's your dream for your community both local and abroad? If you
have statement to make here's your chance to make it. Participate in
YAN's first ever speakers corner, live from the streets of Toronto! We
asked: What future do you see for your community both local and
abroad? How would you like to see change happen ? and here are some
responses from the citizens of Toronto.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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