Deadline: November 28, 2022 by midnight EST.
CCGSD and Oxfam Canada will convene young SRHR activists from across Canada to gain skills related to providing, educating, and advocating for CSE and SRHR in their communities. The Youth Summit is a free, three-day summit packed with workshops, inspiring speakers, and breakout sessions focused on SRHR issues and advocacy. Participants will leave inspired, connected, knowledgeable and equipped with skills to advocate for a positive change under the broad umbrella of SRHR, including an explicit focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ CSE.
Applicants from anywhere in Canada, excluding Quebec, aged 18 to 29, are welcome to apply. However, ten spots are specifically set aside for youth aged 18 to 25 who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community from Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s, and Regina to participate more meaningfully in conversations on CSE with CCGSD. Our overarching goal with these spots is to support young 2SLGBTQIA+ leaders by equipping them with the skills and knowledge to bring CSE into their community spaces using an intersectional feminist and anti-racist approach to advocate for CSE, SRHR, and other 2SLGBTQ+-related issues in political settings.
Youth will participate in interactive sessions that build their capacity in CSE that addresses the needs of diverse populations. They will also learn how to advocate for the needs of themselves and their communities, specifically around CSE and SRH, to decision-makers.
Event Details
When
February 24-26, 2023
Where
Ottawa, Ontario
How
This training is free of charge. Oxfam Canada and CCGSD will provide participants with training materials to make the most of the experience. Oxfam Canada and CCGSD will also cover the cost of travel to Ottawa and accommodations.
What You Will Learn
Use Your Power To Lift Up Communities
by learning and practicing key advocacy tools, developing knowledge from the training provided by topic experts and discovering new ways to help create a just world without poverty and inequality, focusing on the importance of SRHR and CSE.
Strengthen The Ropes Of Solidarity
across the SRHR and CSE movement by sharing knowledge, building ties with other activists from all across the country and gaining important skills together.
Build The Capacity To Inspire
advance your engagement and ability to increase your influence on issues of poverty, gender justice and inequality as they relate to SRHR and CSE.
Renew Your Advocacy Skills And Knowledge
on feminist and intersectional policymaking approaches from topic experts.
Build Your Knowledge And Skills
on SRHR and CSE and how it intersects with other social justice issues.
Apply For the Summit
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and currently living in Canada. Youth aged 18 to 29 in all provinces and territories, except Quebec, are invited to apply. There are ten spots specifically for youth aged 18 to 25 who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community from Ottawa, Toronto, Halifax, St. John’s, and Regina with interest in CSE.
If you’re a community activist, leader or person passionate about SRHR, CSE, ending the injustice of poverty, standing up for the rights of women and gender-diverse peoples, and seeking more ways to deepen your skills, you should absolutely apply.
We value and encourage diversity and welcome applications from traditionally underrepresented groups like women and gender-diverse people, racialized people, Indigenous Peoples, non-heteronormative identities or people with disabilities.
How To Apply
The application process takes about 30 minutes, with some additional time to submit a creative project as well as a personal reference. You’ll be able to save your progress as you go.
