working together to create a national movement to strengthen “We all have a blueprint for life…and YOUTHSCAPE IS SUPPORTED BY youth engagement and build resilient communities. if we were just to show each other THE J. W. MCCONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION AS PART OF A our plans…then maybe the bigger plan embracing bold visions for change! YOUTH ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY can start to change…to adapt to all TO FOSTER INNOVATIVE CHANGE YouthScape is based on the idea that young people can make important our needs…but we must first come AND BUILD RESILIENT contributions to building resilient communities and systems that are inclusive, together…this is the first step.” COMMUNITIES AT BOTH THE adaptable and healthy. Our society does not always support and recognize these LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL. GABRIELLE FELIX & TALA TOOTOOSIS contributions, especially when youth are ‘diverse’, excluded and marginalized YOUTHSCAPE COORDINATORS THE INITIATIVE IS COORDINATED SASKATOON culturally or economically. By encouraging young people to develop their talents, BY THE INTERNATIONAL learn new skills and to become engaged in our communities, INSTITUTE FOR CHILD RIGHTS we can support positive change and make our communities AND DEVELOPMENT (IICRD), community : Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay stronger. YouthScape is an exciting Canada-wide initiative to AN ORGANIZATION THAT convening organization : United Way Thunder Bay : www.unitedway-tbay.on.ca engage all young people in creating change. building on collective strengths – SUPPORTS CROSS-COMMUNITY LEARNING AND RESEARCH, In this first phase, five YouthScape communities across Canada generating positive change INCREASES LOCAL CAPACITY AND have been selected to develop exciting new projects to create . Promoting innovative means to inspire and foster a strong youth voice Developing accessible youth 'spaces' within the neighbourhood and FACILITATES POLICY CHANGES, change by encouraging active participation and meaningful . greater communities IN THE CONTEXT OF THE UN engagement of young people: . Encouraging creative partnerships to address youth experiences of safety CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS . Coordinating the collaboration of services and resources for young people OF THE CHILD. OTHER KEY SUPPORTERS INCLUDE THE Halifax Saskatoon UNITED WAY OF CALGARY AND AREA, A NATIONAL YOUTH community : Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), Nova Scotia community : Saskatoon, Saskatchewan convening organization : HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development : convening organization : Communities for Children : YOUTHSCAPE ADVISORY AND Imagine acknowledging young people as competent www.heartwood.ns.ca www.communitiesforchildren.net TAKINGITGLOBAL, A YOUTH-LED, and enthusiastic contributors. Imagine engaging young developing the youth service sector – building bridges for active involvement– TECHNOLOGY-EMPOWERED creating spaces & places creating a home ONLINE COMMUNITY FOR . Creating inclusive spaces where youth, adults and elders can gather and interact . Developing youth-driven programs for community organizations INSPIRING, INFORMING AND people in building and managing our communities. Imagine Building community bridges with tangible meeting places and activities . Fostering meaningful youth involvement in community building . INVOLVING YOUTH. involving young people in policy planning and . Changing attitudes and policies by increasing collaboration and coordination for young people between youth-serving groups, community organizations, government agencies . Creating response bridges to address issues, and to nurture and sustain legislation. Imagine seeing marginalized and diverse and private sector interests vulnerable youth . Providing opportunities for collective learning and action . Supporting public policy bridges that involve young people in important youth as problem-solvers, instead of problems. Imagine decisions and create positive change within our systems inspiring young people to learn new communication and INTERNATIONAL Montreal community : Calgary, Alberta Calgary INSTITUTE FOR leadership skills. Imagine creating a society where the community : Rivière des Prairies (RDP), Montreal, Quebec convening organization : Child and Youth Friendly Calgary : www.cyfc.ca CHILD RIGHTS AND convening organization : Boscoville 2000 : www.boscoville2000.ca creating inter-generational community connections – DEVELOPMENT engagement of young people is an automatic reflex... mobilizing youth participation – bridging the divide innovating change Centre for Global Studies Giving diverse youth a voice (Haitian, Anglophone, Italian, Francophone) Engaging youth and adults in exciting activities to build community University of Victoria . . Victoria BC Canada V8W 2Y2 . Involving youth in local initiatives to address challenges that impact their community . Developing intergenerational activities to build community Tel: 250.472.4762 . Increasing the influence that youth have in local organizations and political governance . 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