UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program 2025

Deadline: December 8, 2024

Applications are invited for the UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program 2025. UNICEF Canada’s Youth Advocacy Program is a 10-month on-line program that helps younger folks study the talents and data wanted to change into highly effective advocates and activists in Canada.

The program is designed for younger folks between the ages of 13-24 who’re obsessed with advocacy, activism, and creating change. It is for younger individuals who need to study extra concerning the step-by-step course of of making an advocacy plan, their authorized rights as advocates, and tips on how to affect decision-makers. UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program in 2025 will happen from February to December 2025. There are month-to-month core classes, with house for extra classes as recognized by members. The classes will final wherever between 1.5-3 hours.

Topics Covered

The curriculum will discover the next themes:

• Self-care
• Advocacy 101
• Your rights 
• How to Develop an Advocacy Plan in 9 steps
  • Deciding what you need to advocate for and who it’s essential to affect
  • How governments work (position of Ministers, position of the House of Commons and the Senate/Legislature, mandate letters, the legislative course of)
  • How to have interaction individuals who can affect decision-makers
  • How to speak to folks in authorities concerning the points you might be obsessed with
  • Communicating about an advocacy challenge and elevating awarenessons
• Other subjects recognized by youth members

Benefits

The program supplies:

• OPPORTUNITY to study extra about advocacy, your rights, the federal government decision-making course of, and tips on how to change into highly effective advocates and activists to enhance the lives of younger folks throughout Canada.
• OPPORTUNITY to attach with various younger folks from throughout Canada.
• OPPORTUNITY to study from youth and adults who’ve efficiently advocated for change of their communities.
• OPPORTUNITY to be concerned in UNICEF Canada advocacy initiatives.
• Develop your individual advocacy plan based mostly in your advocacy pursuits.
• Connect instantly with decision-makers concerning the points you might be obsessed with.
• A participatory studying atmosphere the place you may collaborate and study with/from, others.

UNICEF Canada will present a certificates of completion to members who full this system by attending the core classes. Upon completion, you may be invited to hitch an alumni community the place you may be in contact along with your friends to share advocacy initiatives, methods, and assist one another sooner or later.

Eligibility

• Applicant needs to be aged 13-24;
• Be residing in Canada;
• Passionate about studying or additional growing your advocacy data and abilities;
• Able to commit 2-5 hours per 30 days from February to December.

Application

Accepted members are anticipated to commit 2-5 hours per 30 days to this system from February to December and be out there for the core classes. Sessions will probably be scheduled at a time that’s handy for all members.

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to UNICEF Canada.