UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program 2026 – YOA

Deadline: December 15, 2025

Applications are open for the UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program 2026. The UNICEF Canada’s Youth Advocacy Program is a ten-month on-line program that helps younger folks be taught the talents and information wanted to turn into highly effective advocates and activists in Canada.

This program is designed for younger folks aged 13–24 who’re keen about advocacy, activism, and creating significant change. It’s best for many who need to be taught the step-by-step strategy of creating an advocacy plan, perceive their authorized rights as advocates, and uncover the right way to successfully affect resolution-makers.

Topics Covered

The curriculum will discover the next themes:

• Self-care
• Advocacy 101
• Your rights
• How to Develop an Advocacy Plan
  • Deciding what you need to advocate for and who you want to affect
  • How governments work (function of Ministers, function of the House of Commons and the Senate/Legislature, mandate letters, the legislative course of)
  • How to have interaction individuals who can affect resolution-makers
  • How to speak to folks in authorities concerning the points you might be keen about
  • Communicating about an advocacy challenge and elevating consciousness
• Other subjects recognized by youth members

Benefits

The program gives:

• OPPORTUNITY to be taught extra about advocacy, your rights, the federal government resolution-making course of, and the right way to turn into highly effective advocates and activists to enhance the lives of younger folks throughout Canada
• Opportunity to attach with numerous younger folks from throughout Canada
• Opportunity to be taught from youth and adults who’ve efficiently advocated for change of their communities and for susceptible kids and youth world wide
• Opportunity to be concerned in UNICEF Canada advocacy initiatives advocating for kids’s rights domestically and internationally
• Opportunity to develop your individual advocacy plan primarily based in your advocacy pursuits
• Opportunity to have interaction instantly with resolution-makers concerning the points you might be keen about
• Opportunity to collaborate with, train and be taught from others in a participatory atmosphere

UNICEF Canada will present a certificates of completion to members who full this system by attending all core periods. Upon completion, you’ll be invited to affix an alumni community the place you possibly can communicate together with your friends to share advocacy initiatives, methods, and help one another sooner or later.

Eligibility

They welcome purposes from younger people who find themselves:

• Ages 13-24
• Living in Canada
• Passionate about studying or additional creating their advocacy information and expertise
• Able to commit 2-5 hours per thirty days from February to December

Application

The curriculum shall be delivered on-line over Zoom. The periods shall be interactive and fascinating, utilizing participatory, youth-centred engagement strategies to facilitate multi-generational dialogue and most participation by all members. Scheduled periods shall be complemented by the chance for younger folks to self-manage by way of small group work and digital meet-ups.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to UNICEF Canada Youth Advocacy Program.