Celebrating its 25th year, Motivate Canada’s 2020 ViaYOUTH Summit will bring together 40 Canadian youth, from coast to coast to coast, for a 3-day leadership conference to engage and inspire youth while unlocking their innovation potential with a Sport for Development lens.
Youth focused on making a positive difference in their community are invited to submit their application through the 2020 ViaYOUTH Summit website. Organizations working with emerging leaders are also strongly encouraged to nominate a young person in their network to attend.
The 2020 Via YOUTH Summit will be held on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations, in the City of Vancouver, from March 12th to 15th, 2020.
Details, including registration and workshop themes, will be live on the ViaYOUTH Summit website, in the meantime, below are some fast facts to get you started!
When: Thursday March 12th to Sunday March 15th, 2020
Where: Creekside Community Recreation Centre, located on the shore of False Creek (once the home to the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Village! )
Who: We invite youth from all across Canada with diverse backgrounds, experiences, passions, and interests, representing communities from coast to coast to coast, to the 2020 ViaYOUTH Summit. If you are between the ages of 18-26, a long-time volunteer looking to take the next step, a student leader in transition, or an emerging leader searching for ways to get your community project off-the-ground, then the ViaYOUTH Summit is for you!
Cost: A $600* fee is required at the time of application and it includes:
• Roundtrip transportation (including airfare) to the Summit (within Canada)
• 3-night hotel accommodations (double-occupancy) during the Summit
• All meals and local transportation
• Full Summit program, including Social activities and off-site field trips
• A ticket to Motivate Canada’s 25th Anniversary Gala at the BC Sports Hall of Fame on March 13th, 2020 (worth $90)
*A full refund is offered if your application is not accepted
If you, or you know a youth who could benefit from a weekend of collaboration and interactive workshops with other youth from across the country, registration will open on Wednesday January 29th, 2020.
Registration and more details on Motivate Canada’s 2020 ViaYOUTH Summit are available HERE
Motivate Canada
Motivate Canada is Canada’s Partner in Youth-Driven Development™ – a unique youth social impact framework that unlocks the innovation potential of young people while empowering them to create positive change within their communities.
Since its modest beginnings in 1994 as a single program organization in British Columbia, Motivate Canada has expanded its reach and mission to deliver YDD initiatives across Canada in partnership with like-minded organizations.
With gratitude to the Government of Canada, through the Department of Canadian Heritage, for your continued financial support of the ViaYOUTH Summit.
For further questions, please email summit@motivatecanada.ca