Programs
Programs
2025 Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Program
Connect4Climate
Deadline: December 11, 2024
The Max Thabiso Edkins Climate Ambassador Program is a six-month online program that catalyzes youth climate leadership by enabling participants to: connect with one another; learn from World Bank experts, GYCN, Y2Y and C4C Knowledge Partners; and take meaningful climate action both in their communities and globally. The program offers a mix of technical and hands-on sessions providing the young ambassadors with in-depth knowledge and understanding of climate change and the related challenges explored in the World Bank Group Climate Change Action Plan as well as guidance on how to creatively communicate their newfound knowledge for maximal impact. By the conclusion of the program, each participant will be expected to have attended a predefined number of learning sessions and implemented three concrete climate actions in their community. All those who meet these criteria will graduate and receive a certificate of completion.
Youth Advocacy Program
UNICEF
Deadline: December 15, 2024
UNICEF Canada’s Youth Advocacy Program is a 10-month online program that helps young people learn the skills and knowledge needed to become powerful advocates and activists in Canada.
The program is designed for young people between the ages of 13-24 who are passionate about advocacy, activism, and creating change. It is for young people who want to learn more about the step-by-step process of creating an advocacy plan, their legal rights as advocates, and how to influence decision-makers.
Sustainable Development Advisory Council
Government of Canada
New Deadline: January 3, 2025
We are inviting applications to fill 17 positions on the Sustainable Development Advisory Council starting in May 2025 for a 4-year term.
The Sustainable Development Advisory Council (the Council) is established under the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is responsible for reviewing and commenting on drafts of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy, as well as providing advice on any matter of sustainable development referred to it by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change.
The Council is made up of members of the Canadian public that represent the views of different provinces and territories, Indigenous Peoples, as well as environmental non-governmental organizations and business and labour organizations.
These are volunteer positions. As required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act, Council members will hold office without remuneration. Members will be reimbursed for travel expenses related to scheduled meetings, subject to the Treasury Board's Directive on Travel, Hospitality, Conference and Event Expenditures.
Map the system Canada
Deadline: January 31, 2025
Map the System is a global competition that asks students and educators to think differently about social and environmental change. The competition challenges participants to use a systems lens to research a specific social or environmental issue. Participants are then expected to compellingly articulate their findings in a way that engages audiences and promotes understanding.
Map the System is about using a systems-thinking approach to practice changemaking by demonstrating a deep understanding of a pressing social or environmental challenge. This is not a pitch competition, but rather a discovery process for students of any discipline who have an interest in social and environmental change. Students will delve deep into an issue that matters to them and will take the time to explore, probe and research all its connecting elements and factors – later sharing their findings with the world.
Rise
Apathy is Boring
Deadline: January 23, 2025
An initiative under Canada Service Corps, RISE helps young people co-create community projects and contribute to strengthening our civic and democratic fabric by engaging on topics that interest them.
RISE is developing projects in 8 cities across Canada: Edmonton, Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg, Halifax, and Vancouver.
It's a 15-week program where youth sit with an idea and bring it to life! RISE provides youth with the skills, tools, knowledge, and resources (a 4k budget) needed to create real change in their communities.