Changemakers Skill Building Youth Program – Applications Continuous

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Diversity Awareness and Skills Building Youth Program is designed to set the stage for for all participants, including an emphasis on those who identify as a members of an equity-deserving group, to become advocates for yourselves and allies for others.Enhance your knowledge and understanding of barriers to inclusion at school or in the workplace, while building your leadership skills. Through live, hybrid training sessions, we offer the following to each of you:

Workshops and speakers on Leadership, Project Management, DEI and more!
A Training Certificate from the Government of Canada,
Receive a professional reference letter,
Engage in community volunteer opportunities for volunteer credit,
Network with diverse, like-minded participants,
Mentorship and opportunity to create your own unique presentation or campaign to promote diversity/inclusion in your workplace or school, to add to your work experience, all for only 120 hours of your time.
Program Qualifications:

Before applying, please make sure clients meet the following criteria:

The program is for participants between 16-30
Live in Edmonton or Area
Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Refugee Status
Be able to commit to completing the 120 Hour Hybrid Program – Workshops will have set times during the day to apply but the community volunteering and presentation creation hours are flexible.
Come to one of our information sessions or schedule a call at a time that is convinient for you to discuss the program!

To learn more or apply prior to the informations session email programs@osp.ab.ca or visit our website osp.ab.ca/changemakers

Changemakers – Diversity and Awareness Skill Building Youth Program is funded by Canada Service Corps, a national movement that empowers youth aged 16-30 to gain experience and build important skills while giving back to their community. Learn more at Canada.ca/CanadaServiceCorps.