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 2008
Raise Your Voice Leadership Training
Global Leadership Weekend for Alberta Youth
Glendon, Alberta
Youth ages 14-20 were invited to participate February 2-3,
2008 for a challenging weekend of workshops, team building
and action planning about the solutions that can make an
impact on the world.
Take action on global issues, learn leadership skills, speak
up on what's important to you. Humran rights, poverty, peace,
activism, public speaking, global change, creativitiy.
 4th
Annual Shape Your World Youth Conference
Rural Alberta activists unite to 'Shape Their World!'
Over 90 Alberta high school students travelled to Gull
Lake, AB, March 14-16 to take part in the ‘Shape Your
World Conference’ organized by Rural Roots & CFCA.
Students had the opportunity to hear the inspiring stories
of local activists, including Jon Jon Rivero (NO Sweat),
Ravi Jaipaul (Walk for Darfur), and Leila Darwish (The Sierra
Club).
They also participated in hands-on workshops promoting the
Millennium Development Goals. Vancouver-based NGO ‘Check
Your Head’ tackled the issue of climate change, while
a local UofA student group called ‘Earth Vibe’
showed kids how easy it is to be ‘green.’ Many
other creative activism workshops encouraged students to
use spoken word poetry, hip-hop, dance, drumming, and jewellery
to take action on social justice issues. The weekend was
filled with lots of energy, hands-on learning, and positive
vibes from all who participated in Shape Your World 2008.
"It’s super to be able to hear people your age
take action in so many different areas, and that they’re
actually making a difference" – Yasmine Abbas,
participant, age 16.
Change Your Lens
February 28-29 & March 1-2 in Edmonton, Alberta
This four day intensive documentary filmmkaing workshop
taught a group of 8 Alberta youth aspects of creating media
to communicate and inspire action on global environmental
issues.
Videos coming soon...
2007
The 2007 focus is youth taking action
on the Millenium
Development Goals (adopted by
191 countries including Canada in 2000).
2006
Rural Roots Youth Conference
"Global Voices: Human Rights and Global
Citizenship" March 31 - April 2
The 2nd annual Rural Roots conference was held in Nordegg
Alberta at Gold Eye Centre and 100 Alberta youth came from
across the province to attend the event. Check back for
conference slide show and thank you to all who participated
and sponsored this years conference.
Click
here for the 2006 full conference schedule
click
here for the 2006 conference poster
2005
Rural Roots Youth Summit
March 10-15, 2005
In March 2005, Change for Children Association hosted schools
from across Alberta during the
RURAL ROOTS Youth Summit at the Arts Barns in Edmonton’s
Old Strathcona.
The summit provided a space where delegates explored the
root causes of poverty and social
injustice, and worked with their peers to become active
participants in their local, national and international
communities.
Click here to see
the flyer
Click here
to for the Rural Roots action guide
2004
The Rural Roots Tour
In the summer of 2004, six youth participants came together
with a group of youth activists
and facilitators to develop an interactive presentation
about the root causes of poverty and social injustice.
In the fall, these youth participants travelled with their
finished presentation to schools throughout rural Alberta,
and challenge their peers to act on the issues that they
see affecting their communities and their world.
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