February Newsletter

1UP Toronto Conference 2023: Want to get involved? We're looking for?Sponsors?for this event!

Our?1UP Toronto Conference?offers your organization the?opportunity to?showcase your brand?to an engaged, energetic and talented community of secondary school student leaders.?Get?targeted exposure?for your brand?while sponsoring youth to create?meaningful impact?in our cities.

The deadline has been extended - the new date is February 24th!

Apply Now!

This year's Conference theme is?Reconnect?and will take place?Saturday, March 18th.?

We're looking for an awesome human being who will lead the development of the?1UP Network. The 1UP Network is an online platform where high school students find opportunities to participate in city-building opportunities.

Apply Now

What you'll do:?

• Coordinate between the Urban Minds team, external partners and a university software design team
• Network product designs and on general software development progress
• Consult with stakeholders and sponsors on the project
• Network platform with the goal to reach more high school students, municipalities, civic
• Conduct user research, such as surveys and interviews, for the development of the 1UP
• Develop timelines and schedule regular meetings

The deadline has been extended. You now have until February 28th at 11:59PM to apply!?

On January 28, we partnered with the?University of Toronto's Infrastructure Institute?to host a youth model-making workshop. From fire halls to daycare centres, we created 3D models to explore how different land uses can creatively coexist together!

Check out Infrastructure Institute's Exhibit!

See what youth are talking about!

Join the?1UP Discord?to connect directly with youth interested in city-building and learn about youth engagement on the ground.

Open to all planners and urban designers, high school and post-secondary students.

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