Urban Minds: July Updates

Meet us at the OPPI Conference!

Ryan Lo, Angela Ng (Co-Executive Directors)?and?Jane Law (Project Coordinator)?are presenting an exciting workshop at OPPI:?Youth Ambassadors: A Two-Way Street for Equitable Engagement & Learning.?The workshop will run on?Wednesday, September 20th from 11:30am to 12:30pm.?

Hiring youth ambassadors is more than simply a way to involve youth in your project, it is a highly effective strategy to collect genuine and deep public feedback, especially in more diverse or marginalized communities. At the same time, the learning and mentorship opportunities that come with the role are invaluable to the youth themselves and could plant the seeds for them to pursue future careers in planning.

Your brand in front of up-and-coming city-builders

The?1UP Youth City Builders Program?is looking for new?Sponsors!

Sponsorship provides your organization with an opportunity to?increase your brand exposure?to a group of self-driven student leaders as well as planning and design professionals in Ontario.?

Please note that the deadline for sponsorship is?Friday, August 4th, 2023.?

Click here to learn more about Sponsorship.

Toronto’s 2023 By-Election: Implications for the city’s youth

Read our post-election breakdown of Chow's win, how youth voted during the election, and what this major Mayoral shift could mean for the city's young people.?

For youth 13-18 who want to lead a 1UP School Chapter

1UP Leaders Lab?is a two-day orientation camp in downtown Toronto, packed with a host of workshops, city tours and networking opportunities. This event is for?youth in the GTA, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo?areas who want to lead a design-build project to address a community challenge during the school year.?

Runs?Saturday, August 19?and?Sunday, August 20?from?10AM to 5PM.?Please share with any interested youth.?The deadline to apply is?Monday, July 31 @ 11:59PM.

Good luck, Lindsay!

Lindsay Klysen (she/her) , our Youth Development Coordinator this summer, will be finishing up her time with Urban Minds at the end of July.?Lindsay has been an incredible addition to the team and we wish her all the best in finishing her planning program at Toronto Metropolitan University.??

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