Change is Possible. Make It Happen.

On Feb 8, 2010, Ottawa Youth For Change presented it's third annual think globally act locally program for youth called Are We There Yet? Reaching the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

The conference discussed the world’s progress on achieving the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals with only six years to go until the deadline. Are we moving quickly enough to eradicate poverty and hunger, to achieve universal primary education and to combat HIV/AIDS? How can we, as global citizens, take action?

Keynote speaker was Michel Chikwanene, former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo whose passion and belief in the potential of all inspires others to believe in their ability to create change.

Visit the Ottawa Youth For Change website to see what happened!

            
HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?

Ottawa Youth For Change works in three phases:

1.    Youth are invited to attend a conference to be inspired to move from awareness into action.

The YFC Conference is an empowering opportunity to learn, turn creative ideas into action and meet other young people who want to do the same. High school students are invited to attend the conference; teachers /program coordinators can bring their whole classes /groups.

2.    Groups of young people begin social action projects in schools/communities across the city that address one of the United Nation's Eight Millennium Development Goals. Projects are flexible; they can raise money or awareness-anything that operates on a think globally- act locally theme.

3.    One group and their action project can win the Global Citizenship Award at CAYFO's annual Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards ceremony.

As long as all projects meet the YFC mandate:
  • Are the projects carried out locally and have a global reach?
  • Do they educate or relate to the UN's Development Goals?
  • Are the projects youth run?
All winners and project participants are then invited to join the Youth For Change Advisory Committee to inspire others to act locally to make change globally.

Visit us at www.ottawayouthforchange.ca or e-mail us at youthforchange@cayfo.ca


Ottawa Youth for Change is funded by the

 Canadian International Development Agency