Young Indigenous parents belong at policy tables
At LEVEL Youth Policy Program, Roberta Longclaws found a way to blend her lived experience into her advocacy to support parents like herself Photo caption: Roberta moved the audience on…
At LEVEL Youth Policy Program, Roberta Longclaws found a way to blend her lived experience into her advocacy to support parents like herself Photo caption: Roberta moved the audience on…
What is one policy change you would make for your community? LEVEL Youth Policy Program can teach you how to start making that change a reality. Applications are now open…
As the LEVEL Youth Policy Program wraps up this year, participants showcase their work through powerful presentations. The LEVEL Youth Policy Program, an initiative run by Vancouver Foundation, is designed…
In a world where stories are always competing for our attention, our YPP cohort benefitted from learning how to use journalism and the media to share their policies. They had…
In May, after three months of online sessions, the YPP cohort finally met in-person for the first time! They gathered in Victoria to learn about Indigenous governance and attended several…
In the third module of the Youth Policy Program (YPP), participants challenged their own thinking about holding power and creating change. Andrea Reimer, a former three-term Vancouver city councillor, facilitated…
The Youth Policy Program cohort is now in the second month of their program. In the second module, participants learned about public policy in B.C. In one session titled Indigenous…
This year, we’re thrilled to welcome 16 new faces to the 2024 Youth Policy Program! Over the next six months, they’ll be embarking on a journey to learn about public…
Last year, the LEVEL Youth Policy Program cohort travelled to Victoria for the fourth module on Canadian Government and Indigenous Governance. During this module, participants learn firsthand from elected officials,…
Last updated: August 16, 2023 After the final presentations from our incredible 2022 YPP cohort, we took time to reflect and consult with thought partners. Since then, we’ve been learning…