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A. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

Name*

First Last

Pronouns

Mailing Address*

Street Address City Province Postal Code

Email Address*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone*

Date of Birth*

How did you hear about the LEVEL Youth Policy Program?

On which social media platform did you hear about the program?

If "Other," please specify how you heard of us:

Your Communities

Vancouver Foundation is actively committed to ensuring that we include youth from communities that face systemic barriers. Please answer the following questions to help us determine if we are adequately reaching our target communities. Your response is voluntary and you’re welcome to identify with more than one designated group.

Tracking this information ensures that we remain accessible to diverse youth communities. This information will remain confidential and will not be shared outside of LEVEL and Vancouver Foundation.

Do you identify as Indigenous (status, non-status, treaty, non-treaty, Inuit or Métis)?

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

If yes, please specify your nation, community or band.

Do you identify as a refugee, newcomer or immigrant?

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

If yes, in what year did you come to Canada?

If yes, what is your country of origin or cultural group?

Are you currently going to school or working?

If "Other," please specify.

What is the highest level of formal education you’ve completed?

Child care support

Young parents can request financial assistance with child care when needing to attend in-person sessions by indicating how many children they need child care for in order for you to attend this program:

I do not require child care support
I require childcare support

How many children do you require child care support for?

Languages
The language of instruction for the program will be English and all assigned readings are in English. Basic English proficiency is a minimum requirement for this program, meaning that you have a good understanding of spoken English and at least some basic ability to speak and read English. To help us plan for the program and language support please indicate your ability to speak and write in English.

English (spoken)

Basic
Intermediate
Advanced

English (written)

Basic
Intermediate
Advanced

In what languages do you communicate most confidently?

B. APPLICANT EXPERIENCE

You may choose to answer the following questions on Applicant Experience and Program Motivation either in the text boxes below OR by creating a video no longer than 2 minutes. You only need to do one! If you would like to answer the questions in a video, go to "D. Uploading a Video" for more instructions.

Please describe any recent work and/or volunteer experience:

Please indicate your familiarity with public policy.

(scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being very little or none and 5 being a lot) The YPP is an opportunity to learn about the public policy process, gain new skills and deepen existing knowledge. Previous education, work or volunteer experience engaging in policy is not required.

Please describe any past experience with public policy, advocacy work or political campaigns:

Have you previously participated in any youth leadership programs?

Yes
No

If yes, please list and briefly describe any past leadership programs that you have been part of.

Describe any activities, hobbies or interests that are most important to you and how they have contributed to your personal development.

C. PROGRAM MOTIVATION

What are you hoping to gain by participating in the Youth Policy Program?

You may answer in point form or paragraph, maximum 100 words.

How would you apply the knowledge and experience from this program to your communities? You may answer in point form or paragraph, maximum 100 words.

D. Uploading a Video [Optional]

If you would like to share your answers to the above questions in the form of a video, please ensure it's no longer than 2 minutes. It can be shot on any kind of camera, including a smartphone, and uploaded to YouTube. You may choose between uploading a video or answering the questions as text in this form. Instructions on uploading a video to YouTube can be found here. Please include the viewable link to the video if you wish to submit one.

Video URL

Is there anything else you would like to share with us? Also, please share with us any information about yourself that you feel is important or that we should take into consideration.

Application Form: Error

LEVEL Youth Public Policy Program Application Form

A. PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

B. APPLICANT EXPERIENCE

C. PROGRAM MOTIVATION

D. Uploading a Video [Optional]