** WHAT IS YOUTH WEEK ALL ABOUT?! **

Running from May 1-8th, Youth Week is a festival that celebrates the diversity and exuberance of youth community engagement and creativity in Canada and abroad. Initiated by Youth Action Network in 1995, Youth Week has run for 14 years, bringing together dynamic, socially concerned young individuals and youth-led organizations for an inspiring week of events.

This year Youth Week 2010 will focus on creative activism, and will highlight creative ways in which youth are contributing to dialogues of social justice as well as their communities as a whole.

Goals of the Week ¸ CHALLENGE concerned youth to take concrete steps from awareness to action¸ BUILD a strong global network of youth working for just and sustainable communities¸ CELEBRATE the initiative and creativity of young people¸ PUBLICIZE positive examples of youth initiative and activism¸ PROMOTE critical youth participation in and access to democratic processes and media.

Core Values of the Week 1. popular education, grassroots action and real involvement in decision-making – led by youth 2. exploring peaceful, alternative approaches toward a just and sustainable world 3. respecting the diversity of identities, needs, beliefs, cultures and actions 4. appreciating and building on what has been achieved by the generations before us.

YOUTH WEEK EVENTS

 

 

SPEAKERS CORNER: GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? SAY IT HERE!

WHEN?           Sunday May 2^nd 2010

WHERE?         Dundas Square
WHEN            ?          1pm – 3 pm

COST?            FREE

What’s your dream for your community both local and abroad? If you have statement to make here’s your chance to make it. Participate in YAN’s first ever speakers corner, live from the streets of Toronto! We invite all youth to come out and meet us at the corner of Dundas Square to answer these questions: What future do you see for your community both local and abroad? How would you like to see change happen ?Take action and let your voice be heard!

 

BUTTON MAKING WORKSHOP WITH YOUTH LINE

WHEN?           Tuesday May 4^th, 2010

WHERE?         Youth Action Network’s Office – 176 John St Suite 307

WHEN?           6 pm – 8 pm

COST?            FREE! Refreshments to be served!

 

Facilitator Aniska Ali from Youth Line presents a button making workshop called ‘My Life’. During this workshop participants will be asked to create/design a button that represents something important to them. We will then take to the streets of Toronto to spread our messages!

 

PHOTOVOICE – ‘ I HAVE A DREAM’

WHEN?           Friday May 7^th 2010

WHERE?         Youth Action Network’s Office – 176 John St Suite 307

WHEN?           6 pm – 9 pm

COST?            FREE ! Refreshments to be served!

 

Photographs submitted by youth will be displayed in YAN’s office. The theme for this photo voice surrounds it self around dreams for the future. At YAN we strongly believe that youth have the power to change the future. Through this photo voice we will display pictures that capture youth’s hopes and dreams for the future.

 

Want to submit a picture?

** SUBMIT BY MAY 6^TH TO HAVE YOUR PHOTO DISPLAYED AT THE ‘ I HAVE A DREAM’ PHOTOVOICE **

 

FIRE IT UP!

 

WHEN?           Saturday May 8^th 2010

WHERE?         Youth Action Network’s Office – 176 John St Suite 307

WHEN?           2pm – 4pm  

COST?            FREE ! Refreshments to be served!

           

Looking for specific information and advice on getting your group up and going? Come and join other youth from all across the GTA for this FREE workshop where we will discuss various methods of taking action creatively!

Want to become involved? Want to participate? Contact:

Sandra Vides Martinez

at

svidesmartinez@gmail.com