Events

  • The #CanadaWeWant Conference 2023 Let's build the #CanadaWeWant: a place where young people's voices are heard, valued and their ideas for improving themselves, their peers and their communities are put into action March 2nd - March 7th, 2023

    The #CanadaWeWant Conference 2023

    At this Conference we will continue to explore this key question: What do young people want for Canada's future? 160 youth and adult allies from every province and territory are invited to come together to take action on issues that are impacting young people. Together, conference delegates will discuss and study the issues of greatest relevance to Canadian youth, decide on concrete actions to take, and be supported to present their findings to key decision makers. As collaborators we need YOUR voice and recommendations to make an impact on issues impacting Canadian youth today.

    Over these 5 days, participants will break out into various theme teams, discussing topics such healthy relationships, truth leading to reconciliation, mental health and so much more! They will spend time studying and discussing these issues while sharing their own lived experiences and building a safe space to express themselves. Towards the end of the conference, participants will develop actionable items and recommendations to be delivered directly to policy and decision makers in government and youth serving organizations at our National showcase, hosted by RBC in Downtown Toronto.

    Be part of this fun and exciting event and bring the momentum back home to your community and help us build the #CanadaWeWant.

    Please note that while some expenses will be covered there will be a fee associated with attending this years #CanadaWeWant.

    Questions? Email: info@studentscommission.ca

    Register here

Photo montage of youth at Student Commission events.

Event Services

Our team can work with you and your organization to plan, develop, execute and evaluate your entire event. One of our strengths in youth-focused event planning and management is being able to quickly, efficiently, and effectively bring together everything needed to ensure the success of your program.

Workshops

We work with partners and youth to deliver interactive capacity building opportunities for all audiences. Workshops are tailored for audiences based on the content shared.

Conferences

We deliver one to seven day conferences for youth and adult allies. The conferences are geared to generating and influencing community and systems level changes through direct youth recommendations and the development of community action projects.

Sharing the Stories Knowledge Exchanges

An opportunity for youth, adult allies and academics to come together to review the research and trends generated from the Sharing the Stories research and evaluation platform.

Fine-Grain Interactions

The one-to-one or one-to-a-few interactions between youth and/or between youth and adults. These interactions accumulate and can often result in bottom-up changes to policies and programs. We foster these interactions by working with other partners to create organic spaces and places for youth and/or adults to connect with one another. We support weekly youth groups across our network of partners.