Want to get more involved in your local group or create change where no youth group exists yet? This volunteer role is open to anyone aged 18 to 35 engaged with Development and Peace — Caritas Canada (DPCC), whether you are already part of a group or starting a new one!
Being a youth representative means making the voices of young people in your region heard at the national level. Even if you are alone in your locality, you still act as a bridge between your environment, campus, parish or network and other young people across the movement nationwide.
This role is a chance to develop vital skills in leadership, communication, group facilitation and event organizing. It is a great way to build your commitment.
You will be able to launch solidarity projects, represent your community at national meetings and promote the social justice values that matter to you.
You’re never alone: you regularly connect with other representatives, receive support from the national team and share tools, ideas and inspiration.
As a youth representative, you play a key role connecting your local group to the national momentum of DPCC. Your main responsibilities include:
Explore the map to see where youth representatives are located across Canada! Maybe there’s one near you?
Here some tools to help you take action:
An essential guide to help you organize inspiring and solidarity-based activities. It includes:
Want to join or start a youth group? Want to know more about the youth rep role? Got an activity idea?
Write to Youth.Jeunesse@devp.org.
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