Are you interested in learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how to take action locally?
The SDG Cities Academy training program designed to help you deepen your learning about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), connect with like-minded individuals, and explore how to take local action.
The Fall 2022 Cohort of the SDG Cities Academy is open to youth between the ages of 15 -25 in London, Guelph and surrounding areas.
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SCHEDULE
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- Session 1 : Tues, Oct 25th 2022
- Session 2: Thurs, Nov 3rd 2022
- Session 3: Tues, Nov 8th 2022
- Session 4: Thurs, Nov 17th 2022
- Session 5: Tues, Nov 22nd 2022
- Session 6: Thurs, Dec 1st 2022
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WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
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The Youth Academy is a 6 week course all about helping you learn more about the SDGs and exploring how they are relevant to you and your community.
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Session 1: Introduction – During this session you will meet other participants, learn about the academy and set your own learning goals for the course.
- Session 2: Exploring the Shared Language of the SDGs – During this session we will introduce the SDGs and you will learn about how they are being advanced in Canada and around the world.
- Session 3: Localizing the SDGs – During this session we will shift our focus locally and you will learn about how the SDGs are being advanced in our own communities and the important role young people can play.
- Session 4: SDGs and You – During this session we will explore some of the important skills and competencies that can help you play a role in localizing the SDGs.
- Session 5: SDG Storytelling – During this session you will learn key strategies for communicating about the SDGs and flex your creativity to create your own local SDG story.
- Session 6: Advocacy and Activism for the SDGs – During this session you will hear from youth activists working towards change in your communities and learn about the important role of advocacy in advancing the SDGs.
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HOW WILL YOU LEARN?
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The Academy will present information in flexible and dynamic ways to support learning and meaningful connection between participants.
- Virtual Workshops are delivered jointly for participants in both Guelph and London with guest speakers and a focus on introducing new information, concepts and examples.
- One-on One Coaching Sessions will also be available to support applied learning during the Academy.
- SDG Cities Academy Virtual Community will allow participants to connect outside of the sessions and access lessons and resources.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Youth between the ages of 15 – 25
In collaboration with 10C Shared Space in Guelph, SDG Cities: A holistic approach to activating SDGs in mid-sized communities for long-term impacts.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put forward by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have been at the heart of much of the work of both 10C and Pillar Nonprofit, and their respective members, since their beginnings.
SDG Cities will enable these two mid-size cities, London and Guelph, to increase the number of people and organizations actively using and contributing to the SDGs. Through knowledge-sharing, story-telling and community connection, this project will help to increase awareness of SDGs within these communities and share ideas about how these can be incorporated into existing and future structures and networks, working toward longterm systems change.
SDG Cities is funded by the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Goals Program.