University of Waterloo
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Canada
The network facilitated the Students Deliver on the Goals Thought Forum at the CICan Annual Conference conference over three days, with six streams, and 50+ sessions. At the forum, participants learned how an institution can collaborate with their students, either through curriculum, student government/extracurriculars to contribute to meeting Canada’s national targets for the SDGs.
The network plans to launch the second phase of the climate awareness & youth mobilization campaign in Canada. In phase two, the Canadian youth network will be working to develop a roadmap/strategy for what the final campaign launch will look like. The task force for this campaign has its assignment deliverables, and they should be done by the end of phase two. Some of these deliverables include formalizing partnerships with youth-led groups, developing social media branding and content, establishing key political actions, and more.
The network has continued to showcase some of SDSN Canada's work to the broader network through the monthly newsletter. The newsletter is developed to highlight youth/non-youth initiatives and work around the SDGs in Canada.
SDSN Youth Canada hosted a panel discussion on the topic of Mobility programs beyond academics: global and community engagement at the York University's Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization Conference. The panel discussion initiated a discussion with global perspectives on international education and sustainability (post-COVID-19) by bringing together mobility experts.
The webinar series was designed to showcase the valuable and integral role that universities play in attaining the SDGs across the globe in both the higher and lower-income countries. Drawing upon experiences from the University of Waterloo, one of Canada's leading higher education institutions, speakers discussed the roles that partnerships play in advancing the SDGs 150 participants from 30 countries. A formal partnership was established with the University of Strathclyde to collaborate around COP 26 events.
Bring together youth in our network, as well as those from partner organizations, to showcase action towards the SDGs. Feature examples and stories from member organizations, youth leaders, and spotlight our work on the National Youth Action Campaign. Empower youth to come up with innovative solutions, amplify existing work, and develop partnerships.