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Our Projects
Scroll down to learn more about the projects that the Halton Youth Initiative has taken on.
2021 11
OTF Recogntion Event
On Friday November 26th Effie Triantafilopoulos, MPP for Oakville North-Burlington joined the Our Kids Network as we celebrated the Halton Youth Initiative.
2021 08
Town of Halton Hills Fosters Leadership
In the summer of 2021 the Town of Halton Hills hosted Leadership Programs in both Georgetown and Acton. Learn about the importance of volunteerism, how it connects to leadership and building connections in the Halton Hills community.
2021 05
Halton Youth Impact Survey
Volunteers from the Halton Youth Initiative had an incredible opportunity to participate in the Halton Youth Impact survey throughout the 2021 year. The Halton Youth Impact survey, coordinated by Our Kids Network, was one of four communities piloting a new child and youth well-being survey developed by UNICEF.
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2021
Minds Matter
We chose to focus on mental health because we must be informed about mental health because struggling with it can easily happen to us - or someone close to us. As community awareness for mental health becomes normalized; stigma reduces and the chances of early intervention increase - leading to faster recovery.
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2021 05
Addressing Racial Injustice in Schools
The Equitable Spaces Team was formed in January 2021 to tackle these goals:
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Raise Awareness
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Take Action
2021 04
Deep Dive: Youth Organizing for the Greater Good
Sharing information on movements organized by young leaders across the globe. We gathered thoughts on what youth feel you need to have/know to run successful community projects and began developing tools/resources to share with the public on this topic.
2021 02
Creating Youth Friendly Spaces at Your Fair
On February 15, 2021, three Milton Youth Action Team volunteers delivered a one-hour presentation to the Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies (OAAS) at their virtual convention.
2021 01
Climate Crusaders
The Climate Crusaders came together in January 2021 to raise awareness on Climate change, and to take action on Climate Justice. The group members included: Elijah Mulder, Joudie Albahdadi, Layan Haddadin, Nimra Ramzan, Ziad Sinno, and Isha Tokas.
2020 12
Crafting for a Cause- Darling Home for Kids
A virtual fundraiser to raise money for Darling Home for Kids. Volunteers created crafts and jewelry to purchase, as well as accepted donations.
2020 11
Black Lives Matter Panel
On November 25, six passionate Black youth came together to share their experiences, answer questions form the community and outlined what needs to happen to create a safe, more equitable community for Black people in Halton Region.
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2020 10 Reconcili-ACTION
Volunteers in the Halton Youth Initiative have shown an ongoing commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation journey. They recognize the importance of Truth, making space to reckon with that information and equipping themselves with solutions to build relationships and take action!
2020 10
Deep Dive: Environmental Sustainability
During the Fall of 2020, Josh Taylor-Detlor planned and facilitated another amazing Deep Dive series - this time focusing on the topic of environmental sustainability.
2020 09
Crafting for
a Cause
We’ve raised money for Links2Care, Darling Home for Kids, Bridging the Gap, Silent Voice, and ROCK (Reach Out Centre for Kids). Over the course of the fundraisers, we’ve raised over $3000.
2020 05
National Youth Week Virtual Art Show
On For National Youth Week the Halton Youth Initiative
showcased youth art and voices in our community. The Virtual Art Show provided a venue to spread the opinions of youth and showcase the incredible talents they have.
2020 04
COVID-19 Virtual Response Team
The idea for the COVID-19 Virtual Response Team met two outcomes: create a safe space for youth to come together online and met our project goals by sharing these tasks with the community.
2020 01
Town of Milton: Youth Voice
The Milton Youth Action Team was dedicated to amplifying youth voices in their community. In addition to a strong social media presence and expressing themselves on the team and in their school clubs/council - they connected directly with the Town of Milton to ensure that young people were heard and included in decisions that affect them!
2019 11
Milton Pitch Competition
The Community Action Project Pitch was an opportunity for our group members to come up with ideas on what the Milton Youth Action Team would work on to support the community.
2019 The Seven Somebodies Events
From the team's inception until the transition to virtual the Seven Somebodies interacted with their community at a number of events.
2019 09
Milton Fair Battle of the Bands
The first project of the Milton Youth Action Team was suggested by the Town of Milton - Youth Coordinator, Michelle Dittmer. She asked MYAT to come together and plan two stages: a Battle of the Bands competition and a Rec Room on Friday September 27 of the Fair weekend.
2019 08
25 Community Conversations
From May 1st to August 23rd, 2019, a series of 25 conversations were held across Oakville to commemorate The Oakville Community Foundation's 25th Anniversary. With the combined participation of over 330 community members, the 25 groups consisted of people from every age,
2019 08
Holy Trinity Grade 9 Student Orientation
On August 28, 2019 youth volunteers from our North Oakville Youth Development Council presented to over 300 students and parents for the Grade 9 Orientation Day at Holy Trinity Secondary School.
2019 07
Youth Voice: Town of Halton Hills Planning
We would like to acknowledge the incredible partnership with many departments in the Town of Halton Hills for their ongoing commitment to amplifying youth voices on decisions that affect them. Including youth in every step of the process allows for young people to feel connected to their community, have a sense of pride for building their community and better understand how local government works!
2019 07
Developmental Relationships in Action - Milton
The depth of the relationships and the shift in both young people and the adults in the Milton Youth Action Team is the true marker of success. Learn more about their journey.
2019 06
Exploring Our Community
Exploring our community became a favourite activity of the Seven Somebodies. On beautiful days in the summer we would switch up normal programming to explore the Acton area.
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2019 03
Piece Our Neighbourhood Together
Learn about the Piece Our Neighbourhood Together Event hosted by the North Oakville Youth Development Council on March 20th, 2019.
2019 05
National Youth Week
View photos from the neighbourhood barbeque hosted by the North Oakville Youth Development Council in celebration of National Youth Week 2019.
2019 05
Developmental Relationships in Action
The Seven Somebodies (TSS) was established in May of 2019 at the Our Kids Network Community Hub. The initial team consisted of seven youth and community partners from a variety of organizations.
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2018 11
Family Skate Night
View photos from a Free Youth & Family North Oakville Skate Night took place at the River Oaks Community Centre on Saturday November 24th 2018 with over 100 youth and adults in attendance.
2018 05
National Youth Week
View photos from the neighbourhood barbeque hosted by the North Oakville Youth Development Council in celebration of National Youth Week 2018.
2018 03
Youth Talks:
Hear Us Out!
This Ted-Ex Talk-style event reversed the roles and had youth presenting to adults about issues that were important to them. Hosted by the North Oakville Youth Development Council.
2017 05
North Oakville Community Stakeholders Forum & Youth Action Framework
On May 25, 2017, before the Halton Youth Initiative came into existence, and even before the North Oakville Youth Development Council was around, there was North Oakville’s Our Kids Network Community Stakeholders Youth Forum with 30 different organizations that participated.