 | Operation Green Clean! A Park Beautification InitiativeA few youth council members, friends and supporters recently got together at a local neighborhood park near 1149 Caledonia Avenue to beautify the green space! Over two pounds of garbage was collected, seven sage and lavender plants were planted and the park bench and garbage can got rainbow-fied! Also, a special something was hung from a tree branch...Check it out at 1149 Caledonia Avenue! Hot chocolate and chocolate was enjoyed afterwards by all to celebrate the great work! - Dec 20th, 2012 |
 | Community Chalk Art Day: What would YOU like your community to look like?The CVYC recently hosted a casual community consultation in a public space, in a creative and fun way! Held by the fountain in Centennial Square, this event invited youth in the city and passer-bys to answer the following question: "What would YOU like your community to look like?" through chalk doodles, drawings, poems, stories and words around the Centennial Square fountain. A few dozen people contributed to the illustrations and words that snaked around the fountain, and a fun time was had by all! - Dec 20th, 2012 |
 | City of Victoria Youth Council Arts FestivalThe City of Victoria Youth Council Youth Arts Festival highlights the spectrum of artistic talents of young people in Victoria across three broad areas: performance arts, visual arts, and crafts. The event profiles and celebrates the talents of youth in Victoria in a free and exciting, family friendly and age inclusive event. - May 27th, 2012 |
Youth Leadership and Action Summit, November 25/26The City of Victoria Youth Council was pleased to be able to offer a FREE, two-day intensive learning and skills building workshop for youth 14-25 who live, work, play or study in Victoria.The My City. My Community. My Life: Youth Leadership and Action Summit is your chance to: learn more about and add your voice and perspective to key issues identified in the 2011 CVYC Youth Survey. The Summit is your opportunity to contribute to a vision for Victoria by youth and with youth’s interests in mind! The Summit is an exciting opportunity to hear presentations on key issues affecting youth in our community and gain new skills in working together and as a team, planning your social change project and making decisions as a group and to participate in hands-on workshops where you will learn about using music, video, graphic, and other media to communicate your message. - Nov 03rd, 2011 |
| Community Announcement September 23, 2011 The City of Victoria Youth Council is collecting donations of clean winter hats/toques, gloves and scarves for homeless youth in Victoria. We are hoping to collect 30 complete sets of these items by October 5th. The donation drive is part of Project Connect, organized by the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness. Project Connect brings all relevant service providers together for a day to provide services including foot care, veterinary help, medical attention, ID replacement and much more for more than 700 people living in poverty. Each person who attends Project Connect also receives a “survival pack” filled with essential items for the coming winter months, including socks and gloves, personal hygiene items, and other necessities. Other items are also welcome, including: • Socks • Gloves • Toques and scarves (men’s and women’s) • Razors • Toothbrushes • Toothpaste • Deodorant • Chapstick/lip balm • Band-Aids • Feminine hygiene products • Granola bars or other treats/food items Donations can be dropped off to the following locations: BC Healthy Communities: 525 Government Street - Monday- Friday between 8:30- 4:30 p.m. Crystal Pool: 2275 Quadra Street – during regular pool hours If you are interested in organizing a drop off location at your school or organization please contact rlitman@uvic.ca For more information on the Coalition, visit our website: http://www.solvehomelessness.ca For more information on the City of Victoria Youth Council, visit cvyc.net or contact info@cvyc.net - Sep 25th, 2011 |
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