Youth Advisory Council
ACIC’s Youth Advisory Council will bring together 4 Atlantic Canadian youth, aged 19-25, to ensure youth voices are centered in our youth programming. ACIC has a deep commitment to providing youth programs which reflect the diversity of Atlantic Canadian youth and programs that create opportunities for youth to connect, learn, act, and reflect, on what it means to be active global citizens committed to social justice, community development, and effecting change, both locally and globally, in sustainable ways.
About the Program
The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation has a deep commitment to providing youth programs which reflect the diversity of Atlantic Canadian youth and programs that create opportunities for youth to connect, learn, act, and reflect, on what it means to be active global citizens committed to social justice, community development, and effecting change, both locally and globally, in sustainable ways.
ACIC is deeply committed to fostering youth leadership as a cornerstone of building just, equitable, and sustainable communities. Guided by our values of justice through participation, lived experience, and lifelong learning, we actively create space for youth to lead, advise, and co-create within our programs and strategic directions. Our commitment to decolonization, anti-racism, and intersectionality ensures that youth, particularly those from equity-deserving communities, are not only engaged but are essential voices in shaping inclusive, transformative action across the international cooperation sector. Through intentional mentorship, reciprocal learning, and resourced participation, we honour youth power as vital to ACIC’s present and future.
To strengthen this commitment, ACIC’s Youth Advisory Council will bring together 4 Atlantic Canadian youth, aged 19-25, to ensure youth voices are centered in our youth programming.
ACIC Youth Advisory Council members will:
Learn about and support ACIC’s values and strategic plan
Provide feedback on youth programming initiatives
Guide ACIC on best practices and strategies for youth engagement and outreach
Contribute to and benefit from mentor/mentee relationships
Gain skills related leadership, strategic planning, proposal development, design and implementation of programs
Commit 5-7 hours/month to Youth Advisory meetings, professional development sessions, independent work, meeting with ACIC staff, and possible event attendance
Access the ACIC Symposium at no cost and Youth Advisory Council training from June 16 - 20