The Ontario Chapter is the oldest, largest, and most accomplished among the provincial and territorial wings of YPC. With more than 300 registered members, we help young leaders all over the province realize their potential. Through events such as Youth Civic and Political Forum, Policy Debate, Model Legislative Sessions, and Political Essay Competition, we aim to provide aspiring youth with platforms to showcase and enhance their talents.
Current Work
Academic publications on youth in democracy.
Provincial student moblization through schools and events.
Connecting and engaging with politicians of all levels.
Accessable debate platforms for young Ontarians.
What's been done?
Interviews with education workers across the province for civic education reform.
Engaging students from city to rural areas of the province.
Facilitated many placements for Ontarian students.
Providing volunteer and civic experience to council members.
We've met Doug Ford, Mike Schreiner, Olivia Chow and numerous other political figures in Ontario.
Get Involved
Are you:
Motivated
Interested in Politics
Looking to expand your profile as a leader
Able to commit a minimum of 2-3 hours a week
Aged 14 - 24
Frequently available 7-8pm EST on Saturdays
Our mission:
Empowering
“To empower is to give someone the confidence and tools to succeed.”
Future
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
Leaders
“Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
Why Support Us?
Vision - Promote a vision of youth civic and political leadership.
Change - Help young change-makers have the resources they need to succeed.
Future - Encourage the youth of today, the leaders of tomorrow.
Opportunity - Build a platform for aspiring Canadians to thrive on Education - Inform the society of the importance of youth politics.
You Can Also Donate
$25 - Connects us with members of the YPC and helps to keep us running
$50 - Supports the development of educational resources for political engagement.
$100 - Contributes to organizing community outreach events and operations led by young politicians.
$500 and above - Sponsors a youth-led initiative addressing a specific community issue.
View the info guide attached below to see more benefits to donating.
OntarioYPCInfoPackage.pdf"Engaging in democracy, create change, build our future"
- Giulia Di Lolo, former Ontario Chairwoman
Ontario Chair | Kevin Guo
Deputy Chair | Esther Makide
Departmental Leaders:
Amia Fischer
Ferrari Zhang
Rohan Tukral
Looking to join us? You can email us at:
ontario@youngpoliticians.org
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