As a follow-up to the RBC Future Launch Community Challenge, the RBC Youth Powering Community (YPC) online learning initiative will be available to youth aged 15-29 across Canada starting on March 5, 2020. 

We’re offering free, drop-in, online workshops on skills that help youth make changes in areas like health, food security, education, the environment, reconciliation, and more. Youth participants can suggest topics and vote to determine the workshop session content that follows.

In partnership with the RBC Foundation, participation in the online learning series is offered at no cost, and is open to youth and youth-led or youth-serving organizations and projects across Canada. To view the full Terms of Engagement and Community Agreement, click here.

The YPC initiative aims to spark new ideas, exchanges and networking opportunities for youth to connect with peers from across Canada through an online learning community. Every month, there will be an online session addressing a topic on social change and youth engagement, and the sessions will culminate with a an online, multi-day conference with youth across Canada.

The current sessions are as follows:

Additional session information and registration will be made available closer to the date.

Beyond COVID: What Comes Next for Youth Leaders

Oct. 22, 2020

2:30 p.m ET

Past sessions & recordings:

Introduction to YPC	March 5, 2020	Recording
Coping with COVID-19	March 26, 2020	Recording not available
Shared Values for Just Futures: A Decolonial Mindset	April 23, 2020	Recording
Inner Work for Outer Work	May 21, 2020	Recording Related resources: What’s in your Cup? Inner Work Resource List Slide Deck
The Urgency of Anti-Oppression Work	June 18, 2020	Recording Related resources: Anti-Oppression Resources Slide Deck
Sharing Your Story	July 23, 2020	Recording Related resources: Sharing your story: Digital resources
Equitable Spaces	August 27, 2020	Recording
Engaging Across Generations for Social Justice	Sept. 24, 2020	Recording