Youth Community Outreach Committee

Pursue your Leadership Journey – APPLY yourself as a LEADER. The YMCA Youth Community Outreach Committee (formerly Youth Peace Committee) gives youth aged 14-17 the chance to connect with peers from various backgrounds and perspectives and work as one to make a positive impact on the community. The program empowers youth to have a voice, build their confidence and discover their potential. This youth-led committee allows participants to work together encouraging awareness, connection and action within the community. Through community-based projects and activity-based learning, participants will enhance their leadership skills. A registration fee of $25/ participant will be used to support the committee’s projects, events and activities (if you require financial assistance with the registration fee, please email Manager, Community Outreach – Teresa Rinaldi at [email protected]). YCOC fosters opportunities to collaborate on initiatives and participate in learning opportunities that support and improve social well-being in the community. Youth will obtain volunteer hours for their active participation and commitment, contributing to the required 40 hours of Community involvement to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Program Outcomes

Throughout participation in Youth Community Outreach Committee youth will:

  1. Gain a powerful sense of self, responsibility, and personal potential.
  2. Develop and improve key leadership skills increasing a sense of purpose and future.
  3. Build a sense of belonging and connection fostering health, well-being, and strong communities.
  4. Develop an understanding of their role as leaders in their communities planning and facilitating projects and events.
  5. Obtain a better understanding of their personal and professional goals and how to achieve them.

Key Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Integrity
  • Project Planning
  • Creativity
  • Goal Setting

Session Details

WHO: Youth aged 14-17

WHERE: YMCA of Oakville + various sites within the community (alternating each week)

WHEN: Weekly after school beginning after March Break until mid-June

To learn more, please email Manager, Community Outreach, Teresa Rinaldi at [email protected]