Being, Belonging and Becoming
48 Lessons
12 Enrolled
6 hours

About Course

Become a force for change with Being, Belonging, Becoming, an exciting youth leadership program centered around completing impactful social projects! Elevate your mental well-being and resilience while actively contributing to meaningful causes. Join a community of like-minded youth, and together, let’s make a real difference. BBB is about creating positive change and leaving a lasting impact in your community and across Canada.

Join us and be part of the movement for a brighter future for youth in Canada! Here’s the inside scoop on our three awesome program components:

In this online course, you will dive into engaging video lessons. From unlocking your unique voice to understanding your rights and claiming them, we’ve got the lowdown on the big issues affecting youth and how to affect change in your community and decisions made in Parliament. It’s not just education; it’s empowerment!

The Being, Belonging and Becoming program also includes:

Team Power-Up - Social Impact Project

Brace yourself for a hands-on mission! You and your team will tackle a social impact project in your community, focusing on your passion. Gain skills in advocacy and civic engagement while making a real impact where it matters most – right at home!

Social Impact Summit

Picture this: rubbing shoulders with other young changemakers in your city, sharing your project victories, and getting inspired by their epic endeavours. But that's not all – you'll also have the chance to meet other changemakers across Canada and profile your work on a national virtual stage! Brace yourself for local and national influencers and decision-makers giving you props and feedback. It's your chance to shine!

We’re all about collaboration, so get ready to brainstorm and share ideas with fellow students and build innovative and groundbreaking solutions. Every lesson isn’t just a class; it’s a launchpad for activities guiding you through crafting and unleashing your social impact project. Don’t just learn; let’s make a difference together!

This program is brought to youth across Canada by:

Children First Canada is a national charity with the bold and ambitious vision that together, we can make Canada the best place in the world for kids to grow up.

CFC acts as a catalyst to ensure every child in Canada thrives – now and for generations to come – by protecting their rights and equipping them as the leaders of today and tomorrow.

What Will You Learn?

  • Finding your voice
  • Understand children's rights
  • Big issues affecting children's rights
  • Engaging the government and activism
  • Problem identification and thinking about the solutions
  • How to develop your project
  • How to present and implement your project
  • Reporting your project

Course Content

LESSON 1 – FINDING YOUR VOICE

  • Welcome
    14:46
  • Introduction
  • Self-awareness and Authenticity
    01:22
  • Identifying diverse social norms, including unjust ones
    03:20
  • Skills and Interests
    00:57
  • Voice and Agency
    00:55
  • Communiating effectively
    02:47
  • Demonstrating empathy and compassion
    03:57
  • Demonstrating honesty and integrity
    03:54
  • Working in a team
    02:08
  • Activity: Journaling and team creation

LESSON 2 – UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

LESSON 3 – BIG ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

LESSON 4 – ENGAGING THE GOVERNMENT AND ACTIVISM

LESSON 5 – PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

LESSON 6 -DEVELOPING YOUR SOLUTION

LESSON 7: PRESENTING AND IMPLEMENTING YOUR PROJECT

LESSON 8: REPORTING YOUR PROJECT

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