Add Your National
Youth Week Story
If your program, event or activity fits any of the following, we want to hear about it!
- Target population 13 years old and older
- Happens during National Youth Week, May 7 – 13th
- Includes a celebration of youth
- Centres on youth ‘play,’ which means anything a young person does in his/her leisure time which includes, but is not limited to, recreation, sport, leisure, arts, drama, dance, civic engagement, youth activism, volunteerism, social clubs and youth leadership
- Quality leadership
- Fun
- Investment by community – parents, community leaders
- Accessible – few barriers to participation, if any
- Builds on existing community resources, programs & facilities, including schools
- Collaboration – partnerships: with community, businesses.- combined resources and expertise


