Ottawa's Festival of Ideas Since 1997

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Within the child lies the fate of the future.

—Maria Montessori

Upcoming Youth Forum Events

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Episode 29 • Fri Dec 4

Breathing Life into Art and Art into Life, The Art of Is

with Stephen Nachmanovitch

Episode 28 • Tue Dec 1

The Challenges Facing Canada in Protecting the Well Being of Children

Featuring Kim Hellemans and Jane Bertrand

Live Online Event

Mon Nov 30 • 7:30pm

Creative Writing For Teens: Using Texts and Social Media for Inspiration

with Lindsay Wong

Episode 27 • Fri Nov 27

Student Activism and the Climate Crisis

Featuring Vidya Shah and Alexis Benns

Episode 26 • Fri Nov 27

War At The Snow White Motel

with Tim Wynne-Jones

Episode 15 • Tue Nov 24

Education and Social Mobility

with Andy Hargreaves

Live Online Event

Mon Nov 23 • 7:30pm

with Christina Hammonds Reed

Pre-Recorded Event

Republic of Childhood: The Casket of Time

With Andri Snaer Magnason

Episode 24 • Fri Nov 20

Writing for Young Readers

Featuring Kenneth Oppel and Deborah Ellis

Live Online Event

Mon Nov 16 • 7:30pm

Masterclass: Connecting Plot and Character

with Kenneth Oppel

Live Online Event

Mon Nov 2 • 7:30pm

Masterclass: Discovering your Voice

with Kagiso Lesego Molope

Pre-Recorded Event

with Tegan and Sara