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Within the child lies the fate of the future.

—Maria Montessori

Youth Forum Events

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The Republic of Childhood is a safe place for our children and youth and all.

Every event in the Republic of Childhood Youth Forum is free with registration. With your registration a name tag will be provided at our welcome table.

Wed Nov 20 • 9:00am • Fisher Park PS/Summit Alternative

Opening of the Republic of Childhood Youth Forum

Wed Nov 20 • 1:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Write On! Chapbook Showcase

Featuring the work of students from Connaught Public School

Wed Nov 20 • 7:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

New Ways of Teaching and Learning

With Cindy Blackstock, Kathleen Gallagher and Cornelia Remi

Thu Nov 21 • 9:30am • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Write On! Chapbook Showcase and Breakout Sessions

Featuring the work of grade 7 students from Fisher Park PS/Summit Alternative

Thu Nov 21 • 12:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Thursday Lunchtime Talk

With Dr. Xuan Thuy Nguyen

Thu Nov 21 • 12:45pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Write On! Chapbook Showcase

Featuring the work of grade 8 Kitigan Zibi Kikinamadinan grade 8 and grade 7/8 Fisher Park Summit Alternative School

Thu Nov 21 • 7:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Creativity and Decolonization: Whose stories are we telling?

Panel discussion with Wendy Luttrell, Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández, and Jacqueline Kennelly

Fri Nov 22 • 9:30am • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Write On! Chapbook Showcase and Breakout Sessions

Featuring the work of students from Hillcrest High School

Fri Nov 22 • 12:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Friday Lunchtime Talk

with Dr. Julia Sinclair-Palm

Fri Nov 22 • 1:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Write On! Chapbook Showcase and Breakout Sessions

Featuring work of Woodroffe HS students and youth with lived experience of homelessness

Fri Nov 22 • 7:00pm • Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre

Making the Margins Visible and Accessible

Panel discussion with Dr. Maya Shetreat, Fikile Nxumalo and Claudia Mitchell