Child & Youth Dialogues
Enriched learning, advocacy, and action programs for students &
classes. Created alongside project partners to educate, engage, and
empower young changemakers!
Program Components:
- Authentic Child & Youth Consultation
- Peer-to-peer Regional, National, or Global Dialogues
- Co-authorship of Policy Report, Manifesto, or Declaration
- Meaningful, Community-based Action Projects!
Get your students involved in deeper learning and sharing by joining one of our current or upcoming Youth Dialogues.
Spring 2024
Cross-Canada Online Youth Action Summit (Ages 14-18)
The YAC gathers high school students from across Canada in monthly dialogues around SDG actions. It is an opportunity for students to engage on the national and global stage.
September-June
CCUNESCO Youth Advocacy Council
Our Flagship Youth Dialogue Project
#DECARBONIZE
www.decarbonize.me
Global
Child
climate program
Akshat Singh, 15, India
Bringing students from over 70 countries together to learn, collaborate, and act on climate change
Examples of Previously Facilitated Child & Youth Dialogue & Declarations
2022
National Youth Dialogue: #Vote16
Binging together high schools across Canada In partnership with Senate McPhedran and the #Vote16 campaign team
2021
Provincial Dialogue:
17 Calls for 17 SDGs
Students across Alberta share their calls for action on the SDGs alongside the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation
Centre for Global Education is committed to the principle that diversity in those we serve and our team is our strength. CGE defines acts of oppression as any intentionally or unconsciously discriminatory behaviour towards an individual or a group of people. CGE in all aspects of our operation and all levels of the organization does not tolerate acts of oppression and shall address any intentional or unintentional acts of oppression towards an individual or a group of people that creates barriers to access or inclusion.
Contact Us
Executive Director
Sarah Flynn is the Executive Director for the Centre for Global Education. She has a BSc in Molecular Genetics, an MA in Sociology, and is currently completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Alberta. Sarah has worked in biomedical and clinical research and was formerly the Assistant Director of the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services, University of Alberta. Sarah has been an adjunct instructor and has a number of peer reviewed publications in her cv. Sarah also likes to think she makes the best double chocolate chip toffee cookies. Ever.
Online Learning Coordinator
Rebecca is the Online Education Coordinator for the Centre for Global Education. She has a B.Ed. from the University of Alberta in Secondary Education with a major in Biological Sciences and a minor in Mathematics. Rebecca comes from a rural area in Northern Alberta, Canada and has had the pleasure to work closely with many Indigenous youth in the classroom. She combines her passion for youth engagement, climate action, and social justice to inspire thousands of youth in her role at CGE.
The Centre for Global Education is proud to call ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ (Amiskwacîwâskahikan) home. We acknowledge the many diverse Indigenous groups that have resided on Treaty 6 Territory for time immemorial and who continue to be the caretakers and advocates of this land.