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Students can make a better tomorrow.

What is YIF?

The Youth Impact! Forum’s mission is to empower youth with the tools to make their projects real. To do this, YIF works directly with teachers to provide all the scaffolding needed to successfully foster impactful student initiatives in support of the UN Global Goals.

Who is it for?

The Youth Impact! Forum is designed for:

Teachers
who want to provide an immersive
experience for students 13-18 years of age

High School Students
who seek support for proposing
and developing innovative projects

Supported by
Experts, Mentors
and Advocates

Why be part of YIF?

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To access
the tools to make
a difference

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To build
a barrier-free
global community

To create
the world
we want

UPCOMING COURSES

UPCOMING SHOWCASE

TAKE A LOOK AT YIF PROJECTS

Take Shorter Showers

To encourage people to save water in the shower by developing a recycled hang tag made of plastic that can be hung from the shower head unit.

Project leader

Ali

Area of interest

Ottawa

Key issue

Water Conservation
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To reduce the amount of recyclable items being thrown in the trash by developing an app that both motivates people to recycle as well as shows them where to do so.

Project leader

Seetal

Area of interest

Ottawa, Ontario

Key issue

Recycling
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MENSTRO

To normalize periods while promoting awareness of period poverty by providing free period products in all public facilities.

Project leader

Aislynn

Area of interest

Ottawa, Canada

Key issue

Period poverty
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First Steps

To bring awareness to mental health and therapy by developing an app for people to access affordable therapy and support groups.

Project leader

Anabelle

Area of interest

Ottawa, Canada

Key issue

Mental Health
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SEE ALL PROJECTS

How does it work?

The Steps to bring your world-changing project to life

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1Teacher support

YIF PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH TOOLS

  • Curriculum building blocks
  • Tools to help students conceptualize and initiate projects 
  • Insight into the objectives of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and current UN community activities
  • Context and resources for developing student project ideas and preparing students for their project presentations 

FORMAT
A 4-day online teacher training course of 3.5 hour sessions

2Year-long Program

BACKGROUND: Becoming Aware and Getting Information

Online Forum 1 – November 12, 2021 

MAPPING YOUR HEARTBREAK IN YOUR COMMUNITY 

Drill-down on communitY opportunities

  • Development of Youth Engagement in Social Action
  • The Project: Definition and Key Elements
  • Background on SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals and Why Youth are Crucial in Achieving them
  • Identify Opportunity in Your Community and Beyond
  • The 17 Goals to Transform Our World

PLANNING: Getting Information

Online Forum 2 – December 10, 2021 

STAKEHOLDERS AND DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

Drill-down on incorporating and interpretating stakeholders feedback in your project

  • Planning Field Research
  • Field Research/ Community Visits
  • Mapping the Players

3Year-long Program

PLANNING: Conception & Introduction/Definition & Planning

Live Forum 3 – NYC SUMMIT February 16-19, 2022 

PROJECT PLANNING

Drill-down on WBS, Gantt, and Budget

  • Problem Definition: The Project Start
  • Work Breakdown Structure
  • Project Schedule and Gantt
  • Setting the Goals
  • Resources, Needs and Project Budget
  • Build Your Team
  • Create a Project Charter
  • Define Potential Project Risks
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Developing Your Pitch

4Year-long Program

PROMOTION & SUSTAINABILITY: Pitch Development & Updates/Getting Your Message Out

Online Forum 4 – April 8, 2022 

COMMUNICATION & STRATEGY 

Drill-down on pitches and communication channels

  • Communication Strategy
  • Revisions, Modifications and Adjustments: Stakeholder Verification
  • Promote your Project

ONLINE SHOWCASE

May 13, 2022 

  • Mentor Match And Launching Next Stage of Projects
  • Student Project Presentations
  • YIF Closing Ceremony
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