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A virtual reconstruction of an ancient university. Clothing designed around cancer treatment. Live music in care homes. These are some of the projects students have brought to Youth Summits our team helped organize with partners.
The gatherings bring students into conversation with non-profit organizations, industry experts and civic leaders. They share their work, learn how others approach difficult questions and bring their own concerns into the conversation.
“One of the largest youth leadership summits in Canada.”HotSpotNews · 2026 summit coverage
Explore past summits
Education grows richer when young people have something to contribute.
OUR GATHERINGS
Community service, scientific research, cultural expression and AI. Explore what students cared about, what they worked on and the people they met along the way.
PAST EVENT / 2026
Unlimited: Youth Impact in the Age of AI
Ten student initiatives brought AI, design, cultural heritage and community care to the same stage, alongside perspectives from public service, finance, technology and education.
Read the recapPAST EVENT / 2025
Youth Leadership in the Age of AI
Twelve finalist initiatives crossed STEAM, social entrepreneurship, future technology, and ethics and rights. Immigrant storytelling, biological research and aerospace showed how widely student questions can reach.
Read the recapPAST EVENT / 2024
Empowering the Future
Eleven student organizations, selected from more than 50 applications, brought educational access, legal literacy, music and environmental action to an audience of judges, non-profits and community members in Toronto.
Read the recapPAST EVENT / 2023
Connect. Collaborate. Create change.
Representatives from 13 student clubs and organizations gathered in Vancouver to share their work and learn from people working in housing, education and youth services.
Read the recapThese recaps document Youth Summits our team helped organize. Each edition retains its original event name and participating organizations.
BUILD WHAT COMES NEXT
Schools, non-profits, student organizations and industry partners all have something to bring. Share the questions your community is working on and the expertise you can offer. Together, we can give more young people opportunities to present their work, exchange ideas and contribute.
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