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Youth Engagement & Empowerment in Calgary

 

How might we adapt resources and programming to more meaningfully engage and empower youth in Calgary to participate?

 

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Thamar Derksen, Student Fellow

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Sarah Hughes, Big Brothers Big Sisters

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Kris Hans, General Management and Human Resources


 

The Youth Engagement & Empowerment in Calgary trio applied systems thinking tools to better understand the barriers and enablers to youth participation in Calgary. Their learning journey was grounded in curiosity, reflection, and transparency as they challenged assumptions and limitations. 

Portfolio of Learning

 

As a result of their Catamount journey which incorporated a scan of literature, community engagement, and prototyping, Thamar, Sarah, and Kris indentified meaningful, practical, and evidence-informed insights and tools to carry forward.They identified key audiences to connect with and evidence-based engagement pathways for future work.

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