Take Action
It's not hard to create big change.
"Get Out the Vote"
'Design for Democracy' Posters available.
Slap them up!
AIGA, the professional association for design, launched a 2016 campaign to use design as a powerful motivation tool to get citizens out and voting. Their online gallery has 700+ high-quality nonpartisan posters available for download and print for FREE. Slap these up on your walk to school, and share with friends and followers. The campaign, done in partnership with the League of Women Voters, is part of their larger 'Design for Democracy' Initiative which fosters civic engagement.
Apathy is Boring
Using Art and Technology to Educate about Democracy
Our friends over at Apathy Is Boring are pretty cool. They organize workshops, talks, public engagement and have a load of resources available for individuals, organizations and governments to garner the power of youth. They'd love to hear from you and have you sign-up as a volunteer on one of their many initiatives.
Canada's Youth Council
An Advisory to the Prime Minister
The Youth Council is a group of individuals 16 - 24 years of age who advise the Prime Minister on national topics such as education, employment, the environment and policy. You can get in touch with the Council to have your ideas heard. Really motivated? Apply to be one of 30 Youth Council members and represent the issues close to you. Stay up to date through email updates and twitter. Click "Stay Connected" on their website to participate in activities and provide feedback.
MyDemocracy.ca
The Government of Canada conducted an open, online, survey to hear about he issues that matter to Canadians. The initiave is now concluded, but results are available.
Join a Party
Many parties hold local riding meet-ups to stay connected. Often times, these are informal events for supporters of a party to discuss and organize. One of the best ways to learn about a party is to speak directly to them. Get intouch and find out how to get involved trhough Facebook, email and twitter.
Join a Student Group
Free. Fun. Open.
Many of British Columbia's secondary and post-secondary schools have student organized clubs and groups that are free and fun to join. Some are broad groups that get together to discuss politics, while others work to tackle particular problems. We've compiled a list of some of the major schools and provided links to their student group information.
