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Aligning with the goals of the CEC 2024–2026 Youth Engagement Strategy, reaching youth, fostering engagement and building an intergenerational network, the CEC Youth Engagement Week (YEW) is an annual event designed to embrace youth perspectives in North America by fostering their active participation in the CEC’s work and efforts.

Themed “Youth Breaking Silos,” the 2025 Youth Engagement Week (YEW) invites youth from across Canada, Mexico, and the United States to join a dynamic series of open-to-the-public webinars designed to amplify youth voices, foster intergenerational collaboration and promote solutions to environmental challenges.

This year’s theme celebrates intersectional, intergenerational expertise and youth’s contributions in North America. Through interactive sessions, youth leaders and organizations that support youth will share insights on CEC’s cross-cutting areas of work: Indigenous knowledge, subnational and community resilience and youth and private sector engagement.

How to Apply:
  1. Please read carefully the information provided below before filling out this application form.
  2. Fill out all the questions in the application form by the deadline: 30 September 2025, 11:59 p.m. (your local time). You will be able to edit your responses after submitting your application form as long as you do so before the application deadline. To do this, you will need to access the application form from the same device you used to fill it out the first time.

Mandate, Role & Eligibility

Facilitators for the 2025 YEW will be selected from youth leaders in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Each facilitator will contribute to the development of webinar content, lead one of the three webinars and co-author a best practices summary. The facilitator mandate includes participation in preparatory meetings, coordination with speakers, active facilitation of their online webinar and participation in all webinars.

Financial retribution, as well as interpretation and translation support in English, Spanish and French, will be provided.

Deadline to apply: 30 September 2025 at 11:59 p.m. (your local time)

Important

NO applications received after this deadline will be considered; no exception. All applicants will receive an answer by email in October 2025. We will follow up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure the email address you provide in this application form is one that you check regularly.


Eligibility Criteria
  • Must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • Must reside in Canada, Mexico or the United States
  • Must be available for preparatory meetings and webinars up to 2–3 hours per week for a maximum of 40 hours between October 2025 and February 2026.
  • Must demonstrate a commitment to inclusive and intergenerational engagement

If you have any questions regarding this application form or the Youth Engagement Week, please contact: youth@cec.org

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* I confirm that I have carefully read the information provided regarding the 2025 CEC Youth Engagement Week, including the eligibility criteria, mandate and role description. I understand the requirements, commitments and deadlines, and I agree to comply with them if selected to participate.

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* Full name

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* City, State/Province and Country of Residence

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* Age

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* Email address (We will follow up with you about your submission by email. Please be sure the email address you provide in this application form is one that you check regularly).

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* Confirm your email address

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* Organization (if applicable)

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* Which language(s) do you speak? (select all that apply)

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* If applicable, please describe your previous involvement with CEC initiatives (e.g., Youth Innovation Challenge, GELP, EcoInnovation Network, CEC internships/fellowships, YEW, actively contributed to a CEC event, attendance to CEC events, etc.). (max. 1,500 characters ≈ 250 words)

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* Which of the three webinars are you most interested in facilitating?

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* Why are you interested in facilitating the webinar you selected in the previous question (demonstrate past experiences or knowledge in the topic)? (max. 1,500 characters ≈ 250 words)

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* In which ways would you say you are breaking silos and promoting intergenerational eco-intra- / entrepreneurship and/or indigenous and traditional ecological knowledge and/or community resilience? (max. 1,500 characters ≈ 250 words)

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* What experience do you have in facilitating webinars and drafting summaries? Feel free to provide a couple of examples. (max. 1,500 characters ≈ 250 words)

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* How would you ensure inclusive and intergenerational engagement in your session? (max. 1,500 characters ≈ 250 words)

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* Please share any relevant links (e.g., LinkedIn, portfolio, past projects). If you share a link to a file, please make sure your sharing settings allow external users to view your file.

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* Proof of age
Please provide a proof of age, which should be a valid ID that includes your date of birth (e.g., driver’s license, birth certificate, citizenship certificate, study permit, etc.).

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* Proof of residence
Please provide a proof of residence (e.g., recent cell phone or utility bill, unofficial school transcript, residential lease).

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* How did you find out about the 2025 Youth Engagement Week?

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* Would you like to be included in our Youth Network mailing list to receive info on CEC efforts, events and opportunities?

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