Tag: Youth
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Young Rural Change Makers Program
The Rural Ontario Institute has created a Young Rural Change Makers pilot program that invites young adults to develop their community leadership capacity to make a difference in their rural community. This program is open to individuals ages 18-29 that currently reside in rural Ontario. Up to 30 motivated young adults will be selected by…
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Discovering the Economic Development Potential of Youth
Youth possess a great amount of community and economic development potential. Rural communities have been grappling with how to attract and retain youth and young families for years. Youth get lured away from rural areas by the bright lights of the city, higher education, good jobs, and entertainment; all things typically perceived to be lacking…
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Driving the conversation forward with youth in Perth County
Across rural Ontario, where youth out-migration to urban centres is a concerning trend; finding new ways to engage young people in their communities is increasingly important. More needs to be done to incorporate the voice of youth in local planning and development processes. “Youth will only return home if they feel they have left something behind”…
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#Agsplore The North
At the end of September 2016 a bus load of University of Guelph, Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) students headed north from Guelph to tour the Nipissing and Temiskaming farming districts. Through pictures and quotes here is a summary of their trip. Two OAC students from the Temiskaming District, Emily Potter and Tanja Gahwiler, decided their fellow…
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Ways Communities Can Support and Attract Youth in Rural Ontario
There are a number of exciting initiatives currently under way that look to answer some of the questions mentioned in part one of this series, and kick start discussion around youth engagement in rural communities.
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The Importance of Supporting and Attracting Youth in Rural Ontario
Supporting, engaging, attracting and retaining youth in rural communities is increasingly the “talk of the town” amongst governments, communities, and concerned citizens across Ontario. Rural communities across Ontario have been seeing a net outmigration of youth (between the ages of 15-29) for years. Much of the outmigration of youth from these communities can be attributed…
