Oshawa Youth Council<br/>Application Form

Oshawa Youth Council Information

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Oshawa Youth Council. Your participation will help give youth a voice in our City! What is the Oshawa Youth Council? The Oshawa Youth Council consists a committee of Youth who work together to address the recreation and leisure needs of youth in Oshawa. Youth representatives must be in grades 6-12 and a resident of Oshawa.

Youth Leaders:

• Grades 6-9
• Meetings will be held once a month, with some months having two meetings due to workshops
• Youth leaders will have a vote on all matters/topics that arise
• Provide insight as well as emerging trends affecting youth

Youth Mentors:

• Grades 10-12
• Youth Mentors will represent the interests of youth in Oshawa, to public and private stakeholders through various discussions regarding things such as relevant issues and/or recommendations
• A member will be the supervisor/person in charge, they will be responsible for drafting the agenda for regular meetings

Our goals include:

• Develop the Principles and Practices for the Oshawa Youth Council (O.Y.C.)
• Youth development opportunities
• Participation in the community
• Event participation and volunteering
• Education and awareness of youth issues
• Create an inventory of Youth Services available in the Oshawa area;
• Provide feedback to City of Oshawa staff with recommendations to increase youth voice
• Communicate and coordinate events, services and initiatives available to Youth; Create action plans and prioritize future projects from feedback received by youth
• Recruit new volunteers for the Youth Council
• Have Fun!
• Establish and maintain a youth council that builds youth capacity to participate in their community
• To create a structure, which will contain decision-making processes for events like National Youth Week
• To engage in various activities that will enable them to improve their well-being, socialization and leadership skills

Before you begin, please note:

• Members must be Oshawa residents.
• Currently in Grades 6 through 12 or 13-18 years of age
• Involvement, such as attending meeting and event planning/participation, in the O.Y.C. is eligible for community volunteer hours.
• Additional opportunities may be available to volunteer and/or take on additional tasks and may require additional time
• All members must include a parent/guardian signature on application.

This form may contain personal information as defined under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. This information is collected under the legal authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001 c.25, as amended. This information will be used and maintained by the City of Oshawa for reviewing applications for the Oshawa Youth Council. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to the City’s Information Access and Privacy Officer at 905-436-3311.