Chinese Youth Capacity Building
华裔青年能力发展项目

CCNCTO has worked to empower Chinese youth through various programming. We recognize that there are many barriers to advocacy. We know that the barriers facing Chinese youth, including those who are not proficient in the English language and newcomers, greatly impact Chinese youth’s capacity to advocate for themselves and their fellow community members. 

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In order to build their capacity for advocacy our programming focuses on empowering Chinese youth through critical thinking, discussion, and volunteerism. These bilingual programs provide Chinese youth with safe spaces where they can access culturally relevant education and resources, build networks of solidarity in their communities, and celebrate their heritage.

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CCNCTO’s current bi-weekly youth programming was borne out of the direction of several of CCNCTO’s more active youth members. Active youth members were interested in a bilingual space for critical thinking, discussion, and community building. As such, CCNCTO’s youth committee was formed. Our first programming occurred in September of 2021. The committee meets bi-weekly for youth programming and works together to decide topics of discussion and activities for future programming. So far, our youth committee members have discussed topics such as education advocacy and food justice. They have also engaged in activities such as watching a culturally relevant movie, cooking a cultural dish, and campaigning in the community to raise awareness against anti-Asian racism in school boards. With continued programming, our youth will further develop their capacity to discuss critical social justice issues and feel increasingly empowered to advocate for change and a more just society.

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If you are interested in joining our team, please sign up as a CCNCTO volunteer here https://forms.gle/YJJQMPQ9kfAfKxU69. Also, to stay up to date with our latest youth programming initiatives and events, please follow us on Instagram @CCNCTO, add us on WeChat @Ccnctoronto, email us at info@ccnctoronto.ca, and/or subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here.

平权会一直致力于通过各种项目增强华裔青年的能力。我们认识到，在倡导方面存在许多障碍。我们知道，华裔青年所面临的障碍，包括那些不精通英语的人和新来的人，极大地影响了华裔青年为自己和他们的社群成员进行倡导的能力。

 

为了培养他们的倡导能力，我们的项目侧重于通过批判性思维、讨论和志愿服务来增强华裔青年的能力。这些双语项目为华裔青年提供安全的空间，使他们能够获得与文化相关的教育和资源，在他们的社群内建立团结的关系网络，并赞扬他们承袭的文化。

 

平权会目前每两周一次的青年项目是根据平权会的几个比较活跃的青年成员的指示而产生的。他们有兴趣为批判性思维、讨论和社群建设建立一个双语空间。因此，平权会的青年委员会成立了。我们的第一个项目是在2021年9月。委员会每两周举行一次青年活动，共同决定未来活动的讨论主题和活动内容。到目前为止，我们的青年委员会成员已经讨论了诸如教育倡导和食品公正等主题。他们还参与了一些活动，如观看一部与文化相关的电影，烹饪一道文化相关的菜，以及在社群里开展活动，以提高校园中对反亚裔种族歧视的认识。随着活动的持续开展，我们的青年将进一步发展他们讨论重要的社会公正问题的能力，并感到越来越有能力倡导变革和倡导更公正的社会。

如果你有兴趣加入我们的团队，请在这里注册成为平权会的志愿者：https://forms.gle/YJJQMPQ9kfAfKxU69。此外，要了解我们最新的反种族歧视倡议和活动，请在Instagram上关注我们@CCNCTO，在微信上添加我们@Ccnctoronto，给我们发电子邮件：info@ccnctoronto.ca，或在这里订阅我们的电子月报。