Advocates of Tomorrow
Founded in 2017, Advocates of Tomorrow (AOT) is Ontario’s first law-based youth organization. They host annual conferences focused on a specific field of law as our theme. During their conferences, participants are given the opportunity to hear from a panel of industry professionals, participate in a case study workshop with experienced post-secondary students, and apply their knowledge in a cumulative mock trial judged by practicing lawyers. Participants are able to make important connections with industry experts and like minded students, learn more about careers in the legal field while gaining real mock trial experience, and strengthen key skills such as critical thinking, public speaking, and networking
FBLA Canada
Youth Helping Youth’s current goal is to create an accessible space where every person feels motivated to take initiative in their lives and embrace personal development. They strive for equitable access—opportunities for all changemakers.
FinPathways
FinPathways is an organization that aims to spread awareness about finance among youth. Specifically, they focuse on teaching about personal finances and practical skills that any young adult will need. FinPathways also hosts monthly guest speaker events or competitions for prizes.
Global Collective Peel Youth
Global Collective Peel Youth (previously We Charity Peel Youth) is a youth movement that spans across the Peel region. They aim to create local events that implement potential global change and do so by annually recruiting ambassadors to help spread the word across the majority of the municipality. Some previous events you might've heard of—or even attended—include their holiday food drive, karaoke night, and more! They hope to see you at their future events.
IHPYC
The International Humanitarian Peel Youth Council is a youth-run organization aiming to raise awareness and funds for local, national, and international initiatives. Every year, the dedicated 9-member Board of Directors lead the team of 50 ambassadors in hosting a wide range of events— this includes smaller events such as general meetings to large, popular events such as Winterluxe and Palais Royale. In 2019, we raised over $14,000 with over 480 tickets sold for Winterluxe in support of the International Disaster Relief Fund, as well as over $16,000 with over 780 tickets sold for Palais Royale in support of the Red Cross Yemen Appeal. Join IHPYC in raising funds for important causes through fun, interactive events, and a great opportunity to meet new people!
Ink Movement
Ink Movement Canada was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 2012, and has since expanded to chapters in Hamilton, Montreal and Edmonton. They seek to remedy the lack of opportunities available for students interested in creative writing, performance, visual art and photography while bridging the gap between youth and accessible, fun, engaging arts programming. At the same time, they want to shine the spotlight on deserving youth artists and destigmatize pursuing the arts as a professional career. Because talent deserves to be recognized, and Ink Movement is the platform to make that happen.
Innovire
Innovire is a registered non-profit and youth-run organization. They strive to provide all youth with opportunities and experiences to inspire them to become world-class innovators and future change-makers through STEM. Innovire was founded in 2018 by a few students who noticed there was a lack of equal opportunity and resources in the community for youth to explore and work with STEM to change the world. Since then, the organization, and the team that runs it, has grown, and now has members from all over Peel. They hope to share our passion for STEM and leadership with all of you!
Peel Gem's
Since 2013, the Girls Empowerment Movement (GEM) has provided leadership, mentorship and empowerment opportunities to youth in the Peel Region. GEM is dedicated to cultivating community-level skill-building opportunities, knowledge sharing, and safer spaces for youth, including young women and gender-diverse individuals in the Peel Region. GEM is committed to social justice, gender equality, and equity through our work and team. To date, GEM has organized over 30 initiatives ranging from career days, sustainability talks, and other events focused on issues that matter to Peel youth.
PEYA
The Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) is a network of over 1400 youth in Peel Region passionate about environmental issues and determined to make positive change. They host monthly climate-themed educational workshops & events, as well as large-scale annual events
PuMP Professionals
Officially named Prospective Medical Professionals, they aim to connect aspiring high school students to health sciences opportunities. Some of our past initiatives include DocTalks, a series of webinars featuring established medical doctors, and UAS, our university admissions server over discord! PuMP offers a variety of digital resources on our website..
STREAM Syndicate
STREAM Syndicate is a non-profit organization that provides a platform for students all over Canada to network and find and follow their passions. We aim to integrate the STEM subjects with the Arts and Humanities in all of our events to eliminate the stigma surrounding non-STEM career pathways. Some of our most successful initiatives to date include our Art Gala, STREAMHacks Hackathon, Gaming Tournaments, and our Canadian Students Opportunities Facebook Group with over ten thousand active participants. If any of that sounds like something you would be interested in, you should definitely come check out our booth today to learn more about the many ways you can get involved with STREAM!
The PSPC
The PSPC is a council of 8 elected individuals, working closely with the 2 trustees, who act as representatives of all Peel high school students. They strive to bring leadership opportunities, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community. The PSPC holds monthly General Meetings where any Peel secondary school student is invited to join. At the General Meetings (GMs), students have the opportunity to learn, practice and hone their leadership skills. The PSPC also holds a yearly leadership conference for the duration of 3 days and 2 nights. Although the PSPC executive applications have closed for the coming year, keep your eye out for more opportunities and join their GMs next year
Youth Helping Youth
Youth Helping Youth is a community-driven, registered non-profit that empowers young changemakers to discover and pursue their future aspirations. They achieve this by bridging the gap between young opportunity seekers and valuable, unique learning experiences across local communities. Such opportunities include internships, conferences, programs, and more!
