Youth and the Friendship Centre Movement

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Youth and the Friendship Centre Movement
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Youth Structure
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National Youth Council (AYC) Priorities

• The Aboriginal Youth Council (AYC) is here to
  represent the interests of those youth accessing
  Friendship Centres all over Canada. Recently a
  strategic planning exercise identified the
  following priorities
• Youth Leadership Development
• Health and Culture
• Mentorship
• Capacity Development and Accountability
• Scholarship and Sponsorship
• Communication Strategies

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How do I get involved?

• Become elected to a local Friendship Centre youth
  council
• Attend a provincial forum
• Become elected to a Provincial Youth Council
  (PAYC)
• Represent your region on the AYC
• (for more information contact your
  provincial/territorial association)
• OR.

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How do I get involved, contd

• Attend a national Youth Forum (Saskatoon 2006) as
  the representative for your local friendship
  centre or region
• Write a letter to the National Association of
  Friendship Centres saying you want to run for a
  position (this years deadline is July 3,2006)
• At the National youth forum run for a position
  (In 2006 we will be electing a President and
  Secretary)

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What do I have to do?

• Attend meetings (both face to face or conference
  call)
• Read information sent by email or fax and send in
  your ideas
• Make sure information goes to the youth you know
  and make sure the national youth council knows
  what the youth from your friendship centre and/or
  PAYC think.
• Be able to check email regularly, and if you
  cant at home, be able to visit your centre at
  least once per week to use the computer and
  internet.

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Why should I become involved?

• Travel
• by being a part of either the PAYC or AYC you
  get to travel all over Canada (and maybe other
  countries) for the work that you will be doing.
• Jobs
• Volunteering in a position like this can lead to
  awesome jobs. This experience leads to more jobs
  and will help in school too.
• Friendship
• With all the traveling, you get to meet many
  different kinds of people. Some of them become
  your friends for life!
• Skills
• Being involved helps you develop the skills that
  will help you in the future. Whether its with a
  job, or your family or in your community.

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Where do I get more information?

• Provincial/Territorial Associations
• BCAAFC www.bcaafc.com
• ANFCA - www.albertafriendshipcentres.ca
• AFCS - www.afcs.com
• MAC www.mac.mb.ca
• OFIFC www.ofifc.org
• Regroupment 418-842-6354
• NT/NU CFC 867-874-2792
• National
• National Association of Friendship Centres -
  Jocelyn Formsma
• Phone [phone] ext. 332
• Email jformsma_at_nafc.ca
• www.nafc.ca