CityHive Vancouver

❄️🎄 Happy Holidays from CityHive! 🎄❄️ Our team is taking a winter break from Dec 21 to Jan 5 to rest, recharge, and reflect on an impactful year. ✨💙 As we wrap up the season, we’re so grateful for the incredible community of changemakers who inspire our work every day. 🎁💫 Wishing you holidays filled with warmth, joy, and new beginnings! 🎉☃️ But the work doesn’t stop here. 🌍🌟 Young people are often excluded from decisions that shape their futures—housing, climate action, affordability—but CityHive is breaking down barriers. 🚪🔓 Your donation fuels programs that uplift youth leadership and create a future where every voice matters. 💬👩💻 👉 Donate Today via https://lnkd.in/d93iGnqD and join us in building a more inclusive democracy! 💪🌈

Today, Aayush Sharma and I co-facilitated a workshop on Civic Agency and Climate Action as part of a 4-part CityShapers in Communities series by CityHive Vancouver. One of the activities we walked through was the “Social Change Ecosystem Map” by the Building Movement Project. The framework showcases “shared values embodied in the yellow circle in the middle and ten roles that people and organizations often show up in when they are participating in social change efforts.” ✊ I found myself resonating with the Weaver (I enjoy making connections) and Builder (I find it fascinating to develop and bring ideas to life) roles. This got me thinking about #SocialImpact and where each one of us contributes most meaningfully and how we collaborate with others as we seek to create change. At the same time, the exercise reminded me that no single person can do it all. It’s through partnerships and collective effort that true change happens. 🤝 Have you encountered this framework before? What role do you see embodying in the ecosystem? Would love to hear your thoughts! 🌎 #SystemsChange #Collaboration #SocialChange #Equity

🌍 Ready to Lead Bold Climate Action? 🌟 Governments can’t do it alone. Businesses and industries need fresh and innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions and build climate-resilient futures.  Do you have a climate solution or a big idea brewing? 🚀 Looking for a community of passionate changemakers and industry mentors to help bring it to life? ClimateWorks Lab is your next step! This new year, join a cohort of trailblazing youth reimagining how workplaces, businesses, industries, and beyond can contribute to low-carbon cities. 🌱💼 Connect, innovate, and make an impact! 📝 Applications OPEN! https://lnkd.in/dX4QJ3ey Let’s create a future where youth-led climate action transforms industries and communities. 💪✨ #ClimateWorksLab #NextGenLeadership #ClimateActionNow #YouthChangemakers

Glad to have hosted, coordinated, and facilitated a CityHive Vancouver : CityShapers in Communities workshop series with the talented community at Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders! Keep an eye out for future events!

Exciting Opportunity for K-12 Educators: Join CityHive as Our CityShapers in Schools Coordinator! Are you passionate about education and community planning? 🌟 Looking for a rewarding role in the non-profit sector where you can make a meaningful impact? CityHive is seeking an engaged K-12 educator to design and deliver our innovative CityShapers in Schools program. Join a small but mighty team of young professionals working to empower youth and shape communities. 💡 ✨ Why Join Us? -Flexible Work Environment: Work from home + in-classroom program delivery (Oct-Jun). -Meaningful Compensation: Starting salary $55,325-$61,524 + benefits (extended health, dental, paid time off). -Professional Growth: Mentorship, professional development, and leadership opportunities. -Make an Impact: Help shape the future by connecting students with civic action. 🗓 Apply before Sunday, January 5th @ 11:59PM. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gbzMEts #EducationCareers #NonProfitJobs #CityHiveOpportunities #YouthEmpowerment

These times of political uncertainty call on youth to organize their communities to work on climate action while CEOs and Governments focus on profits and unsustainable growth 🔥⏳ If you’re paralyzed by the climate distress, taking action with CityHive Vancouver truly helps 🪷I promise & If you’re an immigrant or newcomer this opportunity is for you ⭐️

📍CityStudio, 1800 Spyglass Place CityHive Vancouver & us know how easy it is to feel hopeless and frustrated, not knowing how we as youth or newcomers can actually stir things up and enact change in our communities 🏛️ We acknowledge these barriers and want to make it easier for folks to get involved! 🤝 This is your opportunity to empower yourself to be an agent of climate action and change in your community and to become more civically engaged, all while getting paid! 💸 ✊Let’s bring youth and immigrant experiences to the climate conversation. 🗣️ Together, we’ll build climate action plans, deepen community connections, and amplify our voices to become real change makers. 💬🌎🙌 4 WORKSHOP SERIES: November 24 & 30 (12pm-2pm), December 3 & 10 (5pm-7pm) Open to all youth (18-30ish) Sign up in here by November 22: https://lnkd.in/gwW6eart See you there! 🌞 Jose Reyeros Lukas Troni Mackenzie Kuenz Bryanna-Karina Russell Sofya Babak Aoki Y. Luiza Salek

Glad to have hosted, coordinated, and facilitated a CityHive Vancouver : CityShapers in Communities workshop series with the talented community at Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders! Keep an eye out for future events!

🚀 CityHive at the IAP2 North American Conference: Building a Sustainable Future Through Youth Engagement 🚀 At October’s IAP2 North American Conference in Ottawa, CityHive led a powerful session on youth engagement for public and community engagement practitioners from across North America. Our workshop explored strategies for centering youth in civic processes to foster resilient, future-focused communities. Here’s what we covered: 💡 Proven strategies for integrating youth perspectives into civic and institutional planning to drive sustainable, long-term impact. 🛠️ Practical tools and engagement methods led by Executive Director Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester and Engagement Manager Miley Leong, designed to meaningfully include youth voices in public processes and build ongoing, reciprocal relationships. Our session wasn’t just a training; it was an essential dialogue on inclusive practices that can help municipalities, corporations, and nonprofits strengthen their connections with youth and expand their community impact. 🌟 Testimonial Spotlight 🌟 Tamara Scott from the City of New Westminster shares: "CityHive has been an invaluable partner in our Youth Climate Action Microgrant Project. Their expertise and commitment to a youth-led approach helped us reach young leaders across the city. Thanks to their support, these leaders are tackling climate change and feeling inspired to deepen their community involvement." Interested in learning more or bringing this training to your organization? Reach out to our Youth Engagement Expert at miley@cityhive.ca to discuss how we can support your goals for community and public engagement. #YouthEngagement #SustainableCommunities #PublicEngagement #InclusiveLeadership #CityHive #IAP2

I'm so thrilled that this posting is up and I encourage those of you in the youth environmental/social justice/educational leadership space to consider applying, even and especially if you think you don't necessarily meet every criteria. I'm really proud to have been part of developing the shared leadership structure at The Starfish because I wholeheartedly believe that it's a more supportive, sustainable, and equitable way to lead organizations.