School4Civics is back!

The upcoming 2014 municipal elections across Ontario provide a applied learning opportunity for emerging leaders from under-represented communities to organize political campaigns or run for office. School4Civics will be running a series of Boot Camps, workshops and networking events to help get these leaders into election shape.

Find out more and register today.

Background

Our non-partisan program trains and mentors promising leaders from diverse communities to organize political campaigns or run for office. Expert faculty includes political strategists, campaign managers and former candidates,bringing experience and lessons from the field from a multi-party perspective.

• Read this blog post: Political participation: the challenge of diversity and inclusion
• Hear from School4Civics leaders
• School4Civics featured on Cities of Migration
• Webinar: Ballot Box to the Podium: Mobilizing Immigrant Voters and New Leadership
• Checklist for a School4Civics program: If you’re interested in setting up your own School4Civics program, you may want to start with this checklist

View previous program schedules:

• Boot Camp June 2011 (PDF)
• 2010/2011 (PDF)
• 2010 (PDF)
• 2009 (PDF)

Thanks to the Centre for Progressive Leadership and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario for their support in the development of the School4Civics program.

Contact: civicleadership@diversecitytoronto.ca