Youth Policy-Makers Hub

Join the 2025-2026 YPH Cohort

This year’s cohort will explore how global solidarity and policy-making unfold across youth, civil society, government and intergovernmental organizations, aligning with OCIC’s mandate to promote sustainable development and global citizenship.

Are you:

• Between the ages of 18–35 (by August 1, 2025) and living in Ontario?
• Passionate about gender equality, social and environmental justice?
• Eager to grow your advocacy and policy engagement skills at local, national, or global levels?

Global problems like gender inequality and climate change affect people of all ages everywhere. These complex problems require holistic inter-generational approaches, diverse mindsets, multi-disciplinary methods and multi-sectoral dialogue. OCIC recognizes the wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership that youth leaders bring to the international cooperation sector in Ontario and beyond. We want to help enable the active participation of youth at local, national and international policy-making tables to inform decisions that concern their lives, future and the planet. OCIC’s Youth Policy-Makers Hub (YPH) seeks to engage diverse youth from across Ontario in international cooperation policy processes in support of Gender Equality, Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy (FIAP) action areas, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In doing so, we also hope to increase the awareness and interest of Ontarians, especially youth, in international cooperation and key global issues, and to offer opportunities for meaningful participation in advocacy and policy-making processes, meetings and delegations.

How to Apply:

Apply to join the Youth Policy-Makers Hub here!