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It's our first day at work in 2021, but we're going to start off this year by continuing to reflect on all that we learned in 2020! Highlight 3 from our 2020 Vision series is our ongoing JEDDI (justice, equity, diversity, decolonization, and inclusion) transformation. We were so lucky to learn with and from incredible leaders, including folks at Mi tel'nexw Leadership Society, Cicely Blain Consulting and League of Innovators, and much of the work recognized here will continue into the new year. As mentioned, we'll be providing an accountability update this monthuntil then, you can revisit our statement on anti-Black racism and commitment to anti-racism here: https://cityhive.ca/about-us/commitment-to-anti-racism/

Highlight 4 in our 2020 Vision series is launching our alumni support network, Project Hub! We've been working to build out such a program for years, and found a natural partner in RADIUS. So far, we've hosted 5 workshop sessions on community, market research, grant writing, project partnership development and equity centred design. We can't wait to continue supporting our alumni in building out transformational ideas for better communities and cities.

ICYMI: in honour of our today's #DistantNotDisengaged highlight, here's a clip from our May 14th event on Arts and Culture where the audience was serenaded by JUNO-award winner Dan Mangan. SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue SFU Public Square

Highlight 5 is Distant, Not Disengaged! This is one of those special initiatives that only happened because of the pandemic. The event series is a collaboration with SFU Public Square and SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue that brought so much joy and community to us in times of uncertainty. It was never about numbers, but nonetheless we're proud to have hosted 17 events throughout 2020 and brought together 2,500 guests.

As a youth-led and serving organization, we're often asked by other individuals and organizations what young folks think about a particular issue. Youth are not a monolithin fact, who gets considered "youth" is ever-changingbut we often do see overlapping visions for the future in the programs we run. We're pulling together a special monthly newsletter that focuses on how young folks define and imagine resilient communities, and we want to include as many perspectives as po...ssible! Comment below or send us a message. Your contribution in the newsletter will be anonymous. Take care of yourselves, The CityHive team

The City of Vancouver - Local Government has launched the next phase of public engagement to develop the Vancouver Plan focused on a key question: How do we change course so that we collectively thrive in the future? You can get involved by: - taking the online survey, available now... - getting a take-home conversation kit starting today - joining an online public forum or workshop starting December 10 - getting involved in specific programs to support community and youth involvement https://vancouverplan.ca/get-involved/

Our ED Veronika is hosting this event tomorrow in her role with the Vancouver City Planning Commission! Join her alongside moderator and CityHive alum Uytae Lee of About Here and an excellent speaker lineup.

Social distancing is a struggle, but your involvement doesn’t have to be. Apathy is Boring's RISE program brings together young Canadians aged 18-30 to create a community project on issues they care about. Build your confidence, find your voice, and uncover your potential to become a change maker. Apply to RISE by Monday, November 23rd!... https://bit.ly/2RFEWk2 See more

The North Shore Young Citizens' Forum is underway with North Shore Community Resources Society! In our first few sessions, we were welcomed by Carleen Thomas from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to open the program in a meaningful and good way and heard from a community planner from the North Vancouver District. We can't wait to keep growing and learning with this wonderful cohort of young folks from across all three North Shore municipalities.

Join our North Shore Young Citizens’ Forum members for a youth-led community conversation on December 3rd! We'll be tackling three big challenges across the North Shore: belonging, transportation + mobility and housing. The Forum is a civic education cohort program of 25 young adults under 40 from across the North Shore who come together weekly to learn about municipal decision-making processes and city planning. At the end of the program, Forum participants have a unique op...portunity to collaborate directly with council members to provide young adult perspectives on key local issues. You’ll have a chance to learn about current ideas that have emerged from the Forum and share your feedback in a small group on one of the following topics before participants present to council: West Van District: Belonging North Vancouver District: Housing City of North Vancouver: Transportation & Mobility The Forum and this final event are hosted virtually on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xmkym (Musqueam), Swxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and slilwta (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. http://ow.ly/uGs250CpvsO North Shore Community Resources Society

Throughout 2020, CityHive has convened programs and events for young people to collaborate on building better futures. We're excited to share the second instalment of our Resilient Communities series, based on key themes from our City Shapers cohorts. We'll be doing a special newsletter next month to share our full Resilient Communities series, along with interviews and insights with CityHive alum who are taking transformative action in their communities. Don't miss out! Si...gn up for our newsletter: http://eepurl.com/c8ICWD [Graphic designed by Jay Castro]

Today is #OrangeShirtDay. As a team of settlers working in the realms of civic engagement and city building, we are grateful for the Indigenous elders and youth modelling decolonial approaches to this historically harmful work. We often start presentations by acknowledging that nothing about our built environment was inevitablesimilarly, residential schools were actively planned and maintained by white Canadian officials and still have enormous impact on the lives of Indigenous communities. In fact, one of our team members was born in 1996: the year the last Canadian residential school closed. We seek to keep learning and unlearning, and to follow the lead of our host Nations in co-creating a future that is just and equitable. Learn the story of Orange Shirt Day here: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/phyllis-story.html

To scoot or not to scoot? One week until our dialogue with Downtown Vancouver. Register for free for your chance to learn from local mobility experts and share your thoughts with decision-makers from City of Vancouver - Local Government, TransLink and other stakeholders.

Seattle and Calgary are two nearby cities that have implemented scooter-share programs. What do you think about the potential future of scooters in Vancouver? Join us in partnership with @downtownvan for a youth-focused dialogue with local mobility and transportation leaders and decision-makers. You’ll learn about current mobility planning, accessibility opportunities and challenges, and how scooter programs work in other places. There will also be breakout rooms where participants can ask questions of key witnesses from City of Vancouver - Local Government, TransLink and more. Register for free: http://ow.ly/mEd050BWQ9m

We're looking for a treasurer to join CityHive's Board of Directors! If you share our passion for youth engagement, civic issues, cities, and sustainability and can bring expertise in the realms of nonprofit financial management, business acumen and strategy, apply here: https://forms.gle/bFpfdhtQxfPhCALh9 Please share this opportunity with your networks and reach out with any questions to info[at]cityhive.ca.

We're at a moment of major national potential. Check out the #GreenNewBill campaign to join the conversation and see how $20 of federal investment in a green and just recovery will be worth a whopping $307.85 in 10 years. #GreenMoneyTalks http://ow.ly/t0Eq50BAui4

Interested in the circular economy and connecting with local leaders? Vancity and Vancouver Economic Commission are bringing you a webinar series on Vancouver’s circular economy to get connected to local resources and learn about upcoming opportunities in our region. October 1st, 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Introduction to Vancouver’s Circular Economy October 15, 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Tools for the Circular Economy... October 29th, 8:30 - 9:45 AM: Project Zero Circular Economy Ventures Register: http://ow.ly/Dmxx50BvdxN

Calling all post-secondary educators: are looking to incorporate food justice into your classes? The Just Food Project is an open education teaching and learning resource for post-secondary instructors and other educators interested in teaching food justice and equity. The Just Food project website includes seven learning modules on various food systems themes (such as a food justice primer, migrant labour, indigenous and diasporic foodways, food systems governance) and a f...acilitator’s guide. Each learning module contains a backgrounder on the theme, suggested learning outcomes, sample readings and discussion questions, in-depth activity instructions, and examples of assessments. These learning modules are suitable for adaptation across many disciplines, including agriculture, food studies, nutrition, geography, sociology, anthropology, education, planning, political sciences, and more. Want to learn more? Visit justfood.landfood.ubc.ca, and register for a Just Food workshop with the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology on November 5th: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca//navigating-open-educational-r/

Join Salia Joseph and Squamish language learners for a panel discussion on Indigenous language revival this Sunday, September 27th. Limited in-person spots are available to attend at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, and a recording will be available after the event. http://ow.ly/tv2R50BvdE7

Our friends at CityStudio Vancouver are hiring a Marketing & Communications Specialist who has a specific interest in education and/or municipal sectors. Check it out and share with your networks! Applications close this Sunday, October 18th. http://ow.ly/riDs50BNnIf

At tonight's town hall, the City of Vancouver - Local Government is inviting and centring the perspectives of the Black and African diaspora communities focused on addressing anti-Black racism. Participants who want to actively participate in the discussion can email [email protected] for log-in details. The event will also be livestreamed on YouTube for members of the Black and African diaspora communities who want to watch, along with allies and the general public. We hope to hear the voices and stories of Black and African diasporic youth amplified tonightplease share with your networks. This town hall is facilitated by community activist Vanessa Richards, and hosted by City Manager Sadhu Johnston and General Manager of Arts, Culture and Community Services, Sandra Singh. Full details: http://ow.ly/Y2WV50Bzz5R

The wait is over: we're thrilled to announce our third Envirolab: Zero Waste and the Circular Economy! If you're 18-30 and interested in tackling urban sustainability challenges across Metro Vancouver, this program is for you. Over the course of 12 weeks, the Envirolab will virtually convene a group of 30 young folks to work with local businesses, governments, and institutions to explore challenges and opportunities for local municipalities to proactively collaborate with... youth. You'll meet new friends and collaborators and think creatively about ways we can design waste out of our economic and product cycles. Whether you consider yourself a well-read sustainability keener, a designer, an entrepreneur, a horticulturalist, or just someone keen to get engaged with your community, apply before Sunday, November 1st: https://cityhive.ca/innovation-labs/envirolab/ Special thanks to the The Lawson Foundation for their generous support of this program.

This just in! You sold out tonight's event on the future of #FalseCreek with the City of Vancouver - Local Government, so we added 10 last-minute tickets. Don't miss this: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/changing-tides-whats-happening-

Appreciation post: after running two back-to-back virtual #CityShapers cohorts this summer, our all-star facilitation team finally got to meet in real life for a picnic at Jericho Beach! We're so lucky to have Rowan, Aida, Aarti and Rachel in the CityHive network.

Live debate link: https://www.facebook.com/GlobalShapersYVR/videos/845800899496311

There's still time to get tickets. Don't miss Changing Tides: What's Happening in #FalseCreek? with this amazing panel tomorrow at 5:30pm. City of Vancouver - Local Government https://eventbrite.ca/e/changing-tides-whats-happening-in-f

Guess what? #DistantNotDisengaged is back. Join us and our partners at SFU Public Square and SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue this Thursday as we explore what the pandemic is teaching us about how people are organizing, stepping up and creating lasting change. What is the recipe that turns advocacy efforts into wide-spread social movements? How will this shape the future of our democracy? Come ready to discuss with other members of the audience what you hear from our sp...ecial guests, what gets you engaged, and ways to stay engaged. Join us as we draw on a range of perspectives to explore the formula for effective organizing in this new era of civic participation. http://ow.ly/Nn3h50BvbOz

ATTENTION: Youth-focused BC election debate happening in 20 minutes! https://www.facebook.com/events/1002518310231744 Join the livestream, tell your friends, use #BCYouthVote to join the conversation on other platforms. We'll see you there! Global Shapers Vancouver Apathy is Boring Generation Squeeze

Join our Executive Director Veronika Bylicki tomorrow for a webinar with IAP2 Canada on launching your career in public participation! She'll share her insight into what makes public participation vital and fulfilling work alongside other speakers. If you're new to the field or an up and coming practitioner, register for free: https://www.iap2canada.ca/event-3886621

10 days until BC’s election day! Time is running out to do your research on your top candidate choice. Join us tonight for a youth-focused All-Candidates Debate to learn how the parties and candidates are planning to prioritize Millennials and Gen Zs in their work and policies. Register: https://fb.me/e/1bcpNoral Also: be sure to request your mail-in ballot online by this Saturday, October 17th, or create an in-person voting plan with your bubble.

Throughout May-July, 60 young adults in our City Shapers program came up with creative and innovative ways to make our communities more resilient. This graphic is the first in a series depicting the many changes that these young City Shapers envisioned for the built environment of our neighbourhoods, communities, and cities. Interested in being a part of a program like this? Apply for the North Shore Young Citizens' Forum before midnight tomorrow! http://ow.ly/bU6Q50BvaIK Stay tuned to our social media for the rest of this beautiful retrospective series created by Jay Castro, City Shapers: Resilient Communities Alumni

Hey city-builders, this is for you. Join an incredible panel on Monday, September 21st for the Canadian Urban Institute's Art of City Building conference. You'll hear from speakers such as Lisa Helps (mayor of Victoria), Tamika L. Butler (Juris Doctor at Stanford), and our very own CityHive alum Uytae Lee! https://www.artofcitybuilding.ca/about #aocb2020

To any Americans living in what we call Canadarequest your ballots by September 19th (tomorrow) to ensure your vote in the US election is counted! Tomorrow is the last day to easily request your ballot to vote from abroad in the US presidential election and ensure your ballot is counted. Did you know that, as an American citizen, you can most likely vote in the presidential election even if you’ve never lived in the US (without tax implications!). You must request a ball...ot every year to vote from abroad. And you must both register AND request a ballotyou won’t be sent one automatically. Here’s a simple guide to voting abroad: https://www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms Here’s FAQs to help students/citizens who have never lived in the US figure out how to vote: https://www.fvap.gov/guide/appendix/faq **Don’t wait til October to request your ballot and realize you missed your chance to have your vote counted.**

Granville Island, David Lam Park, and Science World are just a few of the beloved sites along the False Creek shoreline. But did you know that this area is at risk of damaging sea level rise and flooding in your lifetime? The City of Vancouver - Local Government is launching engagement on the #FalseCreek Coastal Adaptation Plan, and we're hosting a youth-specific info and input session next Wednesday for people ages 15-30 to learn about what's at stake and share what matters most to them. We all have a part to play in shaping climate adaptation at home. Register for free and tell a friend! All attendees will be entered to win one of three $50 door prizes.