HEALTHY LIVING IN THE INNER CITY SPEAKERS SERIES
Youth Engagement: Barriers & Promises

The next event of the Healthy Living in the Inner City Speakers Series will occur Thursday, January 29th, from 6 - 8PM at the Carol Shields Auditorium, 2nd floor of the Millennium Library, 251 Donald.

"Youth Engagement: Barriers & Promises" will feature community worker and inner-city youth presentations, youth-produced videos, as well as an interactive discussion period. Admission is free, with refreshments and childcare provided.

In order to create more inclusive communities, negative stereotypes that paint youth with the same brush must be overcome. Discussions will focus on the barriers facing youth in society, such as future life opportunities, the obtainment of adequate employment, and overall youth health conditions. Attendees will be challenged to see past age-related prejudices in order to ask themselves, "How can we include youth in the journey to building a better future for all?"

Rob Marriott, a guest speaker at this event, is the Program Manager at Ndinawe Endaawaad Inc., an organization offering culturally-appropriate services to urban Aboriginal youth. Also, youth presenters will share their personal journeys through oppressive societal structures, as well as the hopes they hold for positive future changes. Audience members will be asked to participate in a brainstorming session along with presenters to seek solutions to current issues.

"Youth Engagement: Barriers & Promises" is sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the University of Winnipeg Urban and Inner City Studies Department, with additional support from the Marsha Hanen Grant and the Millennium Library.

For more information contact Judith Harris at (204) 786-9445 or j.harris@uwinnipeg.ca