All Senior – Groups

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a workshop on Youths As Agents of Change in the SDGs (Workshop 2) for three classes at Hillcrest Public School, Cobourg Collegiate Institute, and Adam Scott CVI. during the Environmental Symposium event hosted by PVNCCDSB and KPRDSB. Students were introduced to topics such as the 17 SDGs and the importance of youths in the SDGs. We highlighted the principles of sustainable development and how the 2030 Agenda applies to all of the world’s 1.2 billion young people. We engaged students in conversation on collective agreement and creating positive change in their communities. In addition, we took a closer look at examples illustrating youths across the globe and in Canada who are taking action against unfair and unjust systems. Students were encouraged to create their own social media posts exploring local actions and issues related to the 17 SDGs.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 27, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a workshop engaging students in a Grade 11 class at the Thomas A Stewart Secondary School on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We covered topics including an introduction to the 17 SDGs, localization of the SDGs, and youths as agents of change in the Agenda 2030. Students participated in discussions on some of the most pressing global challenges of our time, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. We explored case studies on the localization of the SDGs in PTBO, Canada, and across the world. An in-depth example of SDG localization in PTBO was provided based on the SDG project that KWIC had been working on in collaboration with GreenUP in the past year.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 25, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a workshop engaging students in a Grade 11 class studying at Virtual High School during their morning session. Topics we covered during the workshop include the following: an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Principle, and the importance of youths in the SDGs. We concluded our workshop with case studies and examples illustrating youths taking action to address some of the most urgent issues in PTBO and across Canada. Students also participated in a brief poetry and songwriting session during the workshop expressing their thoughts on the SDGs and issues affecting them and their communities.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – June 9, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a virtue workshop (Workshops 3 and 4 combined) to introduce students to the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Youths as Agents of Change in the Agenda 2030 at the Lakefield District Public School (same class, but different workshops). The students explored topics including how localization work and why it is important, as well as how youths can get involved and make positive change in their communities. We covered topics including poverty, climate change, and access to clean water and engaged students in discussions on how and why these issues still persist. We also included an interesting case study exploring Ontario Youth Climate Case where 7 young climate leaders come together and launched a lawsuit against the Ontario government for climate inaction.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 10, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a workshop on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for two classes at the Virtual St. Thomas School during the Environmental Symposium event hosted by PVNCCDSB and KPRDSB. Students were introduced to topics such as the 17 SDGs and localization of the SDGs. We emphasized the principles of Leaving No One Behind and the importance of the livelihood of all people as well as issues involving fair and just systems. In addition, we took a closer look at case studies on the localization of the SDGs and how plans of action can meet the needs of local communities so that they can better support communities, households, and individuals, particularly those who are at risk of falling behind. Students were encouraged to create their own social media posts about the SDGs and issues they are passionate about in their communities.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 27, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

We hosted a virtue workshop (Workshops 1 and 2 combined) to introduce students to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the central idea of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) in the Agenda 2030 at the Lakefield District Public School. The students explored topics including how the SDGs work and why they are important as well as the key challenges of addressing LNOB in Canada and the Peterborough area. We covered topics and stories of individuals experiencing poverty, homelessness, and low income and engaged students in discussions on how and why these issues still persist. Moreover, we also included an interesting case study exploring a prison in Malawi where human waste is used to fertilize their vegetable gardens and help to fuel their busy kitchens for their 200 inmates. We talked to the students about how this project aims to improve the living conditions of prisoners by reducing frequent blockages of the sewer system, increasing their access to healthy vegetables, and gardening skills.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 7, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

In this workshop, we engaged students from a Grade 9 Geography class at Adam Scott CVI (same class but different workshop) in topics surrounding the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and why youth engagement is so important in propelling the SDGs forward. We talked about the different ways students bring positive social change in their community by raising awareness of the SDGs and taking part in different initiatives and programs that are ongoing. Moreover, we discussed the localization of the SDGs in Peterborough and the 5 priority action areas identified by a community forum in 2019 addressing no poverty, quality education, climate change, indigenous leadership, clean water and sanitation.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 20, 2021

Landmark 29 (Social Justice)

During this workshop, we engaged students in a Grade 9 Geography class from Adam Scott CVI. The topics we covered include an introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals framework, the Leave no one Behind (LNOB) principle and the application of LNOB at local, national and global levels. At the local level, we explored who is left behind in Peterborough and the County and issues why groups of individuals are left behind. We also looked at factors such as poverty, discrimination and social-economic status as root causes for those who are left behind. In a global context, we examined the links between internal displacement and climate change and how climate change exacerbates the living conditions for many living in different part of the world.

Kawartha World Issues Centre – May 18, 2021