BYLD For New Participants

The City of Kitchener’s Building Youth Leadership Development (BYLD) program provides young people aged 12 to 15 with an opportunity to develop leadership skills, responsibility and self-confidence. In addition to workshops and interactive training sessions, the BYLD program offers participants the option of putting these skills into practice through hands-on experience as a leader-in-training in our City of Kitchener camps or through community projects. Participants can receive volunteer hours for completing the course and placement.

Through supportive decisions made by city council, this program is being offered at no cost.”

· Wednesday, June 5, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rockway Centre (new BYLDs)

· Thursday, June 6, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Rockway Centre (for returning BYLDs)

· Saturday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stanley Park Community Centre (for both new and returning BYLDs)

· After completing orientation and training, BYLD participants have the option of signing up to put their training into action at one of our neighbourhood camps for two consecutive weeks. At orientation, we'll ask participants to fill out a placement preference request form with over 20 site options.

Contact Info

· https://www.kitchener.ca/en/recreation-and-sports/byld-program.aspx

· youth@kitchener.ca

· 519-741-2501 x 5075