National Youth Service Network (NYSN)

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Join the National Youth Service Network (NYSN)

Where your community service meets civic impact and core career skills development!

Are you a Canadian youth (ages 12–30)?

Looking for a flexible way to make a difference, build skills, and stand out in your school or job applications?

The NYSN isn’t just about volunteering—it’s your launchpad into civic action, project design, social innovations and real-world problem-solving experience.

🎯 What You’ll Do

Over the course of the program, complete a total of 120 hours through 3 exciting modules:

🎓 30 Hours of Training & Civic Exploration (join 20 sessions of the 100 events we offer!)

• Skill-building workshops in leadership, communications, grants management, design thinking, research, community outreach and cybersecurity, data skills, etc.
• Prominent guest speakers and top-quality seminars
• Meet mentors, innovators, and other youth change-makers

💪 60 Hours of Passion-Driven Civic Projects

• Choose a civic issue that matters to you: education, climate, mental health, culture, justice, or any other non-partisan community issue
• Volunteer with a local organization, launch your own initiative, or join one of GLOCAL’s six track-based micro-projects: research, data, compliance, outreach, communication, or digital.
  • For example, in the data track, you could contribute to the “Find Your Political Representative” database project, helping collect and verify municipal-level contact information for elected officials across Canada.

🛠️ 30 Hours of Bite-Sized Civic Challenges

• From our pool of hundreds of fun tasks, try bite-sized “missions” as a youth consultant, digital builder, researcher or designer
• Tasks might include:
  • Join panel discussions of current public policy topic or community understanding rountables
  • Analyzing the most recent civic data released by Statistics Canada
  • Designing e-toolkits, community guides or digital tools on topics of community need
  • Interview members of your community to unfold community storytelling
  • Review the government website and provide user experience feedback

🚀 What You’ll Gain

• Digital certificate + recognition letter for 120 hours of verified civic service signed by the Minister of Women, Gender Equality and Youth 
• Skill portfolio you can use for school, jobs, or micro-grant applications
• Mentorship and networking with professionals and peers across Canada
• Priority access to GLOCAL’s micro-grants, summer jobs, and storytelling initiatives
• Be part of a nationwide youth movement shaping Canada’s future through service

📅 Flexible & Supportive

• You can complete the hours at your own pace before December 2026 (the sooner you complete the hours, the sooner you receive the certificate and other recognitions)
• Mix and match your activities based on your schedule, interests, and skills
• All you need is curiosity, creativity, commitment, and care for your community

💬 Want to Know More?

Get in touch or check out our daily NYSN Info Session (weekdays, 12PM EDT and 3PM EDT) or email us at admin@glocalfoundation.ca

www.glocalfoundation.ca/nysn

Interested? Click the apply now button below!