THE AMITY
YOUTH SUMMIT
June 24-25, 2022, San Jose, CA
"DON'T LET OTHERS
GATEKEEP CHANGE, WHEN YOU ARE THE KEY."
TAP IN & JOIN US:
June 24 - 25, 2022
Mission College
3000 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Own your power!
Join the biggest collective of young game changers in the Silicon Valley at the 2022 AYS!
The Amity Youth Summit is an annual, youth-designed conference of youth & youth councils (17 - 25 yrs) coming together to create a call-to-action towards community progress. Collaborate with young champions to create initiatives demanding equity & sustainability. Build your professional portfolio, create lasting connections, & challenge our community leaders to make changes YOU, the youth, want to see!
Join us for 2 days of exciting performances, motivating speakers, live youth panels, exclusive giveaways, interactive activities, and a festival-style lineup of unique workshops that are impactful, unapologetic, and empowering!
Don't miss out on the summer's biggest youth collaboration!
Register now and be a part of the movement!
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EXPLORE 2022'S THEME:
SUSTAINABILITY
ECONOMIC
Develop your financial literacy and discuss ways to fight wealth inequity.
Determine what a dollar means to YOU.
Dissect our social systems to highlight and fight systemic oppression and abusive power dynamics. Expore how everything is connected.
Challenge the imbalances and abuse to our environment. Call out its effects on our families & infrastructures to seek solutions.
SOCIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
WORKSHOPS & SPEAKERS
Get ready to hear and work with some of our community's leading champions and advocates!
What does it mean for an institution to be a good community member? In this workshop, we’ll explore how universities and community colleges can play a role in advancing prosperity, belonging, and justice within their local communities.
Community Wealth Building
Learn and go beyond the basics of financial literacy – earning, spending, saving, investing, borrowing, and protecting your money. Find out how financial education skips generations and communities, and how to equip yourself to bridge those gaps!
Financial Literacy Beyond the Classroom
NEW SURPRISE WORKSHOP IN DEVELOPMENT! CHECK IN THIS WEEK TO FIND OUT WHAT'S COMING!
TO BE ANNOUNCED!
ECONOMIC
ECONOMIC
SOCIAL
Using your Purpose to Create a Safe School
Our schools are either set up for students to succeed or fail. A common way our schools have failed students is by contributing to the school-to-prison pipeline. Together, we will discuss how we can find a solution and take action towards creating a just and equitable educational environment for all students.
SOCIAL
Leadership
in You
Do you know what makes *you* a leader? Learn how to acknowledge yourself as a leader and what skill you already bring to the table. Discover how to see, pursue, and step into your own power to set yourself up for success!
SOCIAL
Community Based Justice
Silicon Valley De-Bug is a community organizing, advocacy, and a multimedia storytelling organization. De-Bug has been a platform for Silicon Valley's diverse communities to impact the political, cultural, and social landscape of the region, becoming a nationally recognized model for community-based justice work.
Climate, Environmental Justice, & Advocacy
Find out how climate change is affecting all of us and how it connects to sustainability and building community. Learn about environmental justice and its influence the planet and your neighborhood; and discover what you can do to make our voices hear and say enough is enough!
Backyard Urban Sustainability
Grow food sustainably in your backyard through soil enrichment and water conservation. Find out how to take urban gardening and community gardening to your block! Eco-sustainability for all!
Burden of Tobacco Waste on Environment
Tobacco products pose enormous environmental challenges, from cigarette butt trash to deforestation and tobacco product wastes, including e-cigarette waste that often end up in waterways, parks, beaches and endanger different species. Learn about the different types of waste from tobacco and its impacts on the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
ECONOMIC
SPONSORS
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CONTACT US
For other questions and comments email youthcouncilsummit@gmail.com
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