1UP Youth City Builders
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    • 2022 Office Tours
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    • 2023 Design For Change
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Youth of Today
​Changemakers of Tomorrow

Equipping youth with the mindset
​to change the city.

We are a youth-led program equipping the next generation of city builders and changemakers.

1UP Youth City Builders
​Program Overview

1UP Fellowship

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Leaders Lab

August 19-20, 2023
Two-day orientation camp in downtown Toronto for high school students who want to lead their own school chapter.

​Participants will
 develop leadership, marketing, public speaking, and project management skills through workshops while making new friends and having lots of fun!


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School Chapters

 September 2023- June 2024
1) Learners Stream
Receive a learning challenge every two months to research about a theme related to city building, like livable neighbourhoods and sustainability.
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2) Design-Builders Stream
Select a specific urban or social issue to tackle in your community, then design and build a solution with the support of mentors and project funding.

1UP Events

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Conference

March 2024
Our annual flagship event in March Break where we bring together high school students and professionals to celebrate and incubate city-building ideas.
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Connect Webinars

September 2023 - June 2024
Online workshops providing a deeper understanding of the city-building industry.
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Office Tours

Year Round
Experience firsthand the day-to-day job environment while gaining career insights from working professionals in urban planning, architecture, and engineering firms.
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Local Events

Year Round
Free site tours and socials in the GTA, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo areas to meet like-minded peers.
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Join us!
Interested in learning more about the 1UP Youth City Builders Program?
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  • Chapters
    • Fellows
    • Launch Pad
  • Leaders Lab
    • 2023 Leaders Lab
    • 2022 Leaders Lab
    • 2021 Leaders Lab
    • 2020 Leaders Lab
    • 2019 Leaders Lab
    • 2018 Leaders Lab
  • Connect Webinars
    • 2023-2024 CONNECT WEBINARS
    • 2022 Connect Webinars
    • 2021 Connect Webinars
    • 2020 Connect Webinars
  • Office Tours
    • 2022 Office Tours
  • DesignTO Festival
    • 2023 Design For Change
    • 2022 Play at the Barns
  • Conference
    • 2023 Conference
    • 2022 Conference
    • 2021 Conference
    • 2020 Conference
    • 2019 Conference
    • 2018 Conference
    • 2017 Conference
  • Design Competition
    • 2022 Design Competition
    • 2021 Design Competition
  • Team
  • URBAN MINDS
    • BLOG
  • Our Sponsors