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• Conference Schedule
• Conference Innovations and Extras
• Concurrent sessions
• Pre and Post Conference Sessions
• Site Visits
• Youth Program
• Host Event
• Resources for Session Designers
• CFC AGM
• Program Planning Committees

Youth Forum Program

Friday, November 7
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	Youth Forum Opening: Youth participants will gather after the conference opening to meet each other and engage in group activities to inspire thinking and action on the conference theme, Our Communities. Our World. This session will provide an exciting springboard for optimum conference learning, sharing and connecting.
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Youth Peer Dialogues: YIP/YAC Promising Practices An opportunity for YAC members and Adult Advisors to exchange ideas and information in the framework of YAC “Promising Practices”.
Saturday, November 8
2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Site Visits – For Adults and Youth participants Not all learning takes place in the conference venue – join  one of the stimulating  site visits organized by the Foundation of Greater Montreal. Watch for more  details.
Sunday, November 9
8:00 a.m. - 12:15 a.m.	Youth Forum - Concurrent Sessions: Led by YAC members, these one and two hour concurrent sessions will provide an introduction to the topic, and examples from the session leaders, followed by an opportunity to share experiences, ideas, information, and resources related to the topic. Getting to Give: Fund Development for Youth Philanthropy Guiding Your Grantmaking: An Introduction to Proactive and Strategic Granting Keeping Your Group Going: Recruitment, Sustainability, and Running Effective Meetings Getting the Word Out: Marketing and Communications for YACs and YIP Guides on the Side: Adult Advisor Dialogue Lessons in Leadership: Individual, Community and Beyond Collaborating for Change: Activating the YIP Network for Added Impact YIP: Going Green: YAC Environmental Grantmaking and Leadership YIP Going Global – An International  View of the Movement Within the Movement Youth Forum De-brief - Taking It Home: An opportunity to discuss new ideas and plans generated by the conference and Youth Forum, assess success in achieving learning objectives, and reflect on and provide feedback on the conference experience.