Building Youth Leadership Development (BYLD) program

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. Participants can receive volunteer hours for completing training and placement.

On this page:

1. Orientation and training
2. Hands-on learning placement

Registration will open on March 24 for Kitchener residents and March 31 for non-Kitchener residents.

Orientation and training

TRAINING & ORIENTATION DATES

·        Saturday, June 6 - 9am-4pm

o   Stanley Park Community Centre - 505 Franklin St N, Kitchener

·        Saturday, June 13 - 9am-4pm

o   Williamsburg Community Centre - 200 Rosenberg Way, Kitchener

The BYLD workshops and interactive sessions will include: 

·        Enhancing communications skills 

·        Developing leadership abilities 

·        Planning and facilitating programs and activities 

·        Building effective teams 

·        Learning the importance of inclusion and disabilities 

·        Gaining conflict resolution skills 

·        And many more essential leadership skills! 

Please note: Training is a mandatory part of the program. BYLD participants will not be able to participate in the hands-on learning placement component of the program if they miss any training. There are no make-up dates.  

Hands-on learning placement

After completing orientation and training, BYLD participants have the option of signing up to put their training into action at a City of Kitchener neighbourhood camp for two consecutive weeks. During training, we will ask BYLD participants to fill out a placement preference request form with over 20 site options.  

Contact 

If you have any questions about the current and/or upcoming BYLD programs please connect with youth@kitchener.ca or 519-783-8527