Youth Leadership Program

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Youth Leadership Program

The Youth Leadership Program is for youth who want to develop leadership skills through fun and challenging learning experiences. Participants help make a difference in their communities by organizing and taking part in special events and assisting staff with children's programs.

What’s it all about? 

  • Opportunities for young people to develop personal and group leadership skills and job readiness through participation in practical leadership training and volunteer experience
  • Exciting social events with friends
  • Opportunities to experience and understand commitment and responsibility through team building activities and community action
  • Written evaluation provided on leadership performance
  • Opportunities to develop valuable job readiness skills through workshops and volunteer work.

What do you do?

Attend fun training sessions to learn leadership and employment skills, help organize and lead camp activities for children, socialize with others while participating in youth recreation activities, make new friends and memories…and have a blast!

Check out the 2022 Youth Week of Action events! 

What to do now?

For those interested in the Youth Leadership program please register to attend an Information Session using your community center’s unique Youth Leadership Program bar code.  (See below)

Once registered; an information package and application form will be emailed to you. Please read this information carefully and note the application deadline. Interviews will follow for potential candidates.

To make an account or register using an existing account click here or head to https://recreation.halifax.ca/enterprise/account/login

Information Sessions:

Note: This program is free, but registration is required. 

Adventure Earth Centre Locations
  • Fleming Park - Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Ages 13-18. 6:30 pm. | Course Code: 00071156 
  • Shubie Park - Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Ages 13-18. 6:30 pm.  | Course Code: 00071157
  • St. Mary's Boat Club - Thursday,  June 8, 2023. Ages 13-18. 6:30 pm.  | Course Code: 00071160
Bedford
  • Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre June 5, 2023. 6:00 pm. Ages 13-16. | Course Code: 00067089 
  • edford Hammonds Plains Community Centre  June 8, 2023. 6:00 pm. Ages 13-16. | Course Code: 00067097 
  • LeBrun Recreation Centre  June 8, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00069960 
  • LeBrun Recreation Centre June 10, 2023. Ages 13-15. 1:00 PM | Course Code: 00070407
Cole Harbour
  • Cole Harbour Recreation Centre June 7, 2023. Ages 13-17. 6:00 PM | Course Code:00067579 
Dartmouth
  • Adventure Earth Centre - Shubie Park - Wednesday, June 7, 2023 | Course Code: 00071157
  • Findlay Community Centre June 8, 2023. Ages 13-17. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00071007
  • Dartmouth North Community Centre June 14, 2023. Ages 13-18. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00070186
Eastern Passage
  • Horizon Recreation Centre  June 7, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00071150
Fall River
  • Gordon R Snow Community Centre June 5, 2023. Ages 13-15. 7:00 PM | Course Code: 00068554
  • Gordon R Snow Community Centre  June 7, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00068572 
Lakeside
  • Lakeside Community Centre June 6, 2023. Ages 13 -15. 6:00 PM | Course Code:00069994
Musquodobiot Harbour
  • Musquodoboit Harbour Community Centre June 7, 2023. Ages 13-16. 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00071166
Halifax
  • Chocolate Lake Community Centre June 6, 2023. Ages 13 -15. 6:00 PM. | Course Code: 00068942
  • Adventure Earth Centre - Fleming Park - Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | Course Code: 00071156 
  • Citadel Community Centre June 7, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00071003 
  • Needham Community Centre June 8, 2023. Ages 13-17. 5:00 PM | Course Code: 00069536 
  • George Dixon Community Centre June 16, 2023. Ages 13-17. 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00070387 
  • St. Andrew's Centre June 7, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00070223 
  • St. Mary's Boat Club - Thursday,  June 8, 2023 | Course Code: 00071160
North Preston
  • North Preston Community Centre June 13, 2023. Ages 12-16. 5:00 pm | Course Code: 00067430
Sackville
  • Sackville Sports Stadium  June 6, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:30 PM  | Course Code: 00071039
  • Sackville Sports Stadium June 8, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:30 PM  | Course Code: 00071087
Sheet Harbour
  • Sheet Harbour Recreation Office May 11, 2023. Ages 13-16. 6:30 PM  | Course Code: 00071234 
Spryfield
  • Captain William Spry Community Centre June 8, 2023. Ages 13-15. 6:00 PM  | Course Code: 00071154 
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