A: Yes, Agenda Gap is designed to be flexible and adaptable in order to reflect the interests of the youth involved. Pacing, mode of delivery (offered in-person, hybrid, or virtual), and execution of activities to better manage individual and group dynamics can all be adjusted. We do recommend that the activities in each workshop are completed, and in the suggested order, as they often build capacity for the next series [...]

Agenda Gap workshops typically run for 4–5 months and are most successfully delivered during the academic school year. While groups can launch anytime between September and January, at least one month is generally required for recruitment and planning prior to launch.

A: Agenda Gap has been successfully delivered in 10 locations across four provinces—British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia—through 15 Agenda Gap groups to date. To learn more about what these groups have accomplished, visit “Explore Past Projects.” In the current year, Agenda Gap is expanding to four additional locations and one new province.

A: 2 to 3 hours total per week. Workshops last for 1.5 to 2 hours each week, over roughly 4-5 months. We recommend an additional ~30 minutes each week to review workshop materials and/or for pre-workshop huddles. In later stages of the program, additional time may be required to facilitate inviting guest speakers / adult allies into the space and support youths' policy objectives.

A: Canadian youth, facilitators, allies, families and communities.  All youth are welcome to take part in Agenda Gap and can benefit in different ways. In offering the program over 5 years, and as supported by program evaluation data, we have found that youth who have been distanced from opportunity often report deep and wide-ranging impacts across multiple aspects of their lives.  In addition to benefiting the youth who participate in [...]