BUILD Program

BUILD equips young people with advanced, actionable civic knowledge, skills and networks to effectively advocate for change at the institutional level, well beyond the ballot box. BUILD strengthens your understanding of the front lines of the Canadian democratic system and prepares you to engage with it.

Benefits include:

• Weekly online modules (2–3 hours on Zoom)
• Experiential learning (3+ hours per week)
• One‑on‑one mentorship from program coordinators
• Training in Canadian democratic systems, advocacy, and political participation
• Alumni network of civic leaders and changemakers

• Ages 18–30
• Canadian citizen or resident
• Little or no prior experience with formal political institutions or campaigns
• Commitment of 5–6 hours per week for 14 weeks
• Interest in civic engagement, advocacy, and democratic participation
• In college or university
• Just graduated
• On a gap year
• Looking for my next step