Hosted by OneChild’s Youth Advisory Squad and alumni (comprised of students aged 14-17) and its Youth Empowerment Coordinators, the inaugural Youth Day is an all-day virtual conference led by youth, for youth focused on learning about the sexual exploitation of children (SEC) and how we can co-lead the fight against it!

Youth Day will educate youth about the realities of SEC in Canada, how it impacts their generation, root causes, how to detect signs of SEC and get support, how to protect themselves, their friends and family, and how they can use their passion, energy, and dynamism to be agents of change. Learn from youth as they facilitate powerful discussions with each other, survivors of SEC, parents affected by SEC, a reformed trafficker and activist, and cyber safety experts.

Trigger warnings and support for participants are available during the virtual conference.

There are 2 different ways to register for youth day:

Group Ticket: Teachers or youth leaders can register their classroom or student group to attend Youth Day through a group ticket. One ticket gives you an access link so you can tune into the event from your classroom.

Individual Ticket: For parents and their child, or other adults supporting youth.

The Youth Day broadcast will take place from 9am–3:15pm Eastern Time. Classrooms across the country are invited to attend! The event will be recorded, so if your timezone prevents your group from catching the entire event live you can catch up on the recording later.