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 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
2024 Information Sessions:
Note: This program is free, but registration is required.
- Adventure Earth Centre Locations
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- Shubie Park | Ages: 13-18 | Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088118
- St. Mary’s Boat Club | Ages: 13-17 | Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088421
- Fleming Park | Ages: 13-18 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088408
- Bedford / Hammonds Plains
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- Bedford Hammond Plains Community Centre | Ages: 13-16 | Monday, June 2 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087600
- Bedford Hammond Plains Community Centre | Ages: 13-16 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087599
- LeBrun Recreation Centre | Ages: 13-15 Friday, June 7 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00086028
- LeBrun Recreation Centre | Ages: 13-15 Saturday, June 8 at 12:00 PM | Course Code: 00086029
- Beechville / Lakeside / Timberlea
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- Youth Worx Training Room | Grades 7-9 | Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00083553 FREE
- Cole Harbour
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- Cole Harbour Recreation Centre | Ages: 13-15 Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087030
- Dartmouth
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Shubie Park | Ages: 13-18 | Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088118
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Findlay Community Centre | Ages: 13-17 | Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00083749
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Dartmouth North Community Centre | Ages: 13-18 | Wednesday, June 12 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00082960
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- Eastern Passage
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- Horizon Recreation Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00088435
- Fall River
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Gordon R Snow Community Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Monday, June 3 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00085878
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Gordon R Snow Community Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00085877
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- Halifax
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St. Mary’s Boat Club | Ages: 13-17 | Wednesday, June 5 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088421
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Chocolate Lake Community Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Wednesday, June 5 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00083557
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Needham Community Centre | Ages: 13-17 | Thursday, June 6 at 5:00 PM | Course Code: 00087508
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Citadel Community Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087166
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Adventure Earth - Fleming Park | Ages: 13-18 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00088408
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St. Andrew's Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00087686
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George Dixon Community Centre | Ages: 13-17 | Friday, June 14 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087588
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- Musquodoboit Harbour
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- Musquodoboit Harbour Community Centre | Ages: 13-16 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00088438
- North Preston
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- North Preston Community Centre | Ages: 13 - 16 | Tuesday, June 4 at 5:00 PM | Course Code: 00081975
- Sackville
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Sackville Sports Stadium | Ages: 13-15 | Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00087711
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Sackville Sports Stadium | Ages: 13-15 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00087710
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- Spryfield / Sambro
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- Captain William Spry Community Centre | Ages: 13-15 | Friday, June 14 at 6:00 PM | Course Code: 00087503
- Sheet Harbour
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- Sheet Harbour Recreation Office | Ages: 12-16 | Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM | Course Code: 00086233
