YOUth Nanaimo

Spare Blox is now wrapped for the season - we shall see everyone again in the Fall after Summer break!

Spare Blox Drop In at Uplands Park Elementary is cancelled tonight, May 28th, and will resume again next week.

There will be no drop in Spare Blox at John Barsby tonight due to the school’s Indigenous Grad Celebration.

Spare Blox will resume at this site next week.

The Youth Lounge Get Registered Event on May 2nd & 3rd has been postponed - please check back for further updates for when it is rescheduled. Youth Lounge will still run on May 2nd & 3rd regular operating hours.

We've teamed up with 8 local organizations to jazz up youth hangouts, provide outreach, connect to nature, support mentoring, and already existing programs. Who are these organizations you ask? Check em' out:

◾ YOUth Nanaimo
◾ BGC Central Vancouver Island
◾ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver Island
◾ Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
◾ Nanaimo Foodshare Society
◾ Nanaimo Hornets RFC
◾ L.A. Alternatives
◾ Snuneymuxw First Nation

In addition to the programs offered by these groups, the City's Parks, Recreation & Culture department is helping to fund the Youth Lounge program. To learn more head to getinvolvednanaimo.ca, and stay connected for project updates!

BC Youth Week

The City of Nanaimo and Vancouver Island Regional Library have partnered to create a Youth Book Response Poetry Contest for writers under the age of 18, and there are THREE prizes to be won! We’re asking youth to write a poem inspired by or responding to your favourite book! Poems can be any style or length.

Selected poems will be displayed at the Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Harbourfront location.

Deadline for submission is May 12th. More info here: https://ow.ly/cjsp50RorHk

Nanaimo Youth Services Association
YOUth Nanaimo
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District
VI Regional Library Nanaimo Harbourfront

Join us for Youth Week Activities May 1-7th!

DEADLINE is APPROACHING: 4pm on October 30th!

Do you know an emerging poet between the ages of 13 - 24?
Please encourage them to apply to serve as the next City of Nanaimo YOUTH POET LAUREATE!

Working alongside the Poet Laureate, the selected applicant will provide a new and exciting voice for youth, helping to facilitate creative opportunities and encouraging peer engagement on a civic level.

This position will allow the successful candidate the opportunity to stretch their creative wings, build their resume, undertake youth engagement projects, collaborate with Youth Literacy Central Vancouver Island and the Vancouver Island Regional Library Teen Advisory Committee and more.

Youth voices are important and we want to hear them!

Details and application form here: https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks-recreation-culture/poetry/youth-poet-laureate

Make sure to check out this amazing event!

Come and check out this great event on Saturday!

Just a reminder that there is no programs tonight due to the STAT Holiday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Sadly, there will be no Spare Blox tonight (May 17th) at John Barsby.

Youth Week is upon us! Come check out our programs, as well as free workshop opportunities! Pre registration can be done at https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks.../register-for-a-program, and is required for all workshops.

These Youth Week offerings are a week away! Pre registration can be done at https://www.nanaimo.ca/parks-recreation-culture/register-for-a-program

Check out these fantastic offerings during Youth Week!

Come to the Nanaimo Aquatic Center today from 2:00pm-7:00pm and check out the Job Fair!

Countdown is on! 🏀

10 days! Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Snuneymuxw territory and celebrating with our city!

⭐ Opening Ceremony: You're invited to join the JANT 2023 Opening Ceremony on March 19th at 6:00pm at the Frank Crane Arena in the Beban Park Complex.

🏀 Tournament Games
Monday March 20th – Friday March 24th. At 6 gymnasiums across Nanaimo:

- John Barsby Secondary
- Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS)
- Wellington Secondar
- Cedar Secondary
- Snuneymuxw Youth Centre’s Gym
- Dover Bay Secondary

🏆 U17 Championship Games & Award Ceremony
U17 & U13, Friday, March 24th
John Barsby Secondary

ℹ️ For the latest news check out www.JANT2023.COM + follow us on IG www.instagram.com/jant2023

🧡🖤 Thank you to all of our supporters who are working to make this an amazing tournament! City of Nanaimo Local Government, First Nations Health Authority, Seaspan Corporation, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District, Indigenous Services Canada, Tourism Nanaimo, Nanaimo Hospitality Association, MNP, Hazelwood Construction, Kw'umut Lelum, Talk Shop, Mandell Pinder LLC, Greengrass productions inc, Nanaimo Clippers Jr. A Hockey Club, Petroglyph Development Group and the Nanaimo Airport Commission

Check this out!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-wisdom-of-trauma-movie-screening-panel-discussion-tickets-529730336697

The Wisdom of Trauma Movie Screening & Panel Discussion The Wisdom of Trauma movie screening featuring Dr. Gabor Maté and panel discussion will help us understand trauma and be compassionate.

Check this out!

Hey, youth! This is just for you!

Do you want to learn how to make smart financial decisions that will benefit you for years to come? Financial literacy is something that many adults don’t learn until much later in life. Get ahead of the curve and learn about planning, budgeting, taxes, savings, investments, debt, interest rates and much more in this easy-to-understand workshop that includes real-life examples that are applicable to you.

Register today by calling 250-756-5200 or online. http://ow.ly/78W250MhQBT

Saturday, February 4
10 am-12 pm
Beban Social Centre
Free for youth ages 11 to 25
Please pre-register using course ID # 89496

YOUth Nanaimo
Nanaimo Youth Services Association
Volunteer Nanaimo
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District

Friday, September 30th is the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Join us at the Stadium District for an event honoring a Snuneymuxw way of being. Details: www.nanaimo.ca/goto/truth

The event is expected to be well attended, please view a parking map, shuttle and bike valet information on the event website http://ow.ly/U66750KWoyx.

If you aren't able to join in person, you can watch it live on Youtube http://ow.ly/Bp9B50KWoyy or tune into Shaw Community channel 4/105 in Nanaimo and Parksville or watch the repeat broadcast at 7pm.

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools District Snuneymuxw First Nation Shaw Spotlight

Check it out!!

Hey teens! This year’s TEEN SUMMER CHALLENGE is going to be WILD. VIRLmanji kicks off July 5. 🐯🐘

Get an activity board and complete tasks for the chance to win prizes like a Canon Ivy Mini Photo Printer with paper, AirPods, a JBL Go2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker, a jungle-themed escape room kit and more. Registration begins June 21.

👉More info here: https://virl.bc.ca/read-watch-listen/audience/teens/teen-summer-challenge/

Heads up! JUNE 15 - is the *last* Youth Lounge of the school year! See you at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre at 3pm

Teens! The White Rapids Swim Club has some Lifesaving courses available this summer. See the details here:
https://www.teamunify.com//team/cannwrsc/page/registration/life-saving-courses

Reminder! Youth Lounge is CLOSED today. See you next week!

Heads up! Youth Lounge at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre will be CLOSED tomorrow (May 25) due to staffing. Our apologies! We plan to re-open on June 1. See you then!