Youthful Cities

Youthful Cities Leading a unique urban regeneration towards youthfulness. YouthfulCities is a global initiative to rank the world’s top 100 cities from a youth perspective. Why?

And lead a unique urban regeneration in the process. Simply put, cities are full of youth. Youth are at the center of urbanization. They build a city’s competitive edge, stimulate development and find new solutions. They are connectors. They are curious. They are inventive. They are dynamic. They are the future of cities. In 2012 we discovered two amazing stats that set our social venture in motion: 50 per cent of the world's population is under 30 years of age and 50 per cent of the world's population now live in cities. The future of the world will be determined by the progression of urbanization as it is molded by youth. While this provides strong motivation for cities to maximize the potential of youth, their opinions are often unrecognized. There are countless indexes and rankings of cities, but none with a youth perspective. We decided to find out what would happen if we were able to inspire and engage thousands of young people to re-imagine the places where they live, work and play. So... YouthfulCities was born! Because we believe that youth are good for cities and cities are good for youth.

How does the city make you feel about your future? Youthful Cities hosted an activation as part of Dress for Success Tor...
08/29/2025

How does the city make you feel about your future?

Youthful Cities hosted an activation as part of Dress for Success Toronto’s Youth Employment Summit. We took a data driven approach to employment challenges young people face, shared experiences with applying for jobs, concerns about the future of employment, and talked more about the changes that young people want to see from employers, and local industries.

Take a look at the numbers here, and see what youth have to say.

Thank you to for hosting us!

How does the city make you feel about your future?

AI is changing everything—but where do you fit in?In our latest blog, we break down real talk from young professionals w...
08/09/2025

AI is changing everything—but where do you fit in?

In our latest blog, we break down real talk from young professionals who’ve made their way into the AI space (no tech degree required). Learn what skills matter, what employers are actually looking for, and how to stay ahead in a world of automation. If you’re wondering how to future-proof your career—and where to even start—this one’s for you.

🔗 Read the blog, watch the webinar: https://www.youthfulcities.com/blog/2025/08/07/plugged-in-powered-up-youth-skills-for-the-ai-era/

Say hey to Narlie Dapilos 👋Artist, youth coach, and founder of Bayanihan Collective Solutions in Yellowknife—Narlie brin...
08/05/2025

Say hey to Narlie Dapilos 👋

Artist, youth coach, and founder of Bayanihan Collective Solutions in Yellowknife—Narlie brings lived experience and deep community knowledge to the final webinar: Community Innovation in the North.

Rooted in Northern realities, Narlie is helping shape youth-driven innovation in meaningful, grassroots ways.

📅 TOMORROW — Aug 6 | 1–2pm ET
🎟 Still time to register free: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-dynamic-engaged-vital-young-workforces-in-cities

Say hey to Narlie Dapilos 👋 Artist, youth coach, and founder of Bayanihan Collective Solutions in Yellowknife—Narlie bri...
08/05/2025

Say hey to Narlie Dapilos 👋
Artist, youth coach, and founder of Bayanihan Collective Solutions in Yellowknife—Narlie brings lived experience and deep community knowledge to our final Bold Futures webinar: Community Innovation in the North.

Rooted in Northern realities, Narlie is helping shape youth-driven innovation in meaningful, grassroots ways.
📅 TOMORROW — Aug 6 | 1–2pm ET
🎟 Still time to register free: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-dynamic-engaged-vital-young-workforces-in-cities

How do you build a youth strategy that reflects an entire territory — from Whitehorse to the most remote Northern commun...
07/31/2025

How do you build a youth strategy that reflects an entire territory — from Whitehorse to the most remote Northern communities?

🎤 Meet Erin Cartan, Director of the Territorial Youth Collective (BYTE - Empowering Youth), who’s helping shape Yukon’s youth strategy with equity, connection, and community at its heart.

Join us for the final webinar:
📅 Aug 6 | 1–2pm ET
🧭 Community Innovation in the North

Register for free for this Bold Futures webinar: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-dynamic-engaged-vital-young-workforces-in-cities

🔥 It’s the grand finale! Join us August 6 for the final session in our Bold Futures series:🧭 Community Innovation in the...
07/17/2025

🔥 It’s the grand finale!
Join us August 6 for the final session in our Bold Futures series:
🧭 Community Innovation in the North: Success Strategies from Indigenous Youth
📅 Aug 6 | 1–2pm ET / 10–11am PT
📍Free webinar
From lived experience to community-driven innovation, this is your chance to hear directly from Indigenous youth shaping what success looks like in Northern communities.

✅ Skills development
✅ Culturally grounded leadership
✅ Bold, brilliant insights you don’t want to miss

🔗 Register free: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-dynamic-engaged-vital-young-workforces-in-cities

Happy !In our webinar today, we talked about how youth with disabilities enrich the workplace. Among the skills they ha...
07/15/2025

Happy !

In our webinar today, we talked about how youth with disabilities enrich the workplace.

Among the skills they have greater confidence in are these:
1. Creativity and Innovation
2. Communication
3. Independent Research
..which the says are “skills expected to become core skills by 2030.”

Read more about the data about how we can create the conditions for youth to thrive at Youth Data Lab http://youthdatalab.youthfulcities.com

🧠✨ Mental health matters — and the future of work depends on it.Join us next week (July 15, 1–2pm ET/10am PT) for a powe...
07/10/2025

🧠✨ Mental health matters — and the future of work depends on it.

Join us next week (July 15, 1–2pm ET/10am PT) for a powerful convo on mental health, accessibility, and evolving work culture.

🎤 Featuring Teshyla Bailey (MSW, RSW) — psychotherapist, community builder, and advocate for healing-centered workplaces. She’s bringing real insight on how to support youth with inclusive, trauma-informed care in professional spaces.

📅 The Future of Work is Human: Mental Health & Culture at Work
💬 Don’t miss this one — free to attend!

🔗 Register now: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-dynamic-engaged-vital-young-workforces-in-cities

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