🌱 Cultivating Futures Lab: Seeds of Advocacy and Empowerment
Empowering Youth to Heal, Mobilize, and Lead
A community-led program for youth aged 15–29 in Toronto to explore advocacy, organize for change, and heal through collective empowerment.
At a time when youth are leading global movements for justice, CFL creates a space to ground that power in community, knowledge, and care. Whether you're an emerging leader, an artist-activist, or just beginning your advocacy journey, this program will meet you where you are, and help you grow.
What is CFL?
The Cultivating Futures Lab (CFL) is a 7-week, in-person program created by The Rights Project to support marginalized youth in building the tools, knowledge, and confidence to advocate for themselves and their communities.
Through workshops, discussions, and hands-on projects, participants will explore human rights, advocacy, and community organizing, while grounding their work in care, trauma-responsiveness, and collective healing.
What You’ll Gain
Tools for effective advocacy and activism
Insight into human rights and systemic barriers
Experience with civic engagement, digital organizing and policy influence
Space for healing, reflection, and community-building
Support from experienced facilitators and guest speakers
Program Overview
Start Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025
Location: In-person in Toronto
Eligibility: Youth ages 15–29
Cost: Free
Duration: 7 weeks
Sessions: Weekly, 2–3 hours each