The Hubs are directly overseen by the SDSN Canada Youth Network and receive direct support from the SDSN Youth team (aka the Global Networks Team). Hubs will be associated in a broader scope with **SDSN Canada,** a regional branch of the global Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
SDSN Youth Canada Stakeholder Map
The National Network Coordinator for SDSN Youth Canada directly oversees the activities of SDG Coordinators and their hubs; provides Network vision, and leads intra-network cross-hub engagement and initiatives. You will participate in national monthly calls with the broader network, and semi-regular 1-on-1 calls with the Network Coordinator throughout the year for hub-related mentorship and strategizing.
<aside> 📢 Your Network Coordinator is the first point of contact for many of your questions and concerns related to your Hub’s development and growth! Please do not hesitate to contact the Network coordinator, their contact info can be found on the Team Directory.
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The SDSN Canada manager works on national SDSN initiatives with government, local institutions, and organizations. Although they are not directly involved in the operations of Student Hubs, they are cheering you on along the way!
There is a passionate Global Team working hard to support you! They provide training, online hub management tools, global engagement coordination, and program design and support. The Global Team organizes mandatory monthly calls with workshops for all SDG Coordinators in order to help you build skills in Hub management and to guide you throughout your course as an SDG coordinator. They additionally host more intimate development conversations with SDG coordinators and an Alumni Steering Committee mentorship program. The Networks team has access to many resources, opportunities, and connections, so make sure you know your designated Global Team member contact!
SDG coordinators are university students interested in learning about the SDGs and applying them to their university context in Canada. Through the SDG Students Programs, the coordinators commit to growing and leading a campus hub to create a place of collaboration and resource-sharing amongst clubs and services. The SDG Campus Coordinator reports directly to the National Coordinator and the Global Networks team.
SDG Alliances are student-run, community centered organizations which provide programming and support for campus communities in order to raise awareness around the SDGs. They are associated with ReImagine17, a frequent collaborator and partner of SDSN Youth Canada, and work in spaces similar to SDG Student Hubs. While SDG Hubs and SDG Alliances can differ in operational models and serve a distinct set of functions at their respective universities, they are brought together by a shared mission to promote SDG engagement throughout their institutions.
<aside> 📢 ReImagine17 is a national community of youth working to reimagine progress towards sustainable development through intersectional and interdisciplinary collaboration. Their goal is to amplify youth action towards the SDGs by creating spaces for knowledge-sharing, program development, and advocacy between institutions of higher education.
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