Second Rural Ontario Summit on Youth happening June 29

Jun 03, 2016

Event is being held in Stratford, Ontario

By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com

A daylong event aimed at keeping younger generations in rural Ontario is scheduled for June 29 at the Stratford Rotary Complex in Stratford, Ontario.

The Rural Ontario Summit on Youth will bring together people between the ages of 15 and 29 to network with leaders from government, community organizations and rural businesses.

The event will focus on four key themes important to today’s rural youth:

Opportunities for education and training
Creating jobs and entrepreneurship
Building strong social infrastructure
Engaging youth in civic leadership

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“Through discussions at roundtables I’ve hosted across the province, I’ve had the opportunity to hear youth and community leaders share their ideas for building a strong rural Ontario,” said Ontario Minister of Agriculture Jeff Leal, who will be a speaker during the event. “This summit will act as a catalyst for engaging youth in their communities and help municipalities, businesses and Ontarians of all ages come together to build the future of rural Ontario.”

Anyone interested in attending the summit needs to register.

Anyone unable to make it but still wants to experience all the goings-on can watch it through a livestream.

People can also follow along on social media using the hashtags #ROS16 and #RuralON.

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