2025 General Council Youth Forum Online Form

Application for GENERAL COUNCIL YOUTH FORUM 2025

We are so pleased that you are applying for Youth Forum 2025! Thank you for your interest. Each of the three regions will be able to send 6 participants ages 15-25 to this gathering of 100 youth that will take place as part of General Council 45 of The United Church of Canada. The due date for applications is December 20, 2024

Make sure you have done or gathered the following information before you start this application:

: the name and contact information of a person you chatted with about this opportunity. We want you to have discussed this with someone who you trust who will help guide you in making the decision to apply. It could be a teacher, minister, youth group leader, family member - someone who feels this would be an amazing opportunity for you and for the church and, : if you are under 18, the name and contact information for your parent or guardian.

A. Contact Information

The United Church of Canada is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information. Personal information is collected, used, maintained and disclosed in compliance with the United Church of Canada Privacy Policy and applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation including, but not limited to, The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

First things first, what is your name?(Required)

First Last

What is your email address?(Required)

Full Mailing Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Canada

Participant Phone Number(Required)

Birthdate(Required)

Are you connected to a United Church community of faith or ministry? If so, which one?

The United Church of Canada has commitments to becoming anti-racist and encouraging equity and diversity amongst leadership and participants at all levels of the church. Youth Forum at GC45 will live into these commitments by ensuring that over half of our leadership and participants will be racialized and/or Indigenous, while also hoping for participation and leadership from other equity identities including but not limited to, persons with disabilities, those in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, those whose primary language is not English, etc. Identity is complicated. How would you describe your identity?(Required)

B. Youth Forum Commitment (I WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND IN FULL THE FOLLOWING)

The commitment to Youth Forum is significant. Please make sure you read through this agreement carefully before responding to the question.

Online Meetings

Youth Forum - Sunday, April 6, 3 to 5 pm CDT - This will be an opportunity to meet and connect with other youth forum delegates before the first meeting with all the General Council participants; GC45 - Sunday, April 27, from 3 to 6 pm CDT (Orientation to General Council); GC45 - Sunday, June 22, from 3:30 to 6 pm CDT (Opening of General Council); and GC45 - Saturday, June 28, from 10 am to 1 pm CDT and 3 to 6 pm CDT (Learning and Discussion sessions).

IN Person Meetings

Youth Forum at General Council 45 Gathering in Calgary - August 5-12, 2025 Inclusive Accommodation, travel, food and supply costs will be covered for the in-person event

I can commit to be in attendance to all of the events listed above:*(Required)

YES

If the answer is no, please tell us why you are unable to fully commit to being in attendance (please be specific):

Leave blank if not applicable.

What excites you most about this event?(Required)

Who was the person you chatted with about this opportunity?(Required)

What is their relationship to you? (family member, teacher, minister, youth group leader, etc)(Required)

What is their phone number?(Required)

Please enter a valid phone number

What did you chat about? What did they notice as your gifts and suitability for Youth Forum at General Council 2025?(Required)

Is it ok if we contact this person as a reference for you?(Required)

YES

Is there anything else you want to tell us about your possible involvement in Youth Forum at General Council 2025?(Required)

C. Parent/Guardian Information

(for all the participants under the age of 18)

Parent/Guardian Name

First Last

Parent/Guardian Email address

Parent/Guardian Phone number