http://www.youthocracy.ca Engaging the youth of today Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In November we asked a group of high school students about the kind of government issues that were important to them. Then we asked them to vote on the ONE topic they’d like to see debated in the BC Youth Parliament. This issue garnered more than half the votes. BCYP debated this ... http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/28/access-to-affordable-post-secondary-education/ Are you going to university or college, or would you rather get a job and start earning a salary? Is it independence you want, or some expensive toys, or to start a family? http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/27/test-topic/ Did you get your H1N1 vaccination? Was there a long wait? Do you have any friends or family members with chronic health issues? http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/28/access-to-affordable-timely-health-care/ Use this forum to suggest other topics - we’d be happy to set up a forum on topics of your choice. http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/28/what-other-issues-would-you-like-to-see-debated/ We’d like a subtitle that’s attractive, exciting, involving, maybe something that connects with the lightning-bolt logo in our title. We thought of “Ignite the right,” but it sounded too partisan. Or “Ignite your democratic rights,” but it sounded too long. We’d like to collect some ideas from you and get everyone to ... http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/28/we%e2%80%99re-looking-for-a-slogan/ Youthocracy was the top vote-getter in our focus groups. Let us know if there are any other names you'd like everyone to consider. And tell a friend - any name that is nominated twice will be added to the ballot. Here are the names that received more than one vote in the ... http://www.youthocracy.ca/2009/11/28/what-would-you-like-to-name-this-project/