Find your Voice

The Anti-racism workshop went really well. It was hugely powerful, informative and engaging. Thank you so much to Adam and Angelica for sharing their personal stories and for running such an insightful session. They were both excellent speakers and the session flowed very well. There was lots of information, insightful analogies, quotes, signposts to further reading and resources and of course, the personal stories. The session was very educational.

I think that it flowed perfectly. I loved the speakers! Loved the poll and breathing exercise- such a great tool for engagement in the presentation. I was really impressed!

Just finishing a presentation with my Grade 8 students from Adam and Emma. Wanted to say thank you to both of them for sharing their stories. My students witnessed your bravery and courage and has resonated with them. The students are still chatting about it

The presentations were excellent! The stories, information and manner was outstanding. Feedback from staff also supports my thoughts and feelings. The presenter stories were touching and powerful and memorable analogies used, leaving their mark motivating the audience to be active agents for change and for their own well-being! Thank you for inspiring us to stand up and speak out for justice, inclusion, and well-being!

I just wanted to send a BIG thank you for such a wonderful Youth Speak presentation yesterday. Students and staff were thrilled to have this opportunity to listen and learn from Adam and Sumaira. I hope we will have another Youth Speak opportunity down the road.

The youth speakers on Understanding Mental Health were so brave. They each had their own story to tell which is not easy to speak about their life struggles. There were a lot references and feedback on Mental Health given that tells us there is hope. On behalf of the Emily Carr School Council, thank you for a presentation well done.

The presentations were fantastic, I'm so glad we were able to book with you. I hope to work with you again in the future!

Thank you so much for your support and help with our school's assembly today! We received so much positive feedback from students and teachers about the presentation, Sumaira and Adam were amazing and shared many valuable tools.

Last night was a lot of fun, and very helpful! It gave the kids exactly what we are looking for. I am hoping to get the kits laminated and distributed to students when we get back into school.

Belly breathing, Squishy Squeezy, Worry Leaves…thank you Asma and Alex the fantastic YouthSpeak workshop facilitators for helping our younger students and their families build their Self-Care Toolkits during our virtual workshop.

My company organized a webinar in celebration of Black History Month. The theme was Creating a More Inclusive Environment. I found the webinar to be really informative covering topics like microaggressions, intent v. impact, allyship and equity v. equality. The speakers shared personal stories, and I was very impressed with their candor. I’d like to thank YouthSpeak for devoting their time to provide the session. I learned a lot and am very grateful.

Thank you so much Una for such a wonderful experience; it has been a true pleasure working with you. There have been nothing but positive responses from students and staff this morning after both presentations. I already have staff who are asking if I can order feelings wheels for their classrooms. Lolita and Shabnam were so professional, accommodating and certainly inspirational for our kids. I will certainly give amazing feedback to anyone else in our board who is wanting to book with your organization. Thanks again for what you do and for your team who make a true difference for youth.

We found the presentation very meaningful and age-appropriate. We believe the stories provided were very relatable for the young girls which made them very effective. Some quotes from the girls after the workshops: “Feeling amazing”, “To be honest I feel great”, “Amazing”, “Happy”, “Good” and “Feeling loved”. Some of the key takeaways was boosting their confidence and mood. They were able to learn ways to love themselves and know how they are beautiful on the inside. Thank you for working with us to help these young girls, they really benefited and loved the workshop

I just wanted to say thank you so very much for 2 incredibly informative presentations. We already received positive feedback from the teachers and the students really enjoyed them as well. Please send our appreciation to Alex and Sumaira...they were honest, engaging, and informative. Wonderful presentation and we thank you!!

Hearing another voice other than their teachers was very impactful and a great tool for teachers to anchor students back to. The resources shared will be helpful to give students visual reminders about strategies they can use or supports they can access. I’ve seen Youth Speak present in person and online. I felt that was extremely responsive to the current situation and to support student’s mental health. The resources shared pre- and post- presentation were excellent and easy to use. Keep doing what you’re doing and thank you for doing what you do