Model City Hall Hamilton

Hamilton division of Model City Hall, a Canadian non-profit aimed at making municipal politics accessible to youth.

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Join us at the Hamilton Youth Town Hall - designed by youth, for youth. This experience invites youth to explore what it means to be active citizens and influential voices in their communities.

Lunch will be provided, and registration is available at: https://t.co/dnMUgUnjuT

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If you're between the ages of 14 and 29 and want to connect with your City Councillors, come out to Hamilton's first Youth Town Hall on April 13 at City Hall! Register at https://t.co/0AcJ6nP70Z. Hope to see you there #HamOnt!

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Allow us to reintroduce ourselves.

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“Have an open mind, just be open to opportunities.” - @PaulSharman1’s closing remarks to all the participants at our last MCH Summer Speaker Series event of the year!

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What advice would you give young people looking to get involved in politics?
“Start. Start now, start tomorrow. There’s many opportunities to get involved in the life of your city.” - @MariannMeedWard

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Thank you so much for joining us @ChadCollinsMP tonight!

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“Your votes will determine where our city goes, our province goes, and ultimately, where our country will go. 

We need people to be interested and we need people to be informed.” - @ChadCollinsMP

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Congrats to @lillianguy_ and @tinaliu0!! We are so excited for the year ahead and grateful to have you leading Model City Hall!🎉🎉

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We are excited to announce the appointment of Lillian Guy (@lillianguy_), a second-year @McMasterU student, and Tina Liu (@tinaliu0), a grade 12 student at White Oaks Secondary School, as our new Directors for 2021-2022!

Read more about them here: https://t.co/H5RKd3Ehts

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And that's a wrap on our Youth Speak Up 2021 event! Thank you to all the delegates for your insightful presentations, and thank you to @NrinderWard3 @FaisalHassanNDP for joining our conversation!
#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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In a discussion about allocating policing budgets, Katie MacDonald and Sruthi Ramesh (Dismantling Discrimination in Hamilton Committee) state that overfunding a system built upon racism and homophobia will only fuel the oppression instead of attacking its issues at their roots.

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"Education is a key factor in creating a better and safer society for all people in our community regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, ability, sexuality, and beliefs." - Sruthi Ramesh, Dismantling Discrimination in Hamilton Committee
#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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Katie MacDonald, from the Dismantling Discrimination in Hamilton Committee, believes that education about equity in schools can aid in promoting equity everywhere. #MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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The Dismantling Discrimination in Hamilton presentation is underway! #MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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Joining @ModelCityHall Youth Speak Up event this afternoon to hear highlights from the 2021 MCH conference committees. Truly excellent presentations and solution focused operative clauses! ✨🙌🏾✨

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#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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"The biggest problem with mental health is ignorance; we often wait until it goes away..." - Aleeza Kamran, Public Health in Toronto Committee, in agreement with MPP Faisal Hassan's idea of creating a ministry dedicated to mental health

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#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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"We should encourage students to decide their own courses of action with regards to pursuing help for any issues they are facing" - Aleeza Kamran, Public Health in Toronto Committee

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#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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"1 in 5 Canadians screened positive for symptoms of depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder." - Manan Malik, Public Health in Toronto Committee

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#MCHYouthSpeakUp2021

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During today’s Youth Speak Up 2021 event, Erica Thomas’s Living in the GTHA presentation discussed a variety of topics such as the unaffordable housing in the GTHA, the impact of foreign investors on the housing crisis, and possible resolutions for these issues!

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Our Model City Hall 2021 Virtual Conference is underway! We have met with guest speakers Nancy Austin, Isaac Bogoch, and Mike Schreiner. Committees are currently engaging in debate, and will begin working on papers shortly. Check @modelcityhall on Twitter for live-tweets!

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ONE DAY LEFT! Tomorrow from 9am to 6pm, Model City Hall 2021’s virtual conference will take place! Keep an eye out for live-tweeting, pictures and delegate awards! Check your emails (and spam) for the conference information. We can’t wait to see you all there!

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Delegate applications close TODAY! apply for #MCH2021, a FREE virtual conference where you get to step into the shoes of a City Councillor for the day! No Model UN/Parliament experience is required and we highly encourage beginners to apply!