CHILD
YOUTH
ADVISORY COUNCIL
The CHILD Youth Advisory Council is a space for youth participants in the Study to meet each other, share their ideas, and help with Study planning.
Any youth participant in the Study can apply to join. Youth from all four Study sites serve on the Council.
Council members meet online for an hour once every 3 months.
Meetings are facilitated by CHILD staff.
Why join?
As a member of the Youth Advisory Council, you can:
- contribute to research planning
- learn more about the science behind the Study
- connect with other youth in CHILD
- develop personal & professional skills
- create infographics & videos
- represent the study at events
- participate in games
- organize activities with & for your peers
- lead Council meetings
- add this experience to your LinkedIn profile
- earn gift certificates
- gain leadership experience
How to join?
New members are presently being accepted on an ongoing basis: you can join any time. Membership is by application, not election. It is hoped that members will serve for at least a year but there is no formal requirement. There is currently no set term to membership, nor any limit to the Council size (the number of members).
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Meet the Youth Advisory Council
Anitha Ithayalingam
Youth Advisory Council Facilitator
A member of CHILD’s National Coordinating Centre (NCC) staff, Anitha is the Program Manager for Knowledge Mobilization & Patient Engagement within CHILD. She is leading acvitities to get parents and youths more involved in the Study.
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