Healthy Minds
International Youth Forum 2026
Welcome to the 2026 International Youth Forum (IYF)
Event Details
- Dates : August 21 and 22, 2026
- Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST
- Location: Online (via Zoom)
Be part of the solution. Sign up today and lend your voice to this important global conversation.
Expression Formats and Duration
- While PowerPoint presentations will be the primary format, participants are also encouraged to express their ideas and values through a variety of creative forms — including news broadcasts, interviews, poetry, drama, animation, storytelling, documentaries, posters, artwork, skits, talk shows, music, songs, short films, debates, podcasts, photography, and more.
- Each group will have 5 to 10 minutes to present and showcase their work.
Why Participate?
- Grow personally – Gain insights and guidance from experts to strengthen your mind & self through stress management, resilience, and self-awareness.
- Connect globally – Improve intercultural and communication skills, understand youth mental health issues from diverse perspectives, and build meaningful international connections.
- Stay balanced in the digital age – Explore how AI, screen time, and online safety affect well-being, and learn strategies to stay safe, balanced, and empowered.
- Make an impact – Co-create globally informed solutions, broaden the impact of your initiatives, and show that young people can make a difference—even before turning 18.
Participation
- We welcome applications from individuals, teams, youth clubs, schools, nonprofits, organizations, experts, professionals, educators, parents, researchers, community leaders, policymakers, and volunteers worldwide.
- Whether you join as a participant or as a representative of your community, your voice matters.
- By sharing your perspectives, you will help shape discussions on Healthy Minds, foster global connections, and co-create solutions that empower youth worldwide.
📧 Contact us at: bcyouthhr@gmail.com
- Your participation will not only enrich the forum, but also inspire meaningful action and lasting change.
Who We’re Looking For？
- We especially welcome youth from diverse backgrounds worldwide—across regions, cultures, identities, abilities, and neurodiversity—who are ready to share their experiences and insights.
- Educators, professionals, and organizations are essential partners in this mission, and we welcome their active participation in supporting youth healthy minds and development.
- Participants will ask meaningful questions, exchange perspectives, and co-create solutions.
- This forum is more than a discussion—it is a space for awareness, advocacy, and collective commitment to build an inclusive future where young people can know and grow, connect and belong, and balance and thrive.
Questions or Need Help?
Our team is here to support you. Please feel free to reach out:
- BC Youth HR Leadership Team – IYF Responders
📧 bcyouthhr@gmail.com
- Grace Lee – IYF & BC Youth Coordinator
📧 gracel7552@gmail.com
📱 Text: +1 (778) 953-6416
- Elianna Eagles – IYF Lead Team Volunteer
📧 eliannaeagles@outlook.com
📱 Text: +1 (780) 552-6999
We look forward to welcoming you to IYF 2026!