Milton Youth Organizing

 



Hi everyone,

It’s a shame that I don’t know more of you personally, but I’m Keiran Gorsky, the youth representative from the Milton NDP. You might have seen me around at some of our events, like at the election night dinner in 2019.

Before the next election comes around, whenever that may be, I want to get young people involved. Something I’ve noticed over the past 4 years, is that while younger people are some of the most energized when it comes to political change, they don’t always have a place to use that energy.

That’s why I want to start by forming the NDP Milton youth council. In the short term, I want people my age to learn more about our platform, and what we stand for. Through monthly meetings, we could talk a bit about issues that matter to us, and what we want to see in the future. In the long term, I hope to give everyone the opportunity to become involved in the community, and as volunteers in general.

In your household, are their young people, under 25, interested in political issues? Do they want to get involved? This is the perfect place to get started. I’m hosting our first monthly youth meeting online this Wednesday April 14 at 7:30.

Here is the meeting link: https://meet.google.com/qbb-dzca-pch.


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