Meet our Panel

Discussing Ontario Youth: Employment, Housing Insecurity, and the Path Forward

PRESENTER

Akosua Alagaratnam

Executive Director, First Work

SPEAKER

Krista Rempel

Executive Director, The Bridge

SPEAKER

Emily Pontini

Job Developer, South Essex Community Council

SPEAKER

Cameron Grieve

Youth Indigenous Liaison & Administrative Support, The Bridge

Wednesday, March 25 | 10 AM – 12 PM | LUMC Auditorium (78 Oak St. E., Leamington)

Ontario’s youth are working harder than ever to get ahead – yet many are facing record levels of housing insecurity, underemployment, and barriers to work that previous generations never had to navigate.

Join us for a community conversation focused on young people, the challenges they face, and the importance of employment and community supports designed with youth in mind. Together, we’ll explore what’s working, what’s missing, and what meaningful support for youth really looks like.

Supporting Ontario Youth: Employment, Housing Insecurity, and the Path Forward

Register for Voices for Impact, a discussion panel hosted by South Essex Community Council.
Windsor CMA youth unemployment rate in 2024, the highest among all Canadian CMAs.
Of all people experiencing homelessness in Canada are youth.
Percentage of people experiencing homelessness who first became homeless before age 25 – showing how often homelessness begins in youth.
Average rent for a purpose-built rental apartment in Ontario (2024–2025 data)

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Join South Essex Community Council and community leaders across Windsor-Essex for Voices for Impact.

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$20

Ticket price includes light refreshments

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