Mandate

Taking the Lead


The Next Gen Committee, chaired by community member Cary Williams and Kathy Barnhart, Branch Manager, Neighbourhood and Community Development at the City of Edmonton, along with Coordinator, Christine Causing also a former Next Gen Task Force member, brings together community Next Gen members, elected officials and Next Gen representatives from all City Departments. The combined energy and expertise of this Next Gen Committee will provide leadership and work with Edmonton's Next Gen Office.

Vision
Edmonton is a vibrant, welcoming city shaped by the lives and leadership of the Next Generation, ages 18 to 40.

Mission
We are creating a city that attracts and give voice to the Next Generation in the life and growth of our community. The Committee acts as a hub for networking and learning events, fosters leadership opportunities and supports initiatives of interest to the Next Generation.

Why Next Gen?

  1. We have the desire to make Edmonton a better place to work, live and play in the future. Our mandate is to understand, solicit input and develop focused and practical recommendations for action about how Edmonton can be more attractive to the next generation and how it can keep them here.
  2. We need to start to develop the opportunity for the voice of young people to be heard and take an active role in the development of our community.
  3. Edmonton has a great number of opportunities but it should not stop here and now. We need to continue to develop these opportunities for ourselves and the future generations to come.
  4. We are interested in putting Edmonton on the map.
  5. Succession and sharing the learning's from one generation to the next is what this is all about - the next generation steps up to the plate to lead as our city continue to grow.