Day 1: Thursday, November 20, 2025
Description: Day One brings together Black youth, B3 organizations, service providers, and key stakeholders to share insights, elevate lived experiences, and reinforce collective alignment toward inclusive and equitable housing solutions.
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Day 1: Morning Session_Opening: Sub-Theme Solidarity and Alignment for Black Youth Housing Equity
Day 1: Afternoon Sessions: Sub-Theme:- Awareness, Challenges & Funding Solutions
Day 2: Friday, November 21, 2025
Description: Day Two focuses on translating insights into action through housing model presentations, research, youth-led dialogue, and trauma-informed practices. The goal is to co-develop strategies, strengthen partnerships, and generate a youth policy brief and sector guidance for equitable housing reform.
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Day 2: Morning Session: Sub-Theme: From Framework to Action: Advancing Culturally Responsive Head Leasing Solutions
Day 2: Afternoon Session - Sub-Theme: Youth Voices, Research Insights, and Community Innovation in Practice
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the original stewards of the various lands we are on. We also acknowledge our Ancestors. We acknowledge all those who toiled without compassion or compensation. We acknowledge all the Elders and community stalwarts whose shoulders we stand on as we build, share and learn together for our collective liberation and sovereignty.
REST Centres Working Hours
Monday - Friday 5:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sunday - Saturday 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Phone: 1-905-863-1118
Mississauga Office
Angela’s Place
45 Glen Hawthorne Blvd,
Mississauga, ON
L5R 4J9
Address
Brampton Office
Rest Centres
134 Queen St. E #406
L6V 1B

