Unforgettable Moments

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Inspiring Connections

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Global Impact

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Unforgettable Moments 〰️ Inspiring Connections 〰️ Global Impact 〰️

A Look at Our Past Summits

YNPS 2022

The 2022 Summit saw a convergence of 70 students from nine high schools and 20 observers at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. The event, a follow-up to the 2019 International Youth Nuclear Peace Summit, aimed to engage the youth in understanding the political and existential threat of nuclear war - especially in the context of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, inspiring hope for change, and creating action plans.

Students were tasked with researching organizations responsible for world security, their strengths and weaknesses, and studying civil society organizations engaged in nuclear disarmament. Highlight moments of the day included a compelling keynote speech from Senator Marilou McPhedran, who called upon Canada to support the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), and a presentation by Avinashpall Singh, a summit alumnus and IPPNWC Board member, who shared his story of successfully co-leading the campaign for the City of Winnipeg to sign the ICAN Cities Appeal.

  • College Louis-Riel

    Grant Park High School

    Kelvin High School

    Lord Selkirk Comprehensive

    Maples Collegiate

    Miles Mac Collegiate

    River East Collegiate

    Seven Oaks Met School

    Vincent Massey Collegiate

  • "Watching my students engage with such a critical global issue was inspiring. The Summit is an incredible platform for youth."

  • "I saw how much our voices matter in the fight for nuclear disarmament."

  • "The Summit was a unique blend of learning, collaboration, and action!"

  • "A truly eye-opening experience that transformed how I saw the world."

YNPS 2019

The inaugural summit was a groundbreaking event that brought together over 110 students from 20 schools across Canada and the United States. This three-day intensive program provided a platform for young minds to delve deep into discussions surrounding the human, environmental, economic, political, and legal costs of nuclear weapons proliferation.

One of the the highlights of the Summit was the drafting and ratification of a Youth Nuclear Peace Treaty by the students, aimed for presentation at the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in 2020.

  • Alliance Dr. Olga Mohan High School (CA, USA)

    Argyle Alternative High School (MB, Canada)

    Children of the Earth High School (MB, Canada)

    Collège Jeanne-Sauvé (MB, Canada)

    Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (MB, Canada)

    College Louis Riel (MB, Canada)

    École Secondaire Kelvin High School (MB, Canada)

    École communautaire Réal-Bérard (MB, Canada)

    Garden City Collegiate (MB, Canada)

    Lincoln High School (OR, USA)

    Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive Secondary School (MB, Canada)

    Maples Collegiate (MB, Canada)

    Miles Macdonell Collegiate (MB, Canada)

    Olds High School (AB, Canada)

    River East Collegiate (MB, Canada)

    St. John's High School (MB, Canada)

    Taylor High School (OH, USA)

    Toronto Waldorf School (ON, Canada)

    Vincent Massey Collegiate (MB, Canada)

    Wanipigow High School (MB, Canada)