RCE Grand Rapids-2018

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1. Project Title: 
Youth Virtual Conference (update)
2. Thematic area/s addressed by the project
Select your options: 
Youth
3. Project partner contact information : 
Organization: 
All RCE Grand Rapids members
Role: 
Authorship and transmission
Main Contact: 
Ryan Huppert
Name: 
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Affiliation: 
same
Email: 
huppertr@grps.org
4. Project type
Select the relevant type for your project: 
Bridging local and global perspectives on SD
Engaging with transformative learning and research for SD
5. Project description
Provide a short description of the project including strategies, regional challenges, aims and specific project activities.: 

​The Youth Virtual Conference (YVC) is an annual event that brings together secondary school students from North, Central and South America, Europe and Africa in real time/virtual space to explore together challenging sustainability issues.  Classes in participating RCE member communities prepare a presentation on the topic which they share with their peers through Blackboard technology in a one-half day conference.  Participants can ask questions and discuss issues, learning from their peers.

6. Project status
On Going
Description: 
This year RCE Grand Rapids was pleased to help RCE Minna, Nigeria hold the first trans-Africa YVC. This successful effort built on training, technical support and day-of-event technology monitoring by our Grand Valley State University IT Department.

RCE Grand Rapids offers this support and the technology platform to any RCE who wishes to host a Regional YVC.
8. Tagging
Region: 
Global
Tags (choose up to 5): 
Secondary Education