A partnership project between the Kawartha Lakes Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee and Kawartha Art Gallery, the JUMP IN & Express Yourself! Exhibit invited youth aged 12 to 24 years, to consider the four priority areas of the City of Kawartha Lakes as identified by the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Advisory Committee.

Expressing their concerns through their art, youth from across the City of Kawartha Lakes have shared poignant insights into the safety and well-being of their community in the areas of;

• Mental Health and Addictions

• Poverty

• Housing

• Youth

Please note: with this exhibit, we asked youth to create authentic, honest art about their experiences and ideologies. As a result, some of the content might be triggering or distressing.

If you are in crisis: The Kids Help Line is 1-800-668-6868.

If you are aged 16+, the 24-hour, free, confidential crisis support line for residents of Peterborough, the City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Northumberland is 705-745-6484 or toll-free 1-866-995-9933.

Our sincere appreciation to all the youth that submitted their artwork. This exhibition could not have happened without their creativity and voices. 

A very special thank you to all of the following who without their support this exhibition could not have happened.

Brenda Stonehouse, Lynda Nydam and the Kawartha Lakes Community Safety and Well-Being Advisory Committee. 

Anders Widjedal of Lindsay Collegiate & Vocational Institute, Tischa Hetherington of Central Senior Public School and Paul Marshall of I.E. Weldon Secondary School.

Barton Creative and Rose Anderson-Duvall and Annie Cheng of Kawartha Art Gallery.

Thank you!

TELL CKL WHAT YOU WANT!

The Kawartha Lakes Youth Council is the opportunity for YOUR voice to be heard!

If you are between the ages of 12 and 24 and live in the City of Kawartha Lakes, you can become a member of the Kawartha Lakes Youth Council.

What do you GET if you join?

• You GET to SHARE YOUR VOICE to create a community that is inclusive of youth

• You GET to BRING YOUR IDEAS and energy to organizing and being involved in community events

• You GET  to GAIN valuable and marketable skills like interviewing, teamwork, and leadership

• You GET an OPPORTUNITY to complete required volunteer hours for graduation

 PLUS… it’s an impressive addition to job resumes and college and university applications!

What do you HAVE to DO if you are interested?

• You HAVE to be between 12 and 24 years of age 

• You HAVE to be interested in making a difference

• You HAVE to be a resident of the City of Kawartha Lakes 

• YOU HAVE to JOIN!

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Contact Carly Veitch at CVeitch@bgckl.com