1UP Youth City Builders Program
This isn’t your ordinary school club.
1UP Youth City Builders is a network of high school students taking on the challenge of making real change in their communities. 1UP Chapters, led by 1UP Fellows learn together about city building, like urban planning, design and architecture throughout the school year.
1UP Fellowship
Leaders Lab
Two-day orientation camp in downtown Toronto for high school students in the GTA, Hamilton, and Kitchener-Waterloo who want to lead their own Chapter.
PLANit Forward Stream
Develop and pitch an innovative solution for a real world city-building challenge related to Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience
Design-Builders Stream
Select a specific urban or social issue to tackle in your community, then design and build a solution with the support of mentors and project funding.
1UP Mentors
Are you a city-building professional interested in mentoring the next generation of city-builders? We would love the opportunity to work with you!
1UP Events
1UP Conference
Our annual flagship event in March where we bring together high school students and professionals to celebrate and incubate city-building ideas.
Hear from 1UP Participants
“I really enjoyed getting to collaborate with like-minded, passionate peers of mine who were interested in city-building as much as I am. As an aspiring urban planner, 1UP provided many opportunities for me to grow in my professional development. Overall, the 1UP Program is one of the best ways to catalyze and support a high school student’s journey to becoming an urban changemaker within their own community”
– Audy
“The 1UP Toronto Conference gave me a unique opportunity to learn from industry professionals about how cities are built and the impact of urban design on communities. It was an incredible experience that inspired me to think about my role in shaping the future of our cities.”
– Alex
“I got the amazing opportunity to gain tons of collaboration skills as I worked with adults and other high schoolers.”
– Daniel
