Before and after COVID
10.4% → 11.3%
Share of Canadians aged 15–29 not in employment, education or training (NEET): academic years 2018/19 versus 2023/24.
Statistics Canada · Read source
Talent is everywhere. Access is not.
We connect young people aged 16–35, including newcomers, with practical learning, meaningful relationships and pathways toward employment, enterprise and leadership. Rooted in Waterloo Region, building across Canada.
TALENT IS EVERYWHERE. ACCESS IS NOT.
A clearer pathway from inspiration to action.
The Becoming Global Network connects young people aged 16–35, including newcomers, with practical learning, purposeful relationships and ways to pursue opportunity. Rooted in Waterloo Region, our ambition spans Canada.
Our starting point
80+Reported participants at the 2026 Summit
$5,000Donations received for the inaugural event
4Named organizational event supporters
~10Volunteers who supported the gathering
Reported historical figures from the July 4, 2026 Summit, organized through The Royals at RCCG Potter’s House. Attendance and financial documentation are being reconciled.
Evidence, not assumptions
The opportunity landscape is changing.
Three independently published indicators describe different dimensions of the challenge. None represents the exact 16–35 population.
Pandemic disruption
55.6%
Of the 2020 postsecondary graduating class reported COVID-related changes to employment plans or status in 2020.
Statistics Canada · Read source
Technology transition
19.2%
Of Canadian businesses reported using AI to produce goods or services in Q2 2026, versus 6.1% in Q2 2024.
Statistics Canada · Read source
These are population-specific, dated statistics, not outcomes caused or improved by TBGN. We do not claim AI caused youth unemployment or that conferences generally fail.
THREE CONNECTED PATHWAYS
From connection to meaningful action.
The Summit convenes. Labs tests practical learning. The Network is being designed for purposeful follow-through.
012026 completed
The Becoming Global Summit
Ideas, speakers, experiences and conversations. The inaugural event took place July 4, 2026 in Kitchener.
02Recruiting · December 2026
Becoming Labs
A free online founding pilot for adults aged 25–35, with up to 10 selected participants. Applications close December 1.
03In development
The Becoming Network
Our proposed pathway for sustained professional connections, mentorship and referrals; formal membership is not yet open.
WHY FOLLOW-THROUGH MATTERS
A conference can start the conversation. What happens next matters.
Events can provide valuable insight and exposure. But attendance and enthusiasm are not proof that introductions were completed, experience was gained, or opportunities followed.
Our approach is to track specific actions, identify what support is realistic, and learn from participant feedback. Our research will test whether structured follow-through makes a meaningful difference.
Read our evidence approach
OUR FOUNDING STORY
One gathering. A larger purpose.
The inaugural Becoming Global Summit was developed through The Royals, the youth division of RCCG Potter’s House. Its experience helped inform the later development of TBGN as a distinct, independently directed initiative.
TBGN is not yet incorporated. The Summit’s historical support and donations must not be represented as receipts of an incorporated TBGN entity.
Understand our storyWAYS TO CONTRIBUTE
Be part of what we are building.
01For participants
Find an opportunity
Explore the three programs and current eligibility before applying.
02For volunteers
Offer your skills
Our Volunteer Opportunities page lists concrete roles, suggested time commitments and success measures.
03For collaborators
Connect your expertise
Discuss appropriate research, project, mentorship and partnership contributions.
SUPPORTERS OF THE INAUGURAL SUMMIT
Acknowledging our beginnings.
Recognizing the supporters and organizers who helped bring the 2026 Becoming Global Summit to life.
With thanks to our individual donors and volunteers. These acknowledgements recognize contributions to the inaugural 2026 event.
MOVE FORWARD
Help build a path that continues.
Follow TBGN’s developing programs and contribute where your experience, skills or resources can make a practical difference.