Next Up was created by a group of people who wanted to help emerging leaders develop new and better skills, smarts and ideas. The program is intense. Over 6 months, we dive into a number of topics and disciplines, combining theory, practice, deep thinking, and hard skills.

We look at some of the most pressing Canadian foreign and domestic policy issues, and where “progressive” thinking is at on how to solve them. We look at how change is made in society. And we meet some of the most innovative change-makers — from the non-profit, business and public sectors — who are working for a better world.

There is more to read. If we’ve sparked your interest and it sounds like we’re talking to you, please have a look through our site to find out more about the program and how to apply!

Thanks to a dedicated team of organizers, over fifty NU alumni, participants, staff and advisors came together at Sylvan Lake, AB for the second NU Gathering — this time with participants from the four cities: Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Vancouver. It was a great opportunity for alumni and current participants in Next Up to connect and learn from each other. The weekend was filled with discussions on how to foster and grow the network, an overflowing marketplace of ideas, a session of pooling together our collective skills and experience to hone in on case studies of projects that NU folks are engaged in – and to top things off, a no-talent show of epic proportions.

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