Jack Talks Speaker 2025 + 2026

Ongoing

Are you passionate about youth mental health? Do you have lived experience with a mental health struggle or illness? Do you want to share your mental health journey and support other youth in theirs? Jack.org is looking for Jack Talk Speakers to join our program - and we want you to bring your voice to the conversation. 

What are Jack Talks? 

Jack Talks are mental health presentations delivered by trained young speakers aged 18-26 given to other young people nationwide. Our goal? To educate, empower, and inspire youth across the country to take care of their mental health and look out for one another while reducing the stigma around mental health. 

We offer multiple types of Talks to fit your preferences, skills, and how you want to participate in the conversation. 

Interactive and discussion-based conversations that are activity and facilitation-based, focusing on resilience, peer support, and practical mental health skills 
Flexible presentations with customizable mental health content with a focus on storytelling and educational components 
Presentations to large audiences featuring your lived experiences and journey with mental health

We will work with you to find the format and content that best fits your skills, interests, experience, and availability.
Who We Are Looking For:

We want people who are:

Passionate about youth mental health and advocacy 
Responsive and communicative with our staff about your availability
Comfortable speaking to audiences about mental health 
Excited to share personal stories in a safe and empowering way
Eager to learn and grow through our training program and receptive to feedback
Between the ages of 18 and 26 and based in Canada from September 2025 to June 2026
Available for up to 25 hours during July & August for training
We are looking for youth with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, especially young people from equity-deserving communities.
Fluent in French and/or English

Bonus if you:

Have lived experience with mental health (yours or a loved one’s)
Have experience with public speaking, peer support, or facilitation
Are open to travelling for in-person talks (we cover transportation, meals, and accommodations)

If you are interested please apply here: https://jackorg.bamboohr.com/careers/175?source=aWQ9MTQ=

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Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?

What You’ll Get:

Training from our staff in public speaking, facilitation, and mental health literacy from July to August
Support from Jack.org staff every step of the way to craft your talk and prepare for each presentation
Opportunities to speak at schools, events and community spaces and meet like-minded young people
Support youth in their learning and make a meaningful difference
Compensation of $250 for training and $30/hour for each Talk & prep time

Activities involved

Advocacy Peer Support Public Speaking

Languages Needed:

English and/or French

Remote or online
Flexible in schedule
Good for groups
Good for youth
Accessible by public transit