Who we are
Ignite is a transformative leadership experience hosted at St. George’s Senior School in Vancouver, bringing together high school students from across BC. The conference offers a weekend of engaging workshops, inspiring keynote speakers, and valuable networking opportunities. Participants will explore essential leadership skills while connecting with peers and experts in the fields of leadership, communication, and wellness.
This year’s theme, Leading Beyond Yourself, focuses on interpersonal interactions with positive results. Workshops will centre around four key areas: Collaboration & Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Stewardship, and Empathy in Action. These sessions are designed to equip students with the tools and confidence to become change-makers in their schools and communities.
To learn more about our student-led team, go here!.
Our vision is to empower high school students with the resources, skills, and connections they need to grow into confident, impactful leaders and aspiring change-makers in their communities.
Conference Subthemes
Collaboration & Relationships
Emphasis on the power of teamwork, showing how understanding group roles, leveraging individual strengths, and building authentic connections create a foundation for meaningful, community-driven impact
Conflict Resolution
Focused on navigating disagreement with clarity, discovering how effective communication, open-mindedness, and inclusive dialogue transform conflict into opportunities for growth and understanding
Stewardship
Highlighting leadership as service, centering on the responsibility to prioritize others’ growth and well-being through intentional, thoughtful, and sustainable decision-making
Empathy in Action
Exploring how compassionate leadership, when grounded in valuing diverse perspectives and inclusive practices, strengthens communities and inspires authentic human connection
VENUE
Hosted at St. George’s School in Vancouver, the Ignite Student Leadership Conference allows attendees to utilise all the state-of-the-art facilities. With multiple classrooms, labs, student innovation spaces, a spacious hall, and over 2100 acres of land available at the Pacific Spirit Park, St. George’s School provides the best environment possible to spend a weekend of learning and growth. Located in the Dunbar neighbourhood, St. George’s School is also a 15-minute walk away from a variety of restaurants available during lunch breaks.
