Founded in 1985 as the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC), we have evolved into a national organization now known as the Canadian Student Leadership Association.
We support and foster student leadership across Canada.



What we do
We provide leadership opportunities, training and resources to student leaders and educators. Our mission is to empower Canadian students to take an active role in their community for the betterment of society.
Empowering Youth Leaders From Coast to Coast to Coast
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With memberships from schools and leaders in every Canadian province and territory, we reach a diverse range of youth through our programs and resources
Programs for Canadian Student Leaders

Youth Leading Youth
The Horizons Leadership Conference is a series of regional conferences hosted and run by students. Students learn how to host and manage an entire event, start to finish.
The purpose of the conference is to motivate and inspire students through keynote presentations given by noteworthy Canadians.

Empowering Presentations
Portage is our newest program offering, customizing workshops and keynote speaker experiences for schools across Canada.
Students will participate in live presentations with a special Keynote Speaker and continue their learning through our Certification Program in hands-on workshop settings.

Grow Your Skills
Leadership Certification is a self-directed, three-level online certification program aimed at students who want to enhance their leadership skills - from event planning to public speaking, this program covers it all.
The curriculum is offered in English and French and is an excellent resource for schools without leadership classes. In-person workshop delivery is now available across Canada.
HOW WE LEAD
Events
Our flagship event, the Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC) is an annual national student leadership conference held in different locations across Canada each year.
Our regional programs, like Horizons Leadership Conferences, make huge impact, completely led by youth.
Resources
Our Membership and staff use over 40+ years of student leadership experience, education, and research to curate and share resources within our network. Only CSLA members have access to full archive of materials available on our Google Drive. We connect our members to collaborate with, inspire and support one another.
Certifications
With certification curriculum available for both educators (advisors) and students, CSLA is ready to train your team.
Built on a foundation of CSLA's 6 pillars of leadership and connections to 21st century competencies, your leaders will achieve level up their skills through our training and certificates.
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