CLOVERDALE — The second annual Surrey Leadership Action conference kicks off Friday (Feb. 20) and continues until Sunday.
The "for youth, by youth" conference is a weekend-long event held at the Cloverdale Recreation Centre (6188 176th St.).
The theme for 2015 is "Speaking up through Creativity and Self-Expression!" It will bring together teens (ages 13 to 18) for skill-building workshops, activities, sports and networking opportunities.
"The idea came out because the Youth Services organization wanted a place where they could network and also youth could network, because there's a lack of (it) here in Surrey for young people," Amie Johnson, a youth engagement assistant with the City of Surrey, told the Now.
"So that's where the idea really came out. Our first year was really successful and we decided to do it again," she said.
Youth can register at http://www.surrey.ca/youth/268.aspx. The fee to participate is $35.