
The Saskatchewan Young Leaders Committee (the Committee) serves the Saskatchewan Young Leaders Community Members (SYL Community Members). The Committee exists to:
- Strengthen the Saskatchewan Credit Union System;
- Develop the leadership skills of SYL Community Members; and
- Provide opportunities for SYL Community Members to apply those leadership skills.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Spread the #SYLove (and possibly get free coffee!)
SYL has an exciting year coming up and we’d like you to help us spread the word!

Learning Opportunity: Evidence Based Decision Making
Data is woven into every sector and function of our global economy; however, few organizations are using an Evidence-Based Leadership approach. During times of economic turmoil, sustaining your competitive advantage and maximizing your resources is paramount.

NYLC Update: CU NEXTGEN
Each year, the National Young Leaders Committee, a committee of CCUA, holds a leadership intensive called CU NextGen. CU NextGen is an event where high-potential emerging leaders from throughout the Canadian credit union system gather to receive unparalleled leadership training, build relationships with emerging and senior leaders, and leave feeling energized about the credit union movement as well as their futures within it.

NYLC WebEx: PayCo and the evolution of the payments ecosystem
Payments are a critical strategic driver for future credit union sustainability and growth, the CEO Payments Strategy Committee dedicated three years of work to conclude that PayCo is the right choice for the credit union system. Join the National Young Leaders Committee on April 5th at 1:00pm CST where Payments Strategy Committee Chair, Eric Dillon, will discuss the PayCo initiative.

SYL Spotlight: Synergy Emerging Leaders
With a primary focus of providing financial literacy education, Synergy Emerging Leaders invites participation in their group without age restriction. The group is always looking to expand topics and target age ranges in order to add to their success in the past few years of educating youth. The group meets 3 times annually for supper meetings to go over progress and expand on ideas.

What does fulfillment actually mean?
We all know that technology in today’s world seems to take away from basic human interactions. In a world that is full of fast paced change and always striving for the next big thing in your life, it becomes almost impossible to know if we actually have a sense of fulfillment.

Engaging in Co-operatives
The Cooperative Development Foundation of Canada (CDF) is looking to build up its Engagement Committee, whose purpose is to ‘help staff generate volunteer, financial and technical assistance resources through its current relationships and the cultivation of new relationships with the Canadian co-operative sector.

Six new SYL committee members announced
Welcome to our six new SYL committee members! They will be joining Brittany Halkyard (Crossroads CU), Darren Enns (Luseland CU), and Naomi Seaborg (Conexus CU) on the 2017-18 SYL Committee.