The forum will bring together 75 youth between the ages of 18-25 who live with hearing loss representing all regions in Canada. This three-day forum is designed to help Canadian youth who are hard of hearing connect with one another by learning about and benchmarking technologies, accessibility accommodations for the hard of hearing community and to empower youth to represent themselves in their own region. All travel costs will be funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage. There is a $250 registration fee that will serve to cover some of the costs associated with accommodations, meals and actvities.