By: Ashley Whiteman, Emily Vandermeer, Karine Gauthier, Kianna Benson, and Shealah Hart As young Canadians, we watched with interest as youth in the United States mobilized in large numbers around the issue of gun violence, organizing marches and protests around the country. This kind of mass movement should give us confidence in young people’s leadership...
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Canadians want youth to be engaged but don’t think they’re prepared to be civic leaders
Mar 22 2018
A group of Canada’s National Youth Serving Agencies has commissioned an Abacus Data poll on public attitudes to youth civic engagement in Canada. The results reveal that a majority of Canadians believe that youth have too little influence on public policy, however, 7 in 10 believe that young people are not prepared to be civic...
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Raise the Grade helps youth plan their future
Mar 2 2018
Angi Eddy can’t say enough about the impact of Raise the Grade in her community. “I have been able to help a teen who dropped out of high school get back into classes,” explains the Education Supervisor of Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria. “I watched a young mother defy all the expectations...
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