Month: June 2018

Jun 21

A mile in moccasins

Youth Engagement

As part of our Youth Leading Reconciliation program, eleven youth and five staff members from Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada visited the Saddle Lake Cree Nation reserve in Alberta for a cross-cultural exchange. The Youth Leading Reconciliation (YLR) program was born out of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s partnership with the 4Rs youth...
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Jun 08

Real people, real connections.

BGC News Youth Engagement

By Shannon, Tyrell, Katie, and James, members of Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada’s National Youth Council If, like us, you were born in the last 20 years, chances are you’re reading this on a smartphone and you haven’t looked up recently. In 2016, 76% of Canadians owned a smartphone, and that number is increasing...
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Teens leaning against a blue tiled wall, smilingJun 08

Time to Connect

CEO Blog

We all do it—answer a text during dinner, play one last game on our phone when we should be working, or compulsively check who has liked our latest post. As adults, most of us know that the technology at our fingertips—computers, phones, tablets—are meant to serve us rather than rule us … and we still...
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