Youth Engagement

National Youth Council x Black History Month

Feb 10

Youth Engagement

February is Black History Month and BGC Canada’s National Youth Council wants to challenge everyone to take steps towards learning more about what this month means for individuals, communities, and Canada.Below, we have two different approaches to spark learning for #BlackHistoryMonth.A series of terms that you can research online, on your own or as a...
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A mile in moccasins

Jun 21

Youth Engagement

As part of our Youth Leading Reconciliation program, eleven youth and five staff members from BGC 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 BGC Canada’s partnership with the 4Rs youth movement, a youth-led initiative that seeks to...
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Real people, real connections.

Jun 8

BGC News Youth Engagement

By Shannon, Tyrell, Katie, and James, members of BGC 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 rapidly every year. As...
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BGC Canada acknowledges that our work spans many Territories and Treaty areas and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are with us today, those who have gone before us and the youth that continuously inspire us in the work that we do. BGC Canada’s mission statement is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. We recognize that these values are impossible to attain without the ongoing guidance and partnership with Indigenous peoples.

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