Youth Engagement

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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Mar 23

Our Time Is Now

Youth Engagement

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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