Youth Engagement

Feb 10

National Youth Council x Black History Month

Youth Engagement

February is Black History Month and Boys & Girls Clubs of 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,...
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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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