BGC Canada | News - Part 28

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Charitable Choices: Owen Charters, President & CEO of BGC Canada

BGC News

Mar 22

Published on Toronto Guardian March 22, 2022 BGC Canada is the largest child and youth-serving charitable and community services organization. We spoke with Owen Charters, President & CEO, to find out more about them. Describe your charity/non-profit/volunteer work in a few sentences. At BGC Canada (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada), we believe that...
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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet Ismael

BGC News

Mar 17

A youth member from BGC St. Alban’s Club, Ismael, is a leader, a big brother, and a mentor in his community. Born and raised in Toronto, he is aware of the racism and discrimination that Black youth and children experience daily—and he wants to do his part to change that.  Hoping to become a firefighter...
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Celebrating BGC Black Leaders – Meet BGC Dawson

BGC News

Mar 8

Helping young people overcome barriers since 1959, BGC Dawson provides safety, connection, and representation to Black youth in their communities, who live and embody Black culture, the Caribbean diaspora, and Canadian history. Through community work, presence, individual and shared experiences, Club staff actively engage all youth that attend BGC Dawson in the practice of dismantling anti-Blackness...
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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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