By Owen Charters At BGC Canada, our broad brand direction is inspired by the idea of “no more barriers.” In communities across the country, our Clubs are critical in helping kids and teens overcome any number of barriers that are often found in their way. Many of these barriers come from pervasive systemic racism. Clubs witness...
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Youth action on climate change
Dec 2
By Owen Charters Youth voices are rising again on the vital issue of the environment and climate change. We have three public policy priorities for Boys & Girls Clubs: youth poverty, youth employment, and mental health. These are the areas where we’re pressing the government to make changes. But we also champion youth in their advocacy work,...
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It’s time to invest in opportunity for those who need it most
Nov 30
By Jully Black (published in The Toronto Star on November 30, 2020) Opportunity changes everything. If this sentence doesn’t resonate with you, then maybe opportunity wasn’t something you had to think about. Or maybe you had to create your own opportunities — but doors were still open to you and so “changes everything” doesn’t...
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