BGC Canada | News - Part 80

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BGC News Youth Engagement

Jun 8

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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Teens leaning against a blue tiled wall, smiling

Time to Connect

CEO Blog

Jun 8

We all do it—answer a text during dinner, play one last game on our phone when we should be working, or compulsively check who has liked our latest post. As adults, most of us know that the technology at our fingertips—computers, phones, tablets—are meant to serve us rather than rule us … and we still...
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Real People, Real Connections: Join BGC and Unplug to Connect!

BGC News

May 31

Hundreds of thousands of kids and their families. Corporations and local businesses. Young and old alike. On June 1, BGC are inviting Canadians from coast to coast to coast to join us to Unplug to Connect! For one hour (or more), unplug from your devices and connect face-to-face with friends, family, coworkers, and peers—and watch...
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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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