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What do you do?

Apr 2 2019

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By Owen Charters When I visited our Boys & Girls Club in Cornwall, Ontario about a year ago, I met the after school homework group—teenagers who gathered after school to participate in our RBC Raise the Grade program, which boosts academic skills, increases digital literacy, and explores post-secondary options. I was told I had to...
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Address to the National Association of Friendship Centres

Dec 19 2018

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By Owen Charters Earlier this year, I was honoured to attend and speak at the opening ceremony of the National Association of Friendship Centres Annual General Meeting in Ottawa. It was a wonderful experience—I was part of the Grand Entry, following drummers and other dignitaries as we entered the hotel ballroom. The ceremonies included all...
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Lest we forget

Nov 9 2018

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By Owen Charters In the last couple of months, I’ve been wrestling with the issue of my boys playing with army toys and toy guns. It seems that no matter what a pacifist parent might try to control or contain, kids have a way of accessing these sorts of toys, or playing war. I remember...
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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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