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JAYU Canada’s 12th Annual Human Rights Film Festival+ – Hye’s Musings
December 1, 2023 JAYU Canada has announced its 12th annual Human Rights Film Festival+ 2023 (HRFF+). This year, HRFF+ will present 4 feature length documentaries and 4 short films. HRFF+ is an initiative of JAYU, a charity that shares human rights stories through the arts. The Human Rights Film Festival is committed to values of […]
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Read MoreThe Home Depot Canada Launches the 15th Bi-annual Orange Door Project Fundraising Campaign in Support of Youth Homelessness
TORONTO, Nov. 28, 2023 – Today, The Home Depot Canada launches its 15th bi-annual Orange Door Project fundraising campaign, combating youth homelessness in Canadian communities. Since the program’s inception in 2009, the Foundation has raised over $18 million for youth across Canada, with hopes of raising $900,000 this holiday season. “Homelessness is one of the […]
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Read MoreThe Province Welcomes 2023-24 Provincial Youth Council Members
November 24, 2023 The Provincial Government is excited to welcome 12 incredible students from Grades 10 to 12 to participate in this year’s Provincial Youth Council. The Provincial Youth Council is celebrating its fifth year in 2023-24. These students, from across the province, will provide feedback and insights on education policies, curriculum, programs, or priorities in […]
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Read MoreManitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards Honours 18 Young Manitobans for Outstanding Achievements in Volunteerism, Academics, Art and More
November 23, 2023 At its 29th annual ceremony, the Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Awards (MIYAA) celebrated exceptional Indigenous young people making a difference in our community, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced today. “I was thrilled to attend the awards ceremony and have the privilege of meeting Indigenous young people who are […]
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Read MoreHelping vulnerable youth involved in the criminal justice system reintegrate into their communities
From: Department of Justice Canada November 21, 2023 – Toronto, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada Across the country, governments, police, lawyers, judges and community groups are working in close partnership with communities and families to prevent youth involvement in the criminal justice system. Non-profit organizations across Canada are at the forefront of innovations that […]
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Read MoreAward-winning Voices of Youth Project Identifies Supports Needed by First Nations Youth
November 21, 2023 THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Bobby Narcisse, on behalf of the Executive Council, congratulates NAN’s Oshkaatisak (All Young People’s) Council and the Regional Multicultural Youth Council for their award-winning Voices of Youth project recognized by the City of Thunder Bay last night. “Miigwetch and congratulations to these […]
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Read MoreYouth Delegation to Attend United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28)
November 20, 2023 We are a messy bunch, but when we commit to caring for one another and the planet, and to spiritual transformation for all, we can move mountains. – Right Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne (Easter Calls Us to Change the World From November 30–December 12, 2023, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of […]
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Read MoreThe NCTR invites Canadian youth to share their vision of Reconciliation
November 20 2023, TREATY 1 TERRITORY (WINNIPEG) — The Imagine a Canada 2023-2024 program invites Canadian youth from Kindergarten through to Grade 12 and CÉGEP to envision a Canada Reconciled. Since 2016, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has received more than 1,400 submissions and has worked with thousands of students to realize […]
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Read MoreYouth activists from across Canada to gather in Ottawa for National Child Day
OTTAWA, November 16, 2023 – Canada’s leading youth activists are marking National Child Day and World Children’s Day by raising their voices at UNICEF Canada’s largest ever Youth Advocacy Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, on November 20. More than seventy young people will be greeted at the event with an encouraging message from renowned actor and […]
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Read MoreNew Senate report highlights youth leaders’ calls to improve Indigenous education
November 15, 2023 Montréal – Curriculum changes, improved teacher training and additional funding and resources to support Indigenous students would help break down barriers and improve their experiences within traditional and non-traditional settings, says a new Senate report based on testimony provided by young Indigenous community leaders. Released Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the report, Celebrating Leadership […]
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