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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 week, 2 days ago
Affirming LGBTQ2S+ Children and Youth in Child Welfare: Key Challenges and Practice Opportunities
Originally published on The Homelessness Hub on June 28, 2024. 2SLGBTQ+ populations are overrepresented in the child welfare system. According to […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Colorism in the Black Community: Perspectives on Light-Skinned Privilege
Originally published on Everyday Feminism on February 9, 2015. (Trigger Warning: Racist/colorist slurs.) “High yellow, light-skinned, redbone, Or […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 3 months ago
Passion and Resistance in Youth Work Research
Research that involves and elevates the perspectives of youth is critical for understanding the priorities, needs, and desires of the next […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 4 months, 1 week ago
Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth
Black youth in Canada experience poorer educational achievement than other children and youth, which leads to subsequent poor economic outcomes. A series […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Here are some dos and don’ts to help tackle ableism
When we met each other in Grade 11 in Alberta, we were far from the typical high school success story. Heidi has cerebral palsy and was seen as too […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Empowering Youth Workers Through Collective Care: 3 Takeaways from a Youth Work Teach-In
On December 7, 2023, I attended YouthREX’s online teach-in, Resisting Burnout and Vicarious Trauma: Collective Care and Solidarity, as a new member of the Y […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 7 months, 1 week ago
Israel and Palestine: Views of students and youth activists shouldn’t be dismissed – they have shaped the conversation for years
University campuses have long been hubs of political activism. As young people form their own opinions away from their parents, many act passionately […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 8 months, 2 weeks ago
“I need previous work experience to be hired”: Ontario Youth Struggle to Get Their First Job
The vicious cycle of unemployment is a challenge resonating with teenagers and young adults across Ontario. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Supporting Youth with Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are more common than you may think. In Canada, 17.9% of people over the age of 15 and 8.4% of school-aged children and youth (ages […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 9 months, 1 week ago
5 Years of Cannabis Legalization: Looking Back, Looking Forward
This week marks five years of cannabis legalization in Canada. The provincial Cannabis Control Act came into effect on October 17, 2018, and established […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 10 months ago
Indigenous-authored novels: 5 great contemporary reads for young adults
The Toronto District School Board recently pledged to replace Grade 11 English courses in all 110 of its secondary schools with the now-mandatory F […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 10 months, 1 week ago
Voices of Black youth remind adults in schools to listen — and act to empower them
The idea of inviting students into classroom conversations that teach them to define and express their concerns, ideas and opinions takes ins […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Everyday and The Remarkable: Valuing and Evaluating Youth Work
The following is an excerpt from an article co-written by Louise Doherty and Tania de St Croix based on their research project, Rethinking Impact, […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 10 months ago
Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 10 months ago
In 2022, the Communities Ending Poverty network raised the following question: How can we engage youth as leaders in poverty reduction efforts?
Strategies for Engaging Youth
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 10 months ago
The looming recession climate is causing concerns over skyrocketing student debt. On top of a deeply unaffordable housing market, these factors call for universities to be more relevant in terms of preparing […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 11 months ago
Due to frequently shifting public health measures and the resulting isolation experienced by many youth during the pandemic, more and more young people are reporting issues with their mental health, and the […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 11 months ago
YouthREX collaborated with students at Brock University, reflecting on their experience within community placements. In this reflection, a student discusses the unique skills and competencies she adopted […]
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Kathe Rogers wrote a new post 1 year, 11 months ago
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across Ontario have had to go without opportunities for outdoor education, which had detrimental effects on their wellbeing. Studies have shown that […]
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admin wrote a new post 3 years, 4 months ago
I am heartbroken but I’m not surprised.
The targeted killing of eight women in Atlanta, six of them Asian, is a brutal result of decades-long exclusion and oppression, legitimized in law and colonial r […]
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