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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

I remember hearing somewhere that “no one wants to be Black.”

Thinking about that sentiment brings back a memory of my childhood, being pressured to put my arm next to the arm of my dar […]