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Senior Evaluator, Black Communities Focus
Logical Outcomes is hiring a Senior Evaluator, Black Communities Focus, an exciting contract role that bridges evaluation and AI innovation. What you’ll do: Lead the AI Lab for B3 Cohorts (Black-serving, Black-led, Black-focused organizations) Design evaluation frameworks for community programs Facilitate co-design processes for AI solutions Apply culturally responsive and equity-focused evaluation methods We’re looking… View Article
Tags: Black-Focused, Black-led, Evaluation, Program Evaluation
October 8, 2025
Confronting Afrophobia: A Phenomenological Inquiry on the Marginalization of African-Canadian Youth in Canadian Institutions
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This research examines systemic Afrophobia and anti-Black racism within Canadian institutions, particularly in education, social services, and youth work, and how… View Article
Tags: anxiety, coping behaviours, depression, Mental Health, racial discrimination, racism, social media, social media use, substance use, youth mental health
October 6, 2025
TAKE 5: Gender Fluidity and Detransition Among 2SLGBTQ+ Young People
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: On June 17, 2025, YouthREX hosted a webinar with members of the research team leading the DARE (Detransition Analysis, Representation, and Exploration) study. Dr. Kinnon R. MacKinnon, MacGregor Goodman, Ari Para, and Madeline Rosen discussed their recent research and care guidance to… View Article
October 1, 2025
Climate Action Photovoice Participants Needed!
Ontario youth (12-25) are invited to join a Photovoice research study exploring how climate change impacts young people, what sparks hope, and ways to promote collective action. Youth will be invited to share their experiences through photos and stories. This project aims to centre Indigenous, Black, racialized, and/or disabled youth voices. Compensation will be provided… View Article
Tags: climate action, climate anxiety, photovoice, youth-engaged research, youth-led projects
Reconciliation includes recognizing Residential Schools are not the only colonial atrocity
Sept. 30 is upon us once again, the fourth year this day will be observed as a time to reflect on the history of colonialism, and its ongoing impacts, on the Indigenous Peoples and communities in what is now called Canada. This day first became recognized as Orange Shirt Day by grassroots organizers in 2013, when Canadians… View Article
Tags: Indigenous peoples, Orange Shirt Day, Residential Schools
September 30, 2025
Colonialism in Early Education, Care, and Intervention: A Knowledge Synthesis
This knowledge synthesis aims to understand Indigenous experiences of early childhood education, care, family support, intervention, health, and Indigenous services in the context of childhood disability. Each of these institutional contexts has its own underlying professional discourses and worldviews. Knowledge from three sources have been synthesized: (1) interviews with Indigenous families about their experiences of… View Article
September 29, 2025
Disability as a Colonial Construct: The Missing Discourse of Culture in Conceptualizations of Disabled Indigenous Children
This paper explores the concept of disability through a critical disability lens to understand how Indigenous ontologies are positioned within the dominant discourse of disabled peoples in Canada. This paper draws on the inherent knowledge of Indigenous (predominantly Anishinaabek) communities through an integration of story and relational understandings from Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, and community… View Article
A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Indigenous High School Students Enrolled within a Youth Leadership Pathway
This report was published by the McDowell Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: What does it mean to be a leader from an Indigenous youth’s perspective? This narrative study sought to explore the experiences of Indigenous youth as living leaders and how their stories can shape, or interrupt, the dominant deficit-based narratives that… View Article
“Nothing Is Gonna Change If We Don’t Care for Everyone”: A Narrative Inquiry Alongside Urban Indigenous Youth in an Afterschool Physical Activity Wellness Program
In the fall of 2013, the authors received funding to help develop and implement an afterschool wellness program alongside Indigenous youth aged 6-10-years-old in the North Central neighborhood of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. The Growing Young Movers (GYM) afterschool program was funded, in part, as a corrective response to a broader social trend in which Indigenous… View Article
Calling Out Injustice: Youth from Differently Privileged Backgrounds Narrate About Injustice
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This study explores how different levels of privilege influence the ways in which youth perceive and express social injustice. Privilege is… View Article
Tags: anxiety, coping behaviours, depression, Mental Health, racial discrimination, racism, social media, social media use, substance use, youth mental health
September 25, 2025
Black Diasporic Youth: Racism, Identity, and Transnational Belonging
YouthREX is excited to host this webinar with two interrelated presentations by Dr. Mary Goitom and Dr. Ahmed Ali Ilmi on how Black diasporic youth in Canada navigate anti-Black racism, identity, and belonging across local and transnational contexts. Their research findings illuminate how diasporic youth exercise agency, resilience, and world-building in the face of systemic barriers, and raise important… View Article
Tags: BlackYouth, BlackYouthVoices, CommunityEngagedResearch
Youth Justice Transformation Lab’s Youth Justice Community Forum
Mark your calendars and join us for the Youth Justice Transformation Lab’s Youth Justice Community Forum at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (16 Spadina Road)! Be part of youth-centred discussions exploring barriers and supports for Black, racialized, and neurodiverse youth in the justice system. This year, the Youth Justice Community Forum will feature discussions… View Article
Tags: child welfare, criminal justice, crossover youth, education, youth engagement, youth justice
September 23, 2025
Countering Stereotypes and Enabling Resilience: Ethiopian Male Perspective on their Educational Experiences in Canada
This article examines how stereotypes of Black males and Black masculinity operate in the construction of the Black male of African descent in the Canadian educational context. Specifically, the study discussed here examined how this archetypal frame informed the lived experience of second-generation Ethiopian males in relation to race, academic performance, ambition to achieve their… View Article
September 22, 2025
“Living in Our Own World”: Parental Influence on the Identity Development of Second-Generation Ethiopian and Eritrean Youth During Their Formative Years
This study explored the process of identity formation of second-generation Ethiopian and Eritrean youth in Toronto, Canada. Analysis of 20 in-depth interviews presented pathways of acculturation whereby first-generation parents parlay their adaptive process onto their children, influencing the self-identity trajectories and repertoires of the children in their formative years. Findings suggest that parental, social, and… View Article
“Unconventional Canadians”: Second-Generation “Habesha” Youth and Belonging in Toronto, Canada
This paper explores how second-generation Ethiopian and Eritrean youth in Toronto, Canada, are perceiving and forging their identity in a society increasingly influenced by forces of globalization and by how cultural diversity in the host society is defined, implemented, and maintained. From the analysis of 20 in-depth interviews, two major categories of interrelated concepts emerged:… View Article
Youth Justice Fund
The Youth Justice Fund provides grants and contributions to support projects that encourage a more effective youth justice system, respond to emerging youth justice issues, and enable greater citizen and community participation in the youth justice system. The Fund is currently accepting new proposals for both multi-year and short-term pilot projects starting between April 1,… View Article
Tags: Funding, youth justice
Context and Fear of Social Situations
Olivia Provost-Walker, a PhD student in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, is seeking participants for a study: Context and Fear of Social Situations. Olivia is recruiting participants who: identify as a Black woman (including Black women who also identify as trans or gender expansive) are between the ages of 18 and 29 are residing… View Article
Train-the-Trainer Workshop on Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
YouthREX is excited to host an in-person train-the-trainer workshop for youth programs to learn how to facilitate anti-Black racism sessions using the Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action. The workshop will include a session with Dr. Carol Wade on practices that centre critical self-reflexivity in connecting understandings of anti-Black racism to anti-Black racism action. Apply by… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, anti-racism strategies, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, critical youth work
September 17, 2025
2SLGBTQIA+ Health Consultations: Community
Wisdom2Action has partnered with Health Commons Solutions Lab/Sinai Health to lead consultations on 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare. The consultations will inform provincial priorities for 2SLGBTQIA+ health equity. We are seeking input from those who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, are over 18 years old, and have experience with the Ontario healthcare system. If you’re interested and… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, clinical, health care services, health equity, LGBT2SQ+ youth
2SLGBTQIA+ Health Consultations: Clinicians
Wisdom2Action has partnered with Health Commons Solutions Lab/Sinai Health to lead consultations on 2SLGBTQIA+ healthcare. The consultations will inform provincial priorities for 2SLGBTQIA+ health equity. We are seeking input from clinicians, researchers, and health service providers with experience in 2SLGBTQIA+ heathcare in the Ontario healthcare system. If you’re interested and meet the eligibility requirements, click… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, clinical, health care services, health equity, LGBT2SQ+ youth
Youth Voices in Dialogue: Multivoiced Narratives of Power, Belonging, and Change
🚨FREE WEBINAR ALERT! How do young people make sense of injustice in their lives and communities? What can their stories teach us about resilience, belonging, and human potential in contexts of inequity? 📅 September 25, 2025
🕛 12PM – 1:30PM (ET) Join Dr. Svetlana Jović as she shares insights from her research on socio-cognitive development among… View Article
Tags: critical youth work, webinar, youth wellbeing, youth work
September 15, 2025
Calling Out Injustice: Youth from Differently Privileged Backgrounds Narrate About Injustice
Our perceptions of the world are lastingly shaped by our sociocultural and political place in the world. Social positionalities provide epistemic means through which social processes are perceived, experienced, and articulated. This paper explores how the contrasting social worlds in which adolescents from differently advantaged positions within a society live, inform, and shape their sense-making about social justice…. View Article
September 11, 2025
Culture of the North: BIPOC Youth Taking Action
This report was published by Future North. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Culture of the North (COTN): BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Youth Taking Action is a two-phase youth-led project. Phase one was developed in September of 2021, and it gained insight into the multicultural educational experiences of students who self-identify… View Article
Indigenous Youth Reconciliation Barometer 2024: Building Connected Futures
This report was published by Indigenous Youth Roots. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Following up our 2019 National Youth Reconciliation Barometer, the Indigenous Youth Reconciliation Barometer 2024 engaged solely with Indigenous youth to better understand how they envision their own empowerment and futures through exploring themes like culture, wellness, education, meaningful work, solidarity,… View Article
Building Bridges: Connecting Youth Skills to the Future of Work, Part 2
This report was published by Youthful Cities. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This is the second report issued as part of the DEVlab project, a collaborative initiative between Youthful Cities and the Tamarack Institute, supported by funding in part from the Government of Canada’s National Essential Skills Initiative program. Building on the first… View Article
Narrating Power and Injustice: How Young People Make Sense About Fairness
Our concrete embodiments as members of a specific class, race, and gender, as well as our historical situations play important roles in shaping our perspective of the world. The goal of this dissertation was to explore how different socioeconomic circumstances shape adolescents’ sense-making about fairness and their capacity to relate to different actors in a… View Article
Urban Nature and Sense of Belonging: Photo-Narrative Exploration of Socio-Spatial Disparities in New York City
Drawing from a participatory action research (PAR) project in the South Bronx that used photography, writing, and mapping (through photo-geotagging) as diverse platforms for storytelling, this article explores the role that urban nature may play in Bronx Community College students’ sense of belonging to their surrounding communities and to New York City in general. In… View Article
Call for Submissions: This is Us – Anthology of Second-Generation Voices
Are you a racialized second-generation youth (child of immigrants) in Ontario, between the ages of 15 and 30? Here’s your chance to share your story! This is Us is a community-based anthology created to highlight second-generation youth’s unique and collective voices. Selected submissions will be published and shared widely. The anthology will be published open… View Article
Tags: art activism, immigrant youth, poetry, racialized youth, storytelling, writing
September 9, 2025
Black Youth Symposium – September 25, 2025
Toronto Employment & Social Services’ Central District Confronting Anti-Black Racism Committee (CD CABR) is hosting a Black Youth Symposium, an empowering in-person event dedicated to addressing the challenges faced by Black youth and promoting overall well-being. Event Details: Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Location: Metro Hall Rotunda, 55 John… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black youth, Black youth wellbeing, lived experience
Race, Policing, and Black Males in Canadian Society
The relationship between law enforcement and Black people in North America is governed by fear and suspicion, leading to inequitable legal outcomes. The ongoing policing crisis for Black males in Toronto, Canada is downplayed by a self-perception of Canadian “innocence” based on a multicultural identity. I argue that the crisis is rooted in a Eurocentric,… View Article
August 27, 2025
Say-Walahi Diaspora Youth, Islamophobia and Anti-Black Racism: Implications for Education
This article highlights the ways in which Muslim Black/African youth situated in Toronto, Canada have constructed a unique cultural identity that merges their Islamic values with their Somali heritage, centering on the term Say-Walahi (‘swear to God’). Over a period of 24 months, 32 in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with self-identifying Muslim youth, aged 18–22 years…. View Article
Plugged In: Youth Skills for an AI-Driven World
This video was produced by the Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This webinar, in collaboration with the Youthful Cities DevLab project, explores the skills needed for young people to thrive in an era of rapid technological change. Whether you’re a young changemaker, policymaker, educator, employer, or community builder, this conversation is… View Article
August 21, 2025
Understanding the “Dreams Delayed” Report: Addressing Anti-Black Racism in Ontario Schools
We are calling ALL Educators, Students, Parents, Guardians, Trustees, Social Workers, Human Rights Education Advisors (HREAs), Guidance Counsellors, Graduation Coaches, Student and Family Advocates, System Navigators, and Union Representatives to attend this community webinar on the Dreams Delayed report. This session will: summarize key findings, including systemic failures, Black student needs, and recommended solutions identify… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, education system
August 19, 2025
Back-to-School Salon Event
SFA and the WeMatter Project present the Back-to-school Salon Event 2025 Do you know students between the age of 14-25? The new school year is just around the corner, and the SFA program, in collaboration with the WeMatter Project, is excited to assist students in returning to school with flair! The Back-to-School Salon will offer beautifully… View Article
August 18, 2025
Centrer le bien-être des jeunes Noirs un certificat pour combattre le racisme anti-Noirs vient d’être amélioré !
Centrer le bien-être des jeunes Noirs un certificat pour combattre le racisme anti-Noirs vient d’être amélioré ! L’un de nos certificats les plus populaires vient juste de se bonifier ! Pour enrichir votre expérience d’apprentissage, chacun des quatre modules comprend à présent : des courtes vidéos ; des mini-questionnaires sur les connaissances acquises ; de nouvelles… View Article
📢 Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism is newly enhanced!
Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism is newly enhanced! One of our most popular certificates just got even better! To deepen your learning experience, each of the four modules now includes: 🎥 Short videos 🧩 Knowledge quizzes 💡 New resources, including Factsheets & Evidence Briefs 🤝 Opportunities to connect with other… View Article
August 14, 2025
Youth Cannabis Data Hub
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSYOUTH CANNABIS USECannabis use among Canadian youth is a subject of growing interest, particularly since the legalization of recreational cannabis in 2018. Patterns of cannabis use and attitudes toward its effects have evolved among young Canadians. Cannabis is one of the most used… View Article
July 31, 2025
Born to Innovate: Youth Entrepreneurs Shaping Tomorrow
This video was produced by the Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This webinar, in collaboration with the Youthful Cities DevLab project, explores the evolving landscape of youth entrepreneurship in Canada. We dive into how location shapes opportunity and access by looking at the experiences of young entrepreneurs from both big cities and… View Article
July 17, 2025
Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy: Summary Report
This report was published by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Young people who have lived experience navigating youth-serving systems (e.g., foster care) are increasingly recognized as essential contributors to shaping policies that impact their lives. The Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy Project examines how youth are meaningfully engaged in policy processes… View Article
Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy Framework
This toolkit was developed by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Through the Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy Project, Child Trends and the project’s Research Group, composed of youth and adult representatives, tested and refined existing models of youth engagement in the policy process, resulting in the Authentic Youth Engagement in Policy Framework… View Article
Healing In Community: Practicing Ubuntu and H.A.R.M.O.N.Y. in Youth Work
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Healing is not only personal — it’s communal. For many, wellbeing is rooted in connection, care, and collective responsibility. In this powerful and interactive session, participants were introduced to Ubuntu – an African worldview rooted in collective care, interdependence, and sacred relationality. Moving… View Article
Tags: healing-centered, Mental Health, trauma, trauma-informed, Ubuntu, youth wellbeing
Gender Fluidity and Detransition Among 2SLGBTQ+ Young People
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: For some people, sexuality and gender can be fluid and not something that necessarily stays the same forever. Young people may experience their sexuality and gender identity in different ways at different moments in their lives. For some, this can include processes like… View Article
Tags: community-engaged research, detransition, gender, gender identity, LGBT2SQ+ youth, retransition, transition, youth engagement, youth mental health, youth wellbeing, youth-engaged research, youth-led research
The Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
This interactive online workshop presents The Kit for Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, an online hub that takes a multi-faceted approach to addressing anti-Black racism and centering the wellbeing of Black youth, families, and communities. The Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action, the action component of The Kit, centre critical self-reflexivity as the source and impetus to connect… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, anti-oppression, anti-racism, youth work
July 16, 2025
School lunches, the French way: It’s not just about nutrition, but togetherness and bon appetit
This spring, as part of a sabbatical project, I had the privilege of visiting school food programs and meeting with school food researchers in six cities in France, England and Scotland. I got to eat school lunches, visit central kitchens in two cities where meals are prepared for thousands of children, visit school kitchens and… View Article
July 15, 2025
Micro-Grant Program
Do you have an idea to improve your community? Ontario Community Changemakers (OCC) is a leadership and micro-grant program created for Ontario residents to help spark new ideas and invigorate change in their local communities. In its fourth year, the program supports leaders from diverse ages, backgrounds, and lived experiences to deliver their own creative… View Article
Tags: civic engagement, community impact, Funding, grants, public space, social inclusion
July 14, 2025
Identify ‘N Impact Grant Program
Do you have a passion for improving your community? Are you a youth-led group (ages 15-29) with a great idea that needs funding? Consider applying for a grant to help make an impact in your community. Identify ‘N’ Impact (INI) was initiated through the advocacy efforts of the Toronto Youth Cabinet (TYC), the City of Toronto’s… View Article
Tags: community impact, Funding, grants, youth-led
Planning Your Evaluation: Identifying Relevant Stakeholders Worksheets
This tool was developed by the Knowledge Institute on Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions (formerly the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: These worksheets support identifying stakeholder groups, determining which groups should be included in an evaluation, and outlining a communications plan… View Article
July 9, 2025
Evaluation Capacity Diagnostic Tool
This tool was developed by Informing Change. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This Evaluation Capacity Diagnostic Tool is designed to help organizations assess their readiness to take on many types of evaluation activities. It captures information on organizational context and the evaluation experience of staff and can be used in various ways. For… View Article
The National Muslim Student Leadership Summit in Toronto (August 16–17)
The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) is bringing together Muslim student leaders from across the country for a two-day summit focused on creating real impact on campus and beyond. Who Should Apply: Undergraduate, graduate, or professional program students (e.g., in medicine, law, etc.) Students involved in campus groups such as MSA, TMA, or MLSA… View Article
Tags: Islamophobia, Muslim youth, youth activism, youth summit
July 8, 2025
Research Participants Needed: Immigrant Teens with Autistic Siblings
The Bohr Lab at York University is conducting a research study led by Khad Bint Misbah, M.A., a doctoral student, to better understand the experiences of immigrant teens aged 12–20 who have a sibling diagnosed with autism. This study aims to amplify the voices of youth growing up alongside autistic siblings and explore their unique… View Article
Tags: autism, Community Research, immigrant youth, Research Study
Apply Now: AMANI’s Black Youth Advisory Panel
AMANI is recruiting Black youth across Ontario for the 2025–26 term of the Black Youth Advisory Panel (BYAP)—a paid leadership opportunity for young people interested in mental health, substance use, and systems change. Established in 2022, BYAP is a group of up to 20 Black youth, aged 12–29, who meet monthly to guide AMANI’s work… View Article
Tags: Black youth mental health, community engagement, youth advisory, youth advisory committees, youth advisory council, youth substance use
Future of Jobs Report 2025
This report was published by the World Economic Forum. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Technological change, geoeconomic fragmentation, economic uncertainty, demographic shifts and the green transition – individually and in combination are among the major drivers expected to shape and transform the global labour market by 2030. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together… View Article
July 7, 2025
Unemployment in Canada: A Report From the Survey on Employment and Skills
This report was published by the Diversity Institute, Future Skills Centre, and Environics Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted employment in many ways and reshaped patterns of work. This report works to better understand the conditions that impact unemployment and that keep individuals from finding a job that fits…. View Article
Failure to Launch: The Economic and Social Costs of Youth Unemployment and their Long-term Impacts
This report was published by Deloitte and commissioned by The King’s Trust Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The King’s Trust Canada commissioned a landmark report from Deloitte that reveals the alarming state of youth unemployment in Canada. Youth unemployment is the highest it has been in over a decade and inaction on… View Article
Gen Z is struggling to find work: 4 strategies to move forward
As the school year comes to a close, young Canadians entering the job market are facing one of the toughest hiring seasons in years. Despite their drive to build careers and connections, many Gen Z are entering a stagnant job market. According to Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate for youth aged 15-24 is 12.2 per… View Article
Tags: employability, employment pathway, employment skills, employment support, Gen Z, Youth Employment
Webinar: Arts-Based Approaches to Gender-Based Violence Prevention with Immigrant and Refugee Families
The Learning Network & Knowledge Hub is offering a webinar titled “Arts for Creative Healing Communities: Gender-based Violence Work and Prevention with Immigrant and Refugee Families.” This webinar will explore how creative practices can open new pathways to healing, connection, and belonging for immigrant and refugee families. It will feature two community-based teams — HEAL in… View Article
Tags: arts programming, arts-based, gender-based violence, immigrant youth, refugee youth, violence prevention, webinar
June 23, 2025
Her Stories Bookclub – Now Accepting Applications!
Are you a young Black woman aged 16 to 25 with a passion for reading, a love for Black literature, or a desire to connect with others through storytelling? Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, in collaboration with Regent Park Community Centre, invites you to join the Her Stories Bookclub. Who Should Join? Youth aged 16–25… View Article
Tags: Black women, Black youth, book club
How outdoor sports can support youth as they navigate climate change
As climate change continues to impact the way we interact with our planet, it’s critical to consider ways we can encourage youth to participate in climate action initiatives. Young people across Canada are feeling frightened about the future of the planet. A Canadian study published in 2023 surveyed 1,000 young participants on their feelings about… View Article
Workshop Registration
Thank you for registering!You will receive an email shortly with instructions on how to access the learning platform. In the meantime, you can go ahead and access the platform using the steps below.To access the learning platform: Visit: https://learn.youthrex.com/ Check your email: If this is your first time registering with this email, you’ll receive a… View Article
June 19, 2025
Certificate Registration
Thank you for registering!You will receive an email shortly with instructions on how to access the learning platform. In the meantime, you can go ahead and access the platform using the steps below.To access the learning platform: Visit: https://learn.youthrex.com/ Check your email: If this is your first time registering with this email, you’ll receive a… View Article
Cultural Competence Continuum
Cultural competence is a set of congruent behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or professional and enable that system, agency, or professional to work effectively in cross-cultural situations. The word culture is used because it implies the integrated pattern of human behaviour that includes thought, communication, actions, customs, beliefs, values,… View Article
June 12, 2025
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Our vision is an Ontario where shared knowledge is transformed into positive impact for all youthKnowledge HubBrowse 2130+ resources.Community BoardFind out what’s happening.The Kitfor Centering Black Youth WellbeingFREE WEBINAR Black Youth from the Diaspora: Racism, Identity, and Transnational Belonging 📅 October 29, 2025 | 1:00PM – 3:00PM (EDT) We’re excited to host Dr. Mary Goitom and… View Article
The HARMONY Framework for Healing with Ubuntu
This factsheet was developed by Shayla S. Dube. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This Factsheet outlines the H.A.R.M.O.N.Y. Framework for Healing with Ubuntu, presented at the 3rd National Conference on Black Mental Health and Wellness, Rooted in Traditions: Healing Through Ubuntu, in Edmonton, March 2025.
HIPP Theory of Trauma
This infographic was created by Shayla S. Dube based on work by Dr. Resmaa Menakem. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic maps out the components of the H.I.P.P. Theory of Trauma — Historical, Intergenerational, Persistent, Institutional, and Personal.
Affirming Adults: A Guide to Supporting Gender Diverse Children and Youth
This toolkit was created by Egale Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: By using this guidebook, you are taking an important step in familiarizing yourself with your child’s gender identity and gender expression. If you’re here, you might need a little help sorting through some of the complex emotions that come along with… View Article
June 10, 2025
Lutter contre les microagressions anti-Noirs : stratégies pour les jeunes Noirs et les alliés non Noirs
Nos résumés de données probantes présentent les pratiques qui peuvent être intégrées dans la conception, l’élaboration et l’évaluation des programmes. Pour de plus amples renseignements, visitez notre section Bonnes pratiques de travail avec les jeunes! L’effet cumulatif des microagressions sur les personnes noires a été décrit comme une « longue agonie par démembrement progressif »…. View Article
Mais alors, qu’est-ce qu’une microagression envers les Noirs? 50 exemples vécus par de jeunes Noirs
Cette fiche d’information a été élaborée par YouthREX. VOICI COMMENT LES AUTEURS DÉCRIVENT CETTE FICHE : Les microagressions envers des Noirs sont des remarques, des outrages, des humiliations et des insultes quotidiennes, parfois involontaires, à l’encontre de Noirs. Elles sont difficiles à combattre, car elles sont subtiles et peuvent, à première vue, paraître inoffensives, voire flatteuses. Vivre… View Article
Catapult Canada Grants
Established by the Rideau Hall Foundation, Catapult Canada supports youth-serving organizations in Canada to design, build, scale up, and evaluate the impact of initiatives to better support Canadian youth in their learning goals, especially those underserved by the education system and disengaged from education and/or career pathways. There are two funding streams available in the… View Article
Tags: education, Funding, NEET youth, newcomer youth, youth program grants
June 9, 2025
Gender Fluidity and Detransition Among 2SLGBTQ+ Young People
Join YouthREX for a webinar to hear from the researchers behind The DARE (Detransition Analysis, Representation, and Exploration) study — the largest 2SLGBTQ+ community-engaged project of its kind in Canada and the U.S. They’ll share recent research findings and care guidance for supporting 2SLGBTQ+ young people who have fluid gender identities/expressions, with a focus on promoting… View Article
June 4, 2025
Model for a Youth-Centered Approach to Decision-Making
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: The Model for Practical Application of the Youth-Centered Approach* understands youth work as a string of decisions a youth worker makes that shape real-life situations. The model comprises four actions that enable youth workers to reflect on decisions, minimize biases, and ensure that… View Article
Tags: centering youth, youth engagement, youth voices
June 3, 2025
Disrupting Child Welfare Narratives: Finding a North Star for Children and Families in Ontario
Moderated by Irwin Elman, President of Defence For Children International-Canada – in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), Away Home Canada, and the Ontario Autism Coalition – this bold and hopeful conversation will explore what a fundamentally different system would look like to provide for the needs and desires of children and families. The conversation… View Article
Tags: child welfare, systemic change, systems change, youth-centered
June 2, 2025
OACYC Bi-Annual Provincial Conference
The Ontario Association of Child and Youth Care (OACYC) 2025 Bi-Annual Provincial Conference, themed Constructing Communities of Practice, will bring together Child and Youth Care Practitioners, educators, students, and community members for four days of meaningful learning, connection, and celebration. In-Person Day: June 10, 2025 (Sheridan College, Trafalgar Campus, Oakville) Virtual Days: June 11, 13… View Article
Tags: conference, frontline youth workers, knowledge exchange, youth workers
Youth Thrive™ Survey
This measure was developed by the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP). HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This survey measures the presence, strength, and growth of youth resilience, social connections, knowledge of adolescent development, concrete support in times of need, and cognitive and social-emotional competence.
May 28, 2025
Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report
This measure was developed by Karrie A. Shogren et al. at the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: The Self-Determination Inventory: Student Report (SDI:SR) assesses a young person’s self-determination through three essential characteristics of self-determination: intentional choices (Decide), goal setting (Act), and decision making (Believe).
Belonging Uncertainty Scale
This measure was developed by Gregory M. Walton (Yale University) & Geoffrey L. Cohen (University of Colorado at Boulder). HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This scale measures an individual’s sense of belonging and worry that they do not fit into a certain group or setting.
Healing In Community: Practicing Ubuntu and H.A.R.M.O.N.Y. in Youth Work
YouthREX is excited to host this online Teach-In featuring Special Guest Shayla S. Dube. In this powerful and interactive session, participants will be introduced to Ubuntu – an African worldview rooted in collective care, interdependence, and sacred relationality. Moving beyond individualistic models of healing, this event centres the wisdom that “a person is a person… View Article
May 22, 2025
Anti-Racism Education Summit
Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025Time: 8:30 AM – 4:00 PMLocation: Tecumseh Auditorium, TMU Student Centre, 55 Gould Street, Toronto, ONCost: $75 (includes sessions, lunch, and refreshments) The final stop of the Anti-Racism Education Ontario Regional Summit takes place in Toronto, marking 50 years of the Urban Alliance on Race Relations with a full day of… View Article
Tags: anti-asian racism, anti-Black racism, anti-racism, education system, Islamophobia
May 20, 2025
Be and Become Voice Camp
For Ages 13–24Location: 229 College Street, Toronto, ON (University of Toronto campus)Program Fee: Early Bird: $850 (until June 1) Late Bloomer: $950 (after June 1) Be & Become Voice Camp is a two-week in-person program designed to support individuals aged 13–24 in becoming confident communicators, storytellers, and content creators. No previous experience is required. Participants… View Article
Tags: camp, content creation, digital storytelling, storytelling, technical skills
Educate, Reflect, Act: Addressing Anti-Black Racism (with YouthREX)
This podcast episode was produced by The Revolutionized Mind. HERE’S HOW THE CREATOR DESCRIBES THIS PODCAST: This week on The Revolutionized Mind, we are joined by two members from the YouthREX team, Rahma Kiongozi and Cyril Cromwell. In this powerful conversation, we dive deep into the realities of anti-Black racism, including what it is, how… View Article
May 16, 2025
Building Bridges: Connecting Youth Skills to the Future of Work
This report was published by Youthful Cities. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report offers key insights and actionable recommendations based on the DEVlab project, a collaboration between Youthful Cities and the Tamarack Institute, with the aim to develop a dynamic, engaged, and vital young workforce in cities through a deep investigation into… View Article
I See You In Me: Measuring Mentee-Mentor Identification in Peer-Mentoring Relationships
This study developed identification measures between U.S. Service Academy cadet squad members and squad leaders in peer-mentoring relationships, highlighting identification as an important antecedent to mentoring. However, research has failed to show evidence of this relationship, largely because researchers have failed to measure identification, psychometrically test their measures, or differentiate identification from related constructs. Addressing… View Article
Mentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks Among Youth
This report was published by the National Mentoring Resource Center. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This review examines research on youth mentoring as a strategy for preventing and reducing adolescent substance use, including opioids. The review is organized around four questions: What are the effects of mentoring on substance use and associated risks… View Article
Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World: Innocenti Report Card 19
This report was published by UNICEF. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children in some of the richest countries experienced significant declines in their academic performance, mental well-being, and physical… View Article
‘We Are All Learning Together’: How Youth Mentors Perceive Their Role in an After-School Program
After-school recreation programs often utilize sports and physical activity to engage youth in underserved communities. Furthermore, there has been a rise in the usage of peer leadership in recreation programs, especially in after-school settings. Research has demonstrated that peer leadership can be utilized effectively to accomplish programs. However, there is a lack of understanding of… View Article
Six Best Practices for Online Program Delivery
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This Factsheet outlines six best practices to deliver youth programs online.
Tags: learner engagement, online engagement, online learning, self-directed learning, student engagement
The Tree of Life: An Intercultural, Collective, and Multi-Identity Affirming Experience for Youth Workers
This free, in-person workshop will introduce youth workers to the Tree of Life, a culturally affirming and trauma-informed narrative therapy approach developed by Ncazelo Ncube-Mlilo in collaboration with David Denborough. Rooted in African Indigenous wisdom and guided by the principles of Imbeleko, Sankofa, and Ubuntu, the Tree of Life is a storytelling, narrative-based workshop that… View Article
Tags: CulturallyAffirmingCare, TraumaInformedCare, YouthWellbeing
May 15, 2025
2025 Annual Symposium – Call for Abstracts
Share your latest research study, educational initiative, or practice innovation at our 2025 Annual Symposium, being held in Toronto on October 30. We welcome submissions related to climate change and health, sustainability, planetary health, one health, and political economy of health, and other related topics. We are specifically looking for submissions under the topic, Climate… View Article
Tags: Climate Change, climate crisis, conference, Indigenous Youth, symposium, youth advocacy, youth engagement
May 12, 2025
Project Canoe: Summer 2025 Canoe Trip Opportunities for Youth
Location: Algonquin Park & TorontoAges: 13–18Cost: Low-to-no-cost Project Canoe offers low-to-no-cost backcountry canoe trips and outdoor-based programs for youth aged 13–18 who face social, emotional, behavioural, learning, or economic barriers to accessing nature-based experiences. Trips take place in Algonquin Park, with additional outdoor programming available in Toronto. Programs are designed to build confidence, connection, and… View Article
Tags: camp program, helping ontario youth, low cost program, outdoor programming
May 9, 2025
Preventing Youth Sex Trafficking and Supporting Survivors
Our Evidence Briefs outline practices that can be integrated into program design, development, and evaluation. Visit our Good Youth Work Practices section to learn more! This Evidence Brief provides an overview of youth sex trafficking, including recruitment and entrapment, and summarizes practices for preventing youth sex trafficking and supporting survivors. Developed by Janine Maya, Anti-Human Trafficking… View Article
Tags: sex trafficking
May 8, 2025
Best Practices for Meaningfully Engaging Youth in Online Learning
Our Evidence Briefs outline practices that can be integrated into program design, development, and evaluation. Visit our Good Youth Work Practices section to learn more! This Evidence Brief summarizes best practices for the meaningful engagement of youth and their parents/caregivers in online learning programs.
Tags: learner engagement, online engagement, online learning, self-directed learning, student engagement
Trafficking at the Intersections: Racism, Colonialism, Sexism, and Exploitation in Canada
This report was published by the Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Over the past several years, public attention toward human trafficking in Canada has gained an increasing and much deserved intensity. Efforts from activist organizations, service providers, scholars, and experiencers has brought to light long-standing social problems relating to sexual and labour… View Article
May 6, 2025
Stress, not identity, drives riskier cannabis use among sexually diverse youth, new study finds
Cannabis is undoubtedly a polarizing substance. On one side: a century of restrictive laws made cannabis illegal. This was based on little science. On the other side: a torrent of wellness claims encourage consumers to buy cannabis products. These claims are also based on little science. With cannabis discourse evolving so rapidly, informed decisions about… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, cannabis use, queer youth, youth cannabis use, youth mental health
Gender-Based Violence Against Two Spirit Indigenous Peoples
This report was published by the Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Gender-based violence (GBV) and the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls remain serious issues in Canada, with devastating consequences. Despite increased awareness and efforts to address these issues, the voices and experiences of two spirit individuals have largely… View Article
May 5, 2025
Crisis in the Classroom: Exclusion, Seclusion, and Restraint of Students with Disabilities in Ontario Schools
This report was published by Community Living Ontario. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Crisis in the Classroom provides an analysis of the Ontario School Inclusion Survey, which asked parents and other caregivers of students with disabilities to answer a series of questions about their children’s experiences in Ontario’s education system. The survey builds… View Article
May 2, 2025
Physical Activity for All: An Afternoon with the Experts
The Centre for Healthy Youth Development through Sport is hosting an interactive event: Physical Activity for All: An Afternoon with the Experts. This free, in-person event brings together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to explore how sport and physical activity can be more inclusive, accessible, and equitable for all children and youth. Attendees will engage… View Article
Tags: equity, event, inclusivity, Panel, physical activity, program design, students, youth sports
Manager of Youth Hub Programs
Position Type: Full-TimeSalary: $71,000 – $82,000 annually, plus benefits, vacation, and wellness daysLocation: Richmond Hill Youth Hub, York Region, Ontario 360°kids is hiring a Manager of Youth Hub Programs to oversee operations at the Richmond Hill Youth Hub, including the Connections emergency housing program and the Home Base Drop-In Centre. This leadership role is responsible… View Article
Tags: job opportunity, leadership, program manager, York Region, youth work
A Systematic Review of Social Support Interventions for Youth in Foster Care
Experiencing foster care is associated with a range of negative outcomes in adulthood and identifying protective factors that can be leveraged by intervention efforts is crucial. Social support is one such factor that may have a positive benefit for this population. As such, this review aims to examine the breadth and quality of intervention studies… View Article
April 30, 2025
Exposure to Social Media Racial Discrimination and Mental Health among Adolescents of Color
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? This article examines the impact of social media on adolescents, focusing on mental health, substance use, and experiences of racial discrimination…. View Article
Tags: anxiety, coping behaviours, depression, Mental Health, racial discrimination, racism, social media, social media use, substance use, youth mental health
April 25, 2025
“Being Open About Struggle”: Youth Practices and Perspectives on Resilience
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? The focus of this study was on barriers and facilitators to resilience for youth – their capacity “to navigate their way… View Article
Tags: anxiety, coping behaviours, coping mechanisms, depression, Mental Health, protective factors, resilience, youth mental health
Are You For Real? Investigating Authenticity in Community-Based Youth Work Practice
YouthREX Research Summaries ask Just Six Questions of research publications on key youth issues. These summaries get at what the youth sector needs to know in two pages or less! 1. What is the research about? Youth workers support young people in their personal, social, and emotional development. They help youth overcome challenges, build life skills, and… View Article
Tags: authenticity, critical youth work, Evaluation, policy, relationship building, youth work practice
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