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What Qualitative Data Analysis Software Can and Can’t Do for You – An Intro Video
This video was produced by Christian Schmieder. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This is a brief intro video on what qualitative data analysis software can do, and what it can’t do. It explores the functionality of qualitative data analysis software by distinguishing four main functions: Organization of Data, Annotation of Data, Searching of… View Article
August 31, 2021
Checklist: Critical Elements in a High-Quality Logic Model
This tool was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: Use this checklist to preview 15 elements critical to the process of creating a high-quality logic model for achieving program goals. Reviewing these elements before you develop your logic model can help you identify strengths and potential gaps in your logic model… View Article
August 30, 2021
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide
This toolkit was developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation Logic Model Development Guide focuses on the development and use of the program logic model. We have found the logic model and its processes facilitate thinking, planning, and communications about program objectives and actual accomplishments…. View Article
Utilizing the Logic Model for Program Design and Evaluation
This toolkit was developed by Dr. Susan Barkman at Purdue University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This toolkit focuses on the development of logic models in the context of program design and evaluation. The author explains what logic models are, why they’re important, and the steps programmers can take when developing logic models.
Power/Interest Grid for Stakeholder Prioritization
This tool was developed by Mind Tools. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: Stakeholder Management is the process by which you identify your key stakeholders and win their support. Stakeholder Analysis is the first stage of this, where you identify and start to understand your most important stakeholders. The first stage of this is… View Article
Can Life Be Logical? Lucia Cucinotta at TEDxTiznit
This video was produced by TEDx Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Lucia Cucinotta is a United States Peace Corps volunteer serving at the Youth and Sports Center of El Kelaa des Sraghna as an English teacher and yoga and dance instructor. Lucia also advises local non-governmental organizations on project design, monitoring and evaluation… View Article
DIY Toolkit | Theory Of Change
This video was produced by the DIY Toolkit. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Use the Theory of Change tool to define goals and the path to reach them.
Measuring Your Social Impact: Using Results
This video was produced by Social Investment Business and The Good Analyst. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: By collecting and analysing results, organisations can gain management insights, allowing them to be more effective in the long run. And you will also have useful material to report on externally too. You can report on… View Article
10 Things to Know About Evaluation
This factsheet was developed by ODI. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Evaluation is essential to good development. But there are still many myths and misconceptions about what it is – and how it should be used. ODI’s Research and Policy in Development Programme (RAPID) has many years’ experience supporting evaluation in complex development… View Article
Measuring Impact: Samantha Yamada at TEDxYorkU 2012
This video was produced by TEDx Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Samantha Yamada, York University Ph.D student in the Clinical-Developmental Psychology program delivers a talk at TEDxYorkU 2012 on the theme of measuring impact to create momentum for more impact.
Three Steps Toward Sustainability: Spreadsheets as a Data-Analysis System for Non-Profit Organizations
Many non-profits face barriers developing systems to collect and analyze data that can leverage the type of information that their funders and stakeholders require. Constraints such as limited evaluation expertise, time, and money make this virtually impossible to achieve without a viable solution. In an increasingly competitive environment, it is imperative that non-profits find innovative… View Article
How Can We Avoid “Blaming the Victim” When We Present Information on Poor Outcomes…?
This factsheet was developed by Racial Equity Tools. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: When presenting evaluation findings, a key challenge is to try to make sure that people who view these findings can also see the underlying analysis of why these differences exist, and how they might be addressed. The reason this is… View Article
Create an Excel Data Entry Form in UNDER 5 Minutes!
This video was produced by MyExcelOnline. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this Excel tutorial you will learn how to create a data entry form in Excel (without VBA Programming or UserForms) in under 5 minutes! Download this practice Excel workbook: https://www.myexcelonline.com/blog/create-data-entry-form-excel/
Data Quality Evaluation for Program Evaluators
Problems with data quality are an ongoing challenge in the field of program evaluation. In this article the author argues that the same basic process and methodology used in program evaluation in general could be applied to the assessment of data quality. It is argued that standardized evaluation questions and lines of evidence can be… View Article
Evaluation Data Matrix Template
This tool was developed by EvaluATE. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This 2017 template can help users to ensure that they have developed a viable plan for collecting all the data necessary to answer each evaluation question and that all data collected will serve a specific, intended purpose. An evaluation plan should include… View Article
Evaluation Flash Cards: Embedding Evaluative Thinking in Organizational Culture
This toolkit was developed by the Otto Bremer Trust. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: As part of our ongoing work to strengthen our support for communities, the trustees and staff of the Otto Bremer Trust engaged in a series of learning seminars on evaluation. In order to make the core concepts easily accessible… View Article
Describe Activities, Outcomes, Impacts and Context
This factsheet was developed by Better Evaluation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This cluster of evaluation tasks involves collecting or retrieving data and analyzing it to answer evaluation questions about what has happened – activities, outcomes and impacts – and also important contextual information.
Why Conduct a Program Evaluation? Five Reasons Why Evaluation Can Help an Out-of-School Time Program
This factsheet was developed by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Program evaluation is a valuable tool for program managers who are seeking to strengthen the quality of their programs and improve outcomes for the children and youth they serve. Program evaluation answers basic questions about a program’s effectiveness, and evaluation data… View Article
Developing Evaluation Questions
This factsheet was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This brief summarizes the purpose of evaluation questions, and identifies four steps that can guide the development of evaluation questions.
Evaluation Brief 20: Analyzing Quantitative Data for Evaluation
This factsheet was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: This brief focuses on analyzing quantitative data that your program has collected. It includes an overview of quantitative data; planning quantitative data analysis; conducting quantitative data analysis; and advantages and disadvantages of using quantitative data.
5 Takeaways from the First-Ever State of Youth Report
It’s finally here: the first extensive federal report on the state of youth across Canada. This document gives us an unprecedented insight into the thoughts, experiences and lives of young people in Canada. The State of Youth Report shows the issues that matter most to youth as part of a commitment made by the federal… View Article
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August 27, 2021
Responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Evidence Review of Interventions to Prevent and Address Adversity Across the Life Course
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 was this research about? Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood and can have serious, negative impacts on an individual’s… View Article
August 26, 2021
APEC Learn More Module 4
MODULE FOURVisualizeLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. BLOG POSTTelling Your Program’s Story with Data VisualizationApplying Racial Equity Awareness in… View Article
August 19, 2021
APEC Learn More Module 3
MODULE THREEAnalyze Learn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. ACADEMIC LITERATUREThree Steps Toward Sustainability: Spreadsheets as Data-Analysis Systems for Non-Profit Organizations… View Article
APEC Learn More Module 2
MODULE TWOOrganize Learn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. ACADEMIC LITERATUREData Quality Evaluation for Program Evaluators BLOG6 Data Management Tips for… View Article
Hopeful Resilience: The Impacts of COVID-19 on Young Ontarians
This report was published by Young Ontarians United. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: After a year of countless Zoom calls, many lost opportunities, and frankly, overwhelming exhaustion and disappointment, one thing is clear— youth have been disproportionately impacted by this pandemic and not enough people are talking about it. Amid a global pandemic,… View Article
APEC Learn More Module 1
MODULE ONEUnderstandLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. BLOG POSTTaking the Youth Program Evaluation PlungeUsing Central Tendency Measures to Describe… View Article
August 18, 2021
Canada’s First State of the Youth Report: For Youth, with Youth, by Youth
This report was published by the Government of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The State of Youth Report creates greater awareness of how youth are doing and highlights the opportunities and challenges they face, in their own words. This report will help inform government policies, programs, and decisions to better support youth… View Article
August 16, 2021
Preventing a Lockdown Generation: A Plan to Support Canada’s Youth in Post-Pandemic Recovery
This report was published by YWCA Canada and YMCA Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The economic and social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a swift and severe impact on young people. So much so, that the International Labour Organization began to raise alarms in May 2020 of the potential emergence… View Article
August 13, 2021
How to End Streaming in Ontario Schools
This report was published by Ontario 360. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Academic streaming describes the process of dividing students into differentiated groups based on their perceived academic ability and/or prior achievement. While streaming happens both formally and informally across grade levels, entrance into secondary school in Ontario marks a more institutional effort… View Article
August 10, 2021
Change the Game: A Study Focused on Youth Sport Access, Engagement & Equity Factors in the Wake of the Pandemic
This report was published by MLSE Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: COVID-19 shut downs have presented a rare opportunity to experience what life is like without sport, to evaluate and reflect on what is important, and reimagine a better way for youth to develop through sport. Between March-May of 2021, MLSE Foundation… View Article
Keeping Girls in the Game: Factors That Influence Sports Participation
This report was published by the Women’s Sports Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This is one of the first studies of its kind to systematically examine processes influencing youth entry, retention, and dropout from sports. To accomplish this objective, the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), in partnership with The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation,… View Article
Islamophobia in Schools: How Teachers and Communities Can Recognize and Challenge Its Harms
Recent overt attacks against Muslims in London, Ont., Hamilton and Edmonton have surfaced and exacerbated the fear that Canadian Muslims have been living with for many years. A few weeks ago, I porch-visited a friend. I was about to knock when her daughter opened the door and said she was off to have ice cream… View Article
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Resilience: Addressing the Unique Needs of Adolescents
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 was this research about? Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) – such as physical, emotional or sexual abuse, substance use issues, and parental separation or… View Article
August 5, 2021
UMN EXT Youth Development Podcast
This podcast was produced by the University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Youth Development. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: The Youth Development Podcast Series showcases staff from the University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Youth Development. Youth professionals discuss research, theory, and best practices in youth development. Topics include youth programs, youth issues,… View Article
Teachers in South Central LA Who Had Personal Ties to the Neighborhood Made Better Connections with Students
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One way to examine a teacher’s personal connection to their students’ community is to ask them to create a hand-drawn map, based on memory, of the neighborhood where they teach. My study found that teachers whose maps represented personal ties to… View Article
August 4, 2021
Federal Election Community Leader Handbook: Students/Youth Voters
This toolkit was developed by Elections Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This handbook contains all of the basic information on when, where, and the ways to register and vote in the federal election. It also has specific information for student voters. Download the resource as a pdf by clicking on the button… View Article
August 3, 2021
How to Use Therapeutic Writing for Empowerment Without Revisiting Trauma
Writing about trauma can affect us profoundly. A 1986 study found that students asked to write about traumatic memories reduced the number of times they visited a health centre for illness, injury, a check-up, psychiatric or other reasons in six months following the study — but that writing about trauma consistently caused emotional and physical… View Article
July 27, 2021
“I Don’t Know What a Teenage Life is Like”: What Young Caregivers Want You to Know
This webinar was hosted by YouthREX and the Ontario Caregiver Organization. HERE’S HOW THE HOSTS DESCRIBE THIS WEBINAR: Over half a million young people in Ontario are providing care for family members or friends with a physical or mental health challenge while balancing the demands of school, work, and life. What challenges do these young caregivers… View Article
July 26, 2021
Don’t Call Me Resilient
This podcast was produced by The Conversation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Don’t Call Me Resilient is a provocative new podcast about race from The Conversation. Host Vinita Srivastava takes you deep into conversations with scholars and activists who view the world through an anti-racist lens. Instead of calling those who have survived… View Article
COVID-19 Amplifies the Complexity of Disability and Race
In Canada, COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing institutional and systemic inequalities for disabled people. And these inequalities are rooted in ableism. Ableism represents beliefs, social practices and policies that (re)produce and privilege expectations of able-bodiedness and able-mindedness. Resulting in the marginalization, exclusion and oppression of people with mind/body differences. Disabled people’s identities are also intersectional —… View Article
July 20, 2021
After-School Initiative’s Toolkit for Evaluating Positive Youth Development
This toolkit was developed by The Colorado Trust. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The After-School Initiative’s Toolkit for Evaluating Positive Youth Development contains a number of evaluation question sets that staff of an after-school program may find useful to assess youth outcomes. Because after-school programs’ goals and activities are often unique, the toolkit… View Article
July 13, 2021
Evaluation Stakeholder Engagement Planning Matrix
This tool was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This pre-evaluation tool pulls stakeholder analysis information together; helps evaluators develop a carefully articulated plan for engaging or responding to different stakeholders throughout the evaluation; and poses the questions of who should be engaged and when, how, and why at each step.
Stakeholder Identification and Analysis Technique
This tool was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This pre-evaluation tool can help you identify how and which stakeholders should be involved in your evaluation.
5 Factors That Contribute to Students Finishing High School
This past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted learning for more than 1.6 billion students in over 190 countries. With movement between bricks-and-mortar schools and online learning becoming the “new normal,” young people, families, educators and the public are seeking assurance that students are receiving the best education possible. They are also concerned about students… View Article
The Evaluation Skill-a-Thon: Evaluation Model for Meaningful Youth Engagement
Active engagement of youth participants in the evaluation process is an increasingly sought out method, but the field can still benefit from new methods that ease youth participatory evaluation implementation. Meaningful youth engagement in the evaluation process is particularly advantageous under the 4-H thriving model because of its potential to contribute to positive youth development,… View Article
July 12, 2021
A Positive Youth Development Approach to College and Career Readiness
Pathways to Your Future is a college and career readiness program for youth in Grades 9 through 12. The program’s curriculum provides youth with resources and opportunities to develop knowledge and learn skills that help them align their sparks with potential careers, while exploring various pathways to enter the workforce. The family component includes a… View Article
Incorporating Indigenous Cultures and Realities in STEM
This report was published by the Conference Board of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: When educators use a culturally responsive curriculum—one that bridges Indigenous ways of knowing with Western science—Indigenous students are more engaged and perform better. In recent years, many organizations across Canada have established programs to help Indigenous learners get… View Article
Alone: The Prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody – Report Highlights
This infographic was created by the British Columbia Office of the Ombudsperson. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: This infographic presents the highlights of the report Alone: The Prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody, which describes our investigation of the use of separate confinement at the two youth custody centres in B.C., located… View Article
Alone: The Prolonged and Repeated Isolation of Youth in Custody
This report was published by the British Columbia Office of the Ombudsperson. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report describes our investigation of the use of separate confinement at the two youth custody centres in B.C., located in Burnaby and Prince George. We obtained and analyzed records related to each use of separate… View Article
OPEC Learn More Module 1
MODULE ONEOntario’s Evaluation ContextLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. INFOGRAPHICYouthREX’s Evaluation Framework BLOG POSTPictures of Practice: Evaluation and Representation… View Article
OPEC Learn More Module 4
MODULE FOURThe Legacy Phase of EvaluationLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. BLOG POSTTelling Your Program’s Story with Data Visualization… View Article
July 7, 2021
OPEC Learn More Module 3
MODULE THREEThe Action Phase of EvaluationLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. ACADEMIC LITERATUREThe Evaluation Skill-a-Thon: Evaluation Model for Meaningful… View Article
OPEC Learn More Module 2
MODULE TWOThe Discovery Phase of EvaluationLearn More ResourcesYouthREX creates and curates relevant and accessible evidence-based resources from research, practice, and lived experience, designed for the Ontario youth sector. Below is a selection of resources available through our online Knowledge Hub that can support your program evaluation work. BLOG POSTThe What’s, Why’s, & How’s of Developing… View Article
Mind Maps
This measure was developed by YouthREX and adapted from A. G. Nelson and G. Ostgaard, as well as J. H. Falk, T. Moussouri, and D. Coulson. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: In a Mind Map, youth candidly draw or write connections they have to ideas and/or concepts. This tool can be used to interpret… View Article
Photovoice
This measure was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This tool can be a powerful way for youth to represent their communities or express their points of view by taking photographs that respond to themes related to your program objectives or evaluation.
Me as a Tree – World Café
This tool was developed by The World Café Community Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOL: This tool can be used when hosting large groups to foster conversation, story sharing, problem-solving, and planning. It is an easy-to-use method for creating a living network of collaborative dialogue around questions that matter in service to real… View Article
Me as a Tree Activity
This measure was developed by Diana Coholic. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This activity helps young people begin to consider, talk, and learn about themselves and/or each other. The Me as a Tree activity is ideal to use to build group cohesion and facilitate a group discussion.
Head, Heart, Feet
This measure was developed by YouthREX and adapted from Child to Child. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This fun, quick, and simple tool asks youth to talk about what they have learned (head), how they feel about what they have learned (heart), and what they’ll do as a result of their participation in the program… View Article
Short-Term Anti-Racist Training Is Not Enough to Counter Systemic Racism in Canadian Education
“The obligation of anyone who thinks of himself as responsible is to examine society and try to change it and to fight it — at no matter what risk. This is the only hope society has. This is the only way societies change.” — James Baldwin, A Talk to Teachers speech, 1963. Over this past… View Article
July 6, 2021
Changes in Attitude About the Relevance of Science
This measure was developed by M. A. Siegel and M. A. Ranney, and adapted from L. Roberts and R. R. Henke. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This scale assesses students’ views on the nature of science—specifically the relevance of science to their lives as they make decisions.
July 5, 2021
Appreciation of Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
This measure was developed by Abt Associates. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This scale assesses youth’s opinions about the importance and desirability of relationships between people who do not share the same cultural and/or ethnic background.
After-School Environment Scale
This measure was developed by R. Rosenthal & D. L. Vandell. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This 36-item scale can be used to assess psychosocial climate in after-school programs. Several features of programs are assessed, including relations with caregivers, provisions for autonomy, and relationship with peers in the program.
Academic Self-Concept Scale
This measure was developed by W. M. Reynolds. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This scale assesses youth’s confidence in their academic capabilities.
Group Artwork
This measure was developed by My-Peer Toolkit. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This engaging evaluation tool will appeal to young people who would appreciate an opportunity to share their thoughts via visuals. Group artwork promotes teamwork and encourages participants to explore their creative abilities as a group. The resulting outputs can be used for… View Article
Graffiti Wall
This measure was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: The Graffiti Wall is a great tool that uses written and visual feedback to help capture how young people feel about programming.
Colour by Question
This measure was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THIS MEASURE: This customizable arts-based activity can be used to explore youth’s thoughts, experiences, and perceptions through ‘yes/no’ colour-by-question colouring sheets. This evaluation activity may be ideal for youth who do not speak English as their first language, or who live with developmental and/or learning… View Article
Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia
This video was produced by the National Film Board of Canada. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: What is fatphobia and what can be done to overcome it? With poetic illustrations and painful, compelling testimony, Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia offers multiple examples of the psychological effects of weight-based discrimination and bullying on adolescent girls.
After Coronavirus: Global Youth Reveal That the Social Value of Art Has Never Mattered More
Health and government officials around the globe are slowly and ever-so-tentatively moving to relax lockdowns due to coronavirus. In Canada, where the possibility of health-care collapse seems to have been averted (for the time being), some are beginning to ask questions other than “when will the pandemic end?” Instead, they’re turning towards “how will we… View Article
June 29, 2021
The OntarioYouth Sector Compass Thanks to all who participated! The surveys and interview screening forms are now closed. The findings from the research project are coming soon!FRANÇAIS YOUTH YOUTH WORKERSFAQsPAST RESEARCH PROJECTSThe Ontario Youth Sector Compass is a research project focused on understanding the experiences of young people and youth workers in Ontario.This research is… View Article
Brokering Youth Pathways
This toolkit was developed by Hive Research Lab, an applied research partner of Hive NYC Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Brokering Youth Pathways was created to share tools and techniques around the youth development practice of “brokering” or connecting youth to future learning opportunities and resources. This toolkit shares ways in which… View Article
June 28, 2021
Digital Civics Toolkit
This toolkit was developed by the MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The Digital Civics Toolkit is a collection of resources for educators to support youth to explore, recognize, and take seriously the civic potentials of digital life. The Toolkit draws on the research and work of the MacArthur… View Article
Mood Matters: Describing Depression
This video was produced by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Understanding emotions can be complicated. This video is meant for young people: it describes what depression looks like, what the causes might be, what challenges might come up and what young people can do to… View Article
Black Boys & Men: Changing the Narrative
This podcast was produced by the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: The Black Boys & Men: Changing the Narrative podcast series brings together thought leaders from the public and private sectors to analyze stereotypes and dispel myths concerning Black boys and men,… View Article
Capturing the Mentoring Landscape
This report was published by MENTOR Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In 2019, shortly after MENTOR Canada was created, we undertook a comprehensive research project about the state of youth mentoring in Canada. Our goal was to gather information that MENTOR Canada, and the youth mentoring sector more broadly, could use to… View Article
June 23, 2021
Building the Bridge to Youth Success: Overcoming the Digital Divide
This report was published by Tamarack Institute, MENTOR Canada, Opportunity for All Youth, Pathways to Education, Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity, and NPower Canada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: According to Statistics Canada, only 62 per cent of Canadians in the lowest income quartile have access to the Internet, compared to 95 per… View Article
LGBTQ Teenagers Are Creating New Online Subcultures to Combat Oppression
The internet can be an ugly place, especially for young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or queer. Cyberbullying is difficult to combat, because the bullies are often anonymous. And toxic debates can fester on social media: the 2017 Stonewall school report found that “two in five LGBT young people are bullied online”…. View Article
June 22, 2021
Eight Strategies for Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Transitional Aged Youth in Ontario
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 eight strategies for improving access to mental health services for transitional aged youth in Ontario, taken from Nicole Marie Schram’s practice-based research paper, Between Silos of Care: Accessing… View Article
June 21, 2021
We’re Here: 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Across Ontario Assert Needs and Experiences
This report was published by LGBT YouthLine. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: LGBT YouthLine’s Provincial Youth Ambassador Project (PYAP) brought together 18 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Ambassadors from across Ontario to lead an assessment about the experiences and needs of 2SLGBTQ+ youth (29 and under) in Ontario. Almost 1,200 youth participated through an online survey… View Article
June 16, 2021
Monitoring Mental Health: Using Measurement Tools to Inform Care for Youth
This video was produced by the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Georgian Bay Family Health Team, and New Path Youth and Family Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Structured measurement tools offer an organized approach to asking questions when screening for symptoms… View Article
Monitoring Mental Health: Using the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale
This video was produced by the Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), the Georgian Bay Family Health Team, and New Path Youth and Family Services. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: The Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) assesses for both anxiety and depression… View Article
What is Consent?
This video was produced by Victim Services of Durham Region. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video explains the 4 main elements of informed consent: clear, coherent, willing and ongoing. May is sexual assault awareness month and one of the best ways to prevent exploitation is a strong understanding of consent.
Ending ‘Streaming’ is Only the First Step to Dismantling Systemic Racism in Ontario Schools
Last week, the Ontario government announced its plan to end streaming in Grade 9, something Education Minister Stephen Lecce acknowledged is a “racist, discriminatory” practice. Streaming refers to the practice of placing students into educational programs — academic, “applied” and locally developed. These placements usually take place after Grade 8. They are often based on… View Article
June 15, 2021
Using Art to Answer Questions
My name is Bailey Gallinger. I am a fourth-year student in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University. I recently completed a placement with the Young Caregivers Association, an organization that strives to decrease isolation and stress, and increase resiliency and wellbeing among individuals aged 5 to 13 in young caregiving roles. This blog will… View Article
June 8, 2021
Reimagining Help
This toolkit was developed by Nesta, Macmillan Cancer Support, British Heart Foundation & UCL Centre for Behaviour Change. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Now more than ever, there is a need to help people live well in their homes and communities. The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of diversifying sources of help… View Article
June 3, 2021
The What’s, Why’s, & How’s of Developing a Logic Model: A Guide for Students
My name is Ashley Romano (she/her). I am a fourth-year student in Recreation and Leisure Studies at Brock University. I recently engaged in a placement with Ability Online… MyAbility.ca, an online social media platform designed for young adults (i.e., 18+) with disabilities and health challenges. Within my role as a placement student, I aimed to… View Article
June 1, 2021
The Black Experience Project in the GTA: Overview Report
This report was published by the Black Experience Project. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Black Experience Project began with a central question “What does it mean to be Black in the GTA?” From there, the study embarked on a journey of answering this question in an authentic and respectful way. Launched in… View Article
May 25, 2021
Stop Telling Girls to Smile — It Pressures Them to Accept the Unjust Status Quo
Girls are constantly told to smile, from T-shirts sold in stores that say “everyone loves a happy girl” to the catcallers telling young women to smile when they walk down the street. Audrey Hepburn once famously stated that “happy girls are the prettiest girls” — now this quote is reiterated in the post-feminist marketplace on… View Article
Voices of Ontario Black Educators: An Experiential Report
This report was published by the Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In February 2015, the Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators (ONABSE) contracted with Turner Consulting Group Inc. to conduct research into the experiences of Black educators in Ontario. The goal of this research was to give… View Article
May 20, 2021
Community Building Youth Futures: Research Conducted by Youth for Youth
This report was published by Communities Building Youth Futures Yukon. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Communities Building Youth Futures Yukon is a project between 12 youth serving organizations that prioritizes collaborative efforts between youth-serving organizations and youth. The primary purpose of CBYF is to reduce barriers youth face when transitioning from high school… View Article
May 18, 2021
Most Trans and Non-Binary Youth Are Supported and Healthy Despite Stigma and Discrimination
Trans and non-binary youth in Canada continue to experience targeted violence and discrimination, however, according to the 2019 Canadian Trans and Non-binary Youth Health Survey, they are thriving despite these experiences. We see this experience of thriving through more prominent representation of trans and non-binary folks such as Elliot Page, Laverne Cox, Janelle Monáe and… View Article
Three Strategies & Seven Practices for Delivering Effective Group Programming for Black Youth
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 outlines three strategies and seven practices for delivering effective group programming for Black youth.
May 13, 2021
Climate Resistance Handbook: Or, I Was Part of a Climate Action. Now What?
This toolkit was developed by Daniel Hunter, and published by 350.org. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: If you’re wondering how to build a powerful, strategic movement that can make big wins for climate action, this is your guide. The Climate Resistance Handbook brings together a wealth of learnings from the climate justice movement. It starts… View Article
May 12, 2021
Shared Perspectives: A Joint Publication on Supporting Students During and After COVID-19
This report was published by Alliance of BC Students, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, College Student Alliance, Council of Alberta University Students, Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students, New Brunswick Student Alliance, Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance, Students Nova Scotia, Union étudiante du Québec, and University of Prince Edward Island Student Union. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE… View Article
A Framework for Race-Related Trauma in the Public Education System and Implications on Health for Black Youth
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 was this research about? Racism includes both micro-level (i.e., individual interactions) and macro-level (i.e., institutional structures and symbols) forces that disrupt the wellbeing of racialized… View Article
May 11, 2021
Indigenous Researchers Plant Seeds of Hope for Health and Climate
As we learn more about climate change, this knowledge can be paralyzing, especially for young people who are contemplating life pathways. Indigenous land-based learning offers an avenue for hope, embedded in action. This approach has been taken up in recent years by a number of post-secondary institutions in Canada and internationally. This is the focus… View Article
Investigating the Factors of Resiliency among Exceptional Youth Living in Rural Underserved Communities
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 was this research about? This study examines resilience factors in children living with a disability from the lived experiences of working professionals. Little is known… View Article
Uncovering & Addressing Mental Health Needs for Rural Youth
This podcast was produced by Social Impact Advisors. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: This podcast shares the findings and experience of following a Collective Impact process for the Rural Ottawa Youth Mental Health Collective, led by Nicole McKerracher, Executive Director of O-YA, a youth association in a rural Ottawa village. We’re joined by… View Article
May 5, 2021
For a Fairer Education System, Get the Police Out of Schools
Last month the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) in Ontario voted to pause a police-based program in schools, pending a full review. The Student Resource Officer (SRO) program purportedly partners with schools to address issues like drug use, bullying and mental health, to conduct risk assessments and attend suspension re-entry meetings. The program’s stated… View Article
May 4, 2021
Changing the Rules: Ontario Teacher Reflections on Implementing Shifting Health and Physical Education Curricula
This report was published by the Enacting Sex Education Update: A view from Ontario’s Teachers Research Project, York University. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In the span of four years, Ontario teachers have been tasked with teaching four different Health & Physical Education curricula in a context of intense social and political scrutiny…. View Article
April 30, 2021
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