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Post-Doctoral Fellow Opportunity
Post-Doctoral Fellow (SRI) – The Family Navigation Project (FNP) – Temporary Full-time Sunnybrook is hiring a Post-Doctoral Fellow to work with us on a CIHR-funded research study that will implement and evaluate the Family Navigation Project in the Sudbury-Manitoulin region in Ontario. The Family Navigation Project is a service for youth ages 11-29 and their… View Article
Tags: family navigation, fellowship, Mental Health, post-doctoral
July 5, 2024
Youth Board of Directors Opportunity
Plan International Canada is recruiting a Youth Member to join their Board of Directors! Organization: Plan International Canada Location: In-person, Toronto office Status: 3-year term starting November 2024 What can you expect from a leading organization in the global movement to advance children’s rights and equality for girls? Join Plan International Canada and make your… View Article
Tags: empowerment, youth leadership
July 2, 2024
Newcomer Coding Training Program
Are you a newcomer youth aged 15-30 looking to break into the IT sector? TNO (The Neighbourhood Organization) and United Way Greater Toronto offers an exclusive program to equip you with both technical and soft skills to ensure your success! 
Online Training Starts: July 2, 2024 
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
… View Article
Tags: coding, newcomer youth
June 28, 2024
Employment Opportunities at CTYS
The Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is hiring for 2 exciting job opportunities! Youth and Family Counsellor, Pride & Prejudice Program Full Time – Permanent (28 hours a week) OPSEU Bargaining Unit position Deadline to Apply: Friday, June 28, 2024 Youth Support Worker, Relationship Skills for Violence Prevention (RSVP) with Youth Justice Programs Full Time –… View Article
Tags: counsellor, frontline youth workers, youth support worker
June 26, 2024
State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey!
Your data is powerful and can help shape our sector’s future! Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN) has launched their annual state of the sector survey: 2024 realities for Ontario’s nonprofit sector. Without data from ALL nonprofits, including charities, grassroots groups, volunteer-run organizations, nonprofit social enterprises, and nonprofit co-operatives in Ontario with a mission to serve a… View Article
Tags: data, non profit, nonprofit, Ontario, Survey, youth sector, youth work, youth-serving sector
June 20, 2024
Gender-based Violence Against Racialized Migrant Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People with Disabilities & D/deaf People
This toolkit was developed by the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This National Toolkit is for im/migrant and refugee-serving sector staff and volunteers across Canada working with racialized im/migrant and refugee women, girls, and gender-diverse people with disabilities and D/deaf people. Since the first point of… View Article
June 18, 2024
Engaging Youth to Promote Healthy Masculinities and End Gender-Based Violence
This report was published by the Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This Backgrounder explores patriarchal and healthy masculinities, the impacts of patriarchal masculinities on gender-based violence (GBV), and the role of youth in promoting healthy masculinities. It also spotlights White Ribbon’s intensive and gender-transformative curriculum on healthy masculinities and discusses its… View Article
“Meet Them Where They Are At”: Reimagining the Child Welfare System
This podcast episode was produced by the Learning Network. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: In this podcast episode, Thaila Dixon-Eeet discusses critical youth-centering and community development with youth survivors based on their work with the Collective of Child Welfare Survivors. Instead of infantilizing or tokenizing youth, Thaila shares how critical youth-centering involves capacity-building… View Article
Measuring Youth Development: How Out-of-School Time Programs Collect and Use Data
This report was published by Child Trends. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Out-of-school-time (OST) programs and their funders rely on sound data to make decisions about everything from professional development and student recruitment to the selection of activities to offer students. Programs operate at a range of times (before and after school, weekends,… View Article
Community Innovation Fund Impact Report: Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF)
This report was published by Tamarack Institute. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report explores the impact of 58 Community Innovation and Scaling Projects that have been funded and completed between 2020 – 2024 as part of the Tamarack Institute’s 5-year Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) Initiative. The CBYF Community Innovation Fund Impact… View Article
Seven Strategies for Supporting Youth in Moments of Global Unrest
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 seven strategies for supporting young people in moments of global unrest. Developed by Arielle Anucha and Hajar Seiyad, Research Assistants at YouthREX.
Tags: activism, Advocacy, anti-Arab, anti-oppression, anti-Palestine, anti-Palestinian hate, anti-Zionism, antisemitism, global crises, global unrest, Islamophobia, Israel-Hamas, Palestine, social media use, youth engagement, youth mental health, youth work
June 17, 2024
Challenging Antisemitism in Youth Work
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 describes five practices grounded in principles of social justice and anti-oppressive practice for youth workers to challenge antisemitism and support Jewish youth. The Evidence Brief is framed by… View Article
Tags: anti-oppressive work, anti-Zionism, antisemitism, Jewish communities, Jewish youth, youth work
Poetry Open Mic Queer Pride Edition
Welcome to the Poetry Open Mic Queer Pride Edition! Join us at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre for an evening of powerful spoken word performances celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-timer, this event is the perfect space to share your voice and stories. Let’s come together to honor our identities, experiences, and… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, poetry, toronto pride
June 14, 2024
Programs for Black 2SLGBTQ+ Youth – Workshop Series
The East Mississauga Community Health Centre has launched a series of workshops that are specifically designed for Black 2SLGBTQ+ Youth (aged 18-29) who live in Peel Region. Our upcoming session is on Saturday July 22, 2024 from 5-8 PM, and will be located at Mississauga Valley Community Centre (1275 Mississauga Valley Boulevard). This friendly volleyball and… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, Black communities, black mental health, financial literacy, youth physical activity
Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Design Day Story
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: YouthREX’s Collaborative Design Day on September 6th, 2023, brought together youth sector stakeholders in Ontario to explore the joys, challenges, and tensions of youth work. Through storytelling and design thinking principles, we worked together to collaboratively craft a vision for creative and viable… View Article
Tags: community event, design day, design thinking, event, problem, storytelling, youth work, youth workers
June 13, 2024
TAKE 5: Visioning Transformative Youth Work — Insights from the Ontario Youth Sector Study
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: YouthREX’s Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Collaborative Design Day on September 6th, 2023, brought together youth sector stakeholders to explore the joys, challenges, and tensions of youth work. The goals were to connect youth workers in an inclusive and supportive environment to imagine the… View Article
Tags: Community Research, community-engaged, Ontario Youth Compass, research project, youth research
TAKE 5: Visioning Transformative Youth Work — Celebrating, Reflecting, Resisting
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: YouthREX’s Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Collaborative Design Day on September 6th, 2023, brought together youth sector stakeholders to explore the joys, challenges, and tensions of youth work. The goals were to connect youth workers in an inclusive and supportive environment to imagine the… View Article
Tags: frontline, youth work, youth workers
Enhancing Youth Employability Through Sport
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 the value of sport to develop employable skills in young people, and strategies to enhance youth employability through sports programming.
Tags: employability, Employment, employment pathway, employment skills, employment support, life skills, sport, sports programs, youth employ
10 Week Paid Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Brook Restoration 2024-2024 Pre-Apprenticeship Program is open now! They offer a 10 Week Paid Construction Pre-Apprenticeship Program: 2 weeks of training and certification, 8 weeks of placement. The in-class and hands-on training Program includes training, toolkit & certifications. Brook is offering 150 young adults (ages 16-29) a 10-week paid Pre-Apprenticeship Program that will provide insightful… View Article
Tags: construction, newcomer youth, racialized communities, skilled trades
June 7, 2024
2SLGBTQ+ Youth Events – June 2024
Sherbourne Health and the Supporting Our Youth (SOY) program have some upcoming youth events for Pride! Please see below for more details: Wonderland: Pride Prom 2024 2SLGBTQ+ Youth Event (Ages 14-21) June 25, 2024 @ 6:30-10:00pm Buddies In Bad Times Theatre (12 Alexander Street, Toronto) Drop-in / No Registration Required Youth Pride Stage Church… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
June 4, 2024
25 Years: A Day of Music, Celebration & Philanthropy
Community Music Schools of Toronto is celebrating 25 years of helping kids thrive through music at Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East, in Toronto. 1:00pm – 2:00pm: Regent Park Student Recital 2:00pm – 5:00pm: Community Events 5:00pm: Free Performance by Jully Black 6:30pm – 9:00pm: Fundraising Event* (tickets required) *Featuring legendary Canadian rapper, singer, and… View Article
Tags: arts programming, community arts, community event, community music, community-based, Regent Park, Toronto youth program
June 3, 2024
Regent Park Scholarship – TCHC and TRIDEL
The Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) and TRIDEL Regent Park Scholarship is open now! Who is eligible: This scholarship is available to TCHC tenants ages 17 and older who meet the following criteria: Current or relocated (due to revitalization) TCHC tenants of the Regent Park community Resident in good standing Entering or enrolled in a full-… View Article
Tags: scholarship opportunity, TCHC
May 31, 2024
2024 Young Gifted and Black Scholarship
The 2024 Young Gifted and Black Scholarship is here! In collaboration with the Black Education Fund, Parents of Black Children Canada (PoBC) proudly announces the 2024 Young, Gifted and Black Scholarship. This initiative aims to support the academic endeavours of young Black individuals in Canada. Scholarship Details: PoBC is offering five $1000 Young, Gifted… View Article
Tags: Black Students, scholarship opportunity
May 27, 2024
Employment Opportunity at CTYS – Youth Outreach Worker
The Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) has an exciting job opportunity to share! They are recruiting for the following role: Youth Outreach Worker, R.I.T.E.S. Youth Justice Pilot Program Full Time – Contract ending September 30th 2024 (35 hours a week) Bargaining Unit: Program Coordinator Positions Available: 2 Deadline to Apply: Friday, June 7, 2024 You can also access the… View Article
Intersectional Identities ft. Leo Edwards
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring social worker, clinical therapist, lecturer, and diversity and equity consultant Leo Edwards, explores Intersectional Identities. How might we centre the whole stories of Black youth in our practices and programs? Intersectional Identities is one of the four themes featured in YouthREX’s… View Article
Tags: Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, intersectionality
May 23, 2024
Allyship ft. Vidya Shah
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring educator, scholar, and activist Dr. Vidya Shah, explores Allyship. How might non-Black allies/accomplices/advocates centre the voices and experiences of Black youth, families, and communities? Allyship is one of the four themes featured in YouthREX’s Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action. The Call-In-Cards centre critical… View Article
Harmful Assumptions and Stereotypes of Black Youth
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Anti-Black racism manifests in the lives of Black youth in numerous ways, including through the enactment and reproduction of harmful assumptions and stereotypes, often experienced as gendered racial microaggressions — subtle forms of discrimination in brief, everyday exchanges that are based on the… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, assumptions, belonging, Black youth, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, microaggressions, racial microaggressions, racial stereotypes, stereotypes
Call for Research Participants
University of Toronto Master’s student Goji Anandarajah is recruiting participants for their research study examining help-seeking experiences for mental illness among Sri Lankan Tamil youth. Participants will be compensated with a $20.00 gift card! Requirements: Ages between 18-24 Second generation Sri Lankan Tamil Canadian (born in Canada) Previous experience of seeking help for your mental… View Article
Tags: BIPOC youth, mental health support, Sri Lankan Tamil youth
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) – Job Opportunity
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) has an exciting job opportunity. Manager, Client Services – Community Counselling Programs Full Time – Permanent (35 hours a week) Deadline to Apply: Friday, June 14, 2024 You can access the posting on the CTYS website’s Careers section at https://ctys.org/about-us/careers/. To Apply: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their application via… View Article
Tags: job opportunity, Mental Health
Disconnected Youth in Urban Areas: Can Youth Councils Enhance Connections to School and Work?
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? Disconnected youth are those who are not engaged in employment, education, or training, often referred to as NEET youth in Canadian… View Article
Tags: disconnection, education, Employment, NEET youth, youth advisory committees, youth councils, youth engagement
May 22, 2024
Sankofa: Africentric Approaches with Young Black Women
Sankofa: Affirming the Power of Afrocentric Healing Dive into the transformative power of Africentric care with the incredible Amma Gyamfowa. Discover how embracing African-centered values, beliefs, and evidence-based practices can enhance mental health and empower Black young women, non-binary youth, and their families. Location: Virtual Date: May 28, 2024 Time: 2PM-4PM To register, please complete… View Article
Tags: black mental health, Black women
May 21, 2024
Practicum Student Opportunity – Naseeha Mental Health
Are you currently enrolled in a mental health or social services related degree? Are you interested in completing your placement in an organization dedicated to serving the Muslim community? Are you passionate about mental health? Naseeha Mental Health is now taking applications for students to complete their placement hours beginning in September 2024! Apply by… View Article
Tags: addiction, Mental Health, Muslim youth, practicum opportunity
May 15, 2024
Project Canoe Youth Summer Program
Project Canoe provides youth with opportunities to build self-esteem, self-awareness, and self-love through the power of educational and therapeutic outdoor programming. Project Canoe is a Toronto-based program that brings youth who are facing social, emotional, behavioural, systemic and/or financial barriers on canoe trips in the stunning wilderness of Algonquin Park, Ontario, during the summer. The… View Article
Tags: canoe, wilderness, youth engagement
May 13, 2024
Voices of Freedom: A Storyteller’s Soiree
REST Centres presents Voices of Freedom, the final showcase and graduation event for the young storytellers in the REST Centres program, “My Story, My Power: Strength in Storytelling.” The stories showcased in this event represent the vast landscape of experiences born from Black youth homelessness and poverty, including tales of displacement and diaspora, social trials… View Article
Tags: art, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, music, spoken word, storytelling
Allyship ft. Likwa Nkala
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring Toronto Community Housing General Manager (and former manager of the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker Program) Likwa Nkala, explores Allyship. How might non-Black allies/accomplices/advocates centre the voices and experiences of Black youth, families, and communities? Allyship is one of the four themes featured… View Article
A Guide to The Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
This toolkit was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This guide outlines how to use the Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action, part of The Kit for Centering Black Youth Wellbeing by YouthREX. The Call-In-Cards are four decks of 16 cards across four themes. Each of the 16 cards features a scenario on one… View Article
May 10, 2024
Allyship ft. Kearie Daniel
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring Parents of Black Children Co-Founder Kearie Daniel, explores Allyship. How might non-Black allies/accomplices/advocates centre the voices and experiences of Black youth, families, and communities? Allyship is one of the four themes featured in YouthREX’s Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action. The Call-In-Cards centre critical… View Article
Tags: allyship, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing
May 9, 2024
Allyship ft. Kearie Daniel & Likwa Nkala
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video exploring Allyship features Kearie Daniel, a Co-Founder of Parents of Black Children, and Likwa Nkala, a General Manager at Toronto Community Housing and the former manager of the Provincial Youth Outreach Worker program. How might non-Black allies/accomplices/advocates centre the voices and experiences… View Article
Intersectional Identities ft. Shawnette Thompson
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring registered social worker, psychotherapist, and educator Shawnette Thompson, explores Intersectional Identities. How might we centre the whole stories of Black youth in our practices and programs? Intersectional Identities is one of the four themes featured in YouthREX’s Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism… View Article
Black Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing ft. Namarig Ahmed
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring Wanasah Executive Director and Co-Founder Namarig Ahmed, explores Black Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. How might we develop practices, programs, and policies that merge mental health literacy with an intersectional and healing-centered approach specific to Black youth? Black Youth… View Article
Tags: Black youth mental health, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing
Black Youth Voice ft. Donovan Hayden
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video, featuring playwright and organizer Donovan Hayden, explores Black Youth Voice. How might we support the meaningful representation, engagement, inclusion, and belonging of Black youth? What are strategies and processes for authentically centering and amplifying their voices and experiences? Black Youth… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, youth-centred, youth-engaged, youth-led
Critical Self-Reflexivity in Action: The Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Anti-Black racism work is a continuous journey of transformation that requires ongoing reflection, learning, and unlearning. This video, featuring Dr. Carol Wade, explores how to apply the practice of critical self-reflexivity to using YouthREX’s Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action. The Call-In-Cards are four decks of… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, anti-racism strategies, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, critical youth work
What is Critical Self-Reflexivity?
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Anti-Black racism work is a continuous journey of transformation that requires ongoing reflection, learning, and unlearning. This video, featuring Dr. Carol Wade, explores the practice of critical self-reflexivity. YouthREX’s Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action centre critical self-reflexivity as the source and impetus… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, anti-racism strategies, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, critical youth work
Youth Action Fund
The Youth Action Fund (YAF), as informed by our Strategic Plan, offers grants to grassroots initiatives working with youth who are underserved by the education system and overrepresented in the justice and child welfare systems. The development of this fund was guided by a series of consultations with experts and advocates in the field. More… View Article
Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: Certificate Sampler
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: This video samples several lectures across the four modules of YouthREX’s online certificate, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing. The certificate provides the Ontario youth sector with the foundational knowledge to cultivate practices, policies, and alliances that challenge, disrupt, and combat systematic anti-Black racism…. View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, anti-racism strategies, capacity building, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, critical youth work, education, professional development
May 8, 2024
Call for Application 2024-25 – FASD Support Groups
Call for Applications: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Family and Caregiver Support groups Apply by May 31, 2024 to apply for the Health Nexus FASD Family & Caregiver Support Group funding! Applications are accepted for subsidies (up to $4,500 per group) from existing and new FASD Support Groups in Ontario to provide a forum for… View Article
Tags: funding announcement
May 7, 2024
Speak Up at School: How to Respond to Everyday Prejudice, Bigotry and Stereotypes
This toolkit was developed by Learning for Justice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: There you are. In the classroom. In the cafeteria. On a field trip. You’re tongue-tied. Someone has said something derogatory that makes you uncomfortable, or even angry. You want to say something, but you’re not sure what to say. It… View Article
Youth focus group study recruitment: Youth perceptions of diet and food behaviours in Toronto
Sarah Jarvis, a researcher at the University of Toronto, is leading a focus group study as part of a broader project aimed at developing resources for youth nutrition education programming. The team aims to gain understanding of the knowledge, opinions, and behaviours of youth in the GTA concerning nutrition and sustainability. They are looking for… View Article
Tags: health and wellbeing, healthy outcomes, nutrition, volunteer
Colorism in the Black Community: Perspectives on Light-Skinned Privilege
Originally published on Everyday Feminism on February 9, 2015. (Trigger Warning: Racist/colorist slurs.) “High yellow, light-skinned, redbone, Oreo.” “Purple black, blue black, midnight, monkey.” Before I heard some of these phrases and slurs spew from the mouths of white people, I first knew them within my own community of Black school kids. As a youth with… View Article
Let’s Talk! Facilitating Critical Conversations With Students
This toolkit was developed by Learning for Justice. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Educators play a crucial role in helping students talk openly about the historical roots and contemporary manifestations of social inequality and discrimination. Learning how to communicate about such topics as white privilege, police violence, economic inequality, and mass incarceration requires… View Article
May 6, 2024
Anti-Black Racism Glossary: Key Terms and Phrases
This report was published by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: We complied this Glossary to provide further explanation of key terms and phrases that learners may comes across when engaging in Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: A Certificate on Combatting Anti-Black Racism.
Confessions of a D Girl: Colorism and Global Standards of Beauty | Chika Okoro | TEDxStanford
This video was produced by TEDx Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: If you look like me, you’re used to colorism, says Stanford Graduate Business School student Chika Okoro. She calls the phenomenon known as colorism – discrimination against those with a darker skin tone – “both as sinister and as subtle as racism.”… View Article
20 ‘Simple Things’ to Centre Black Youth Wellbeing
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Learning about anti-Black racism and understanding the historical roots and present-day manifestations is critical for anti-Black racism action. Finding concrete ways to challenge, disrupt, and combat systematic anti-Black racism in our individual practices and organizational policies can be a challenge. How can we… View Article
Tags: activism, Advocacy, allyship, anti-Black racism, belonging, Black youth, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, diversity, equity, inclusion, one simple thing, systemic change
May 3, 2024
The N-Word: Four Empowering Responses 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 summarizes strategies for Black youth to respond to the use of the N-Word as a racial slur and address the hurt and emotional powerlessness that this use can… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black youth, Black youth mental health, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, microaggressions, N-Word, racial slur, racial slurs
Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook
This toolkit was developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: As many leaders know, inclusion and belonging are vital to organizational health, well-being, and effectiveness. Creating workplaces where every employee can bring their whole selves to work leads to deeper levels of commitment and higher levels of innovation. A… View Article
HR Toolkit for Racial Equity
This toolkit was developed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s (WKKF) organizational commitment to advancing racial equity, diversity, and inclusion has been a multi-decade journey. One area of significant progress is in our human resources (HR) policies and practices. Over the years, leaders and organizations… View Article
Roots Community Services YOUTH WEEK 2024 – Events
Roots Community Services is excited to update and welcome participation in 3 upcoming events planned this year for Youth Week! May 2 Financial Literacy: Creating a Budget & Investing Thursday, May 2 from 5:30 – 7:30 Location: Roots Community Services Inc. Partnered with ChecksOverStrikes, guest Speakers Dean Chambers and Craig Brown 36 Queen Street East,… View Article
Tags: financial literacy, Mental Health, youth leaders
May 2, 2024
Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action-home
Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
The Kit – Good Youth Work Practices
THE KIT FOR CENTERING BLACK YOUTH WELLBEING Good Youth Work Practices BLOG Mutual Aid to Support Black Youth Mental Health & WellbeingExplores mutual aid as way to support the mental health and wellbeing of Black youth. Safe Spaces Nurture and Validate Black Youth VoicesExplores the importance of centering Black youth voices in response to the ways… View Article
So, What IS an Anti-Black Microaggression? 50 Examples from Black Youth
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Anti-Black microaggressions are daily, sometimes unintentional, slights, indignities, put-downs, and insults towards Black people. They can be complicated to combat because they are subtle and can seem inoffensive, or even complimentary, on the surface. Experiencing microaggressions has been described as “death by a… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black youth, Black youth mental health, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, microaggressions
April 30, 2024
Confronting Anti-Black Microaggressions: Strategies for Black Youth and Non-Black Allies
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! The cumulative effect of microaggressions on Black people has been described as ‘death by a thousand cuts’. This Evidence Brief summarizes strategies for responding to anti-Black microaggressions for Black youth and… View Article
Tags: allyship, anti-Black racism, Black youth, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, microaggressions
Defining Anti-Black Racial Microaggressions
This factsheet was created by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Racism encompasses a complex set of beliefs in racial superiority and inferiority, enacted through individual behaviours and institutional practices, leading to the devaluation and marginalization of Black people. Modern-day racism has shifted from overt acts to more subtle, implicit, and nuanced messages. Anti-Black… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Black youth mental health, Centering Black Youth Wellbeing, microaggressions
Jane Goodall Institute of Canada – Youth Advisory Council Opportunity
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada (JGIC) is seeking young leaders to join our 2024-25 Youth Advisory Council (YAC). An exciting volunteer opportunity for anyone who aspires to make a positive difference for people, animals, and the environment by joining our globally recognized organization. The YAC brings together a group of dedicated and enthusiastic youth… View Article
Youth and Family Therapist – Job Opportunity
The Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS) is an accredited Children’s Mental Health Centre with a range of services and programs for youth and families across Toronto. They are looking to hire a Youth and Family Therapist, Priority Access for Students (PAS) Program. Full Time: Permanent (35 hours a week) Bargaining Unit: Program Coordinator Positions Available:… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, BIPOC youth, Counselling, mental health services
April 29, 2024
The Civic Leadership Toronto Fellowship
The Civic Leadership Institute by the Canadian Muslim Vote is hosting its second cohort of fellows. The Fellowship is an interactive program for Canadian Muslim youth. The Fellowship creates an avenue for young professionals to engage with notable politicians, political staffers, policy advisors, and journalists, to learn essential skills to understand the political landscape. The… View Article
Tags: mentorship, Muslim youth, politics, youth leadership
Portaging through research (Bilingual Event)
Community-Based Research Canada (CBRC) is hosting a bilingual event called ‘Portaging through Research with an Indigenous Youth Advisory Council’! This conversation will highlight the journey of an Indigenous youth advisory committee in the context of the Quebec Youth Research Network Chair: Indigenous Stream. Over the past 5 years, we have created spaces for youth to… View Article
Tags: Community Research, Indigenous Youth, youth advisory council
April 26, 2024
BlackSpace Manifesto
This infographic was created by BlackSpace. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: We are Black urban planners, architects, artists, activists, designers, and leaders working to protect and create Black spaces. Our work includes a range of activities from engagement and projects in historically Black neighborhoods to hosting cross-disciplinary convenings and events. While what we… View Article
Jumpstart State of Play Youth Report
This report was published by Jumpstart. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: We’ve partnered with the Aspen Institute to develop the Jumpstart State of Play Youth Report, a comprehensive report that represents youth voices and helps provide a better understanding of the challenges today’s youth face when it comes to accessing safe and inclusive… View Article
April 25, 2024
“Where was this when I was in Physical Education?” Physical Literacy Enriched Pedagogy in a Quality Physical Education Context
In recent years, there has been a call to restructure physical education (PE) practices and outcomes. A physical literacy enriched pedagogy approach would support this change by more intentional design of lesson planning that includes concurrent development of competence & confidence and inclusion of students of all levels of ability, leading to holistic development of… View Article
Hearts + Minds Knowledge Round up: Co-Creating Civic Connections for Indigenous and Black Young People in Peel
This report was published by Hearts + Minds (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Faculty, Sheridan College). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This research project focuses on the civic connections of Black and/or Indigenous people in Peel Region in Ontario. In January 2023, the project experienced a surge of energy, excellence, and thought leadership when… View Article
Webinar & Research Recruitment Opportunities
Sheridan College’s Hearts + Minds research team recently published a report titled “Re-Imaging the Centre: Indigenous and Black Futures in Peel” and will be hosting a webinar on April 30th to share the report. They are als currently recruiting participants for our “Braiding Futures Project.” Below is more information on both the webinar and research… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Community Research, Indigenous Youth, webinar
Black Student Mental Health Matters: Afrocentric Frameworks to Restore Black Wholeness
The Centre for Innovation in Campus Mental Health is hosting a webinar on May 9th at 12 PM on the topic of supporting Black Student mental health. In this webinar, Naiima Farah, a Faculty Counsellor from George Brown College, joins us to discuss Black Student mental health. She will present on the contributing factors to… View Article
The Kit – Organizational Resources
THE KIT FOR CENTERING BLACK YOUTH WELLBEING Organizational Resources TOOLKITS BGC Canada | Anti-Racism Toolkit Includes key concepts, implementation guidance, and activities. Black Lives Matter | Healing in Action: A Toolkit for Black Lives Matter Healing Justice & Direct Action Created to collate, condense, and share lessons learned in ensuring that direct actions are centered on… View Article
Research Intern Job Opportunity – HEQCO
Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) is seeking recent graduates to join its small and dynamic research team! We will help you develop knowledge and skills that will be useful for your career success and provide you the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the current landscape of public policy research in Ontario’s postsecondary sector…. View Article
Tags: education, employment ontario, public policy
April 24, 2024
Parliamentary Internship for the Environment Program
The Parliamentary Internship for the Environment program is open now for applications! This program by Environmental Leadership Canada (ELC) is in its 7th year and places young environmental leaders on Parliament Hill for paid, full-time, ten-month internships with Members of Parliament from all national parties. Interns gain a deep understanding of the day-to-day workings… View Article
Tags: Environment, indigenous, politics, youth leadership
April 23, 2024
Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) Summit
HUGE NEWS! Environmental Leadership Canada is hosting the 4th annual Future Leaders in Politics (FLIP) Summit: Youth Leadership for the Environment in Canada’s Next Election. FLIP runs from May 14-15, 2024 and is a fully virtual 2-day summit that aims to empower youth in climate leadership roles within the electoral process. Explore various avenues of… View Article
Tags: Environment, politics, youth leadership
Passion and Resistance in Youth Work Research
Research that involves and elevates the perspectives of youth is critical for understanding the priorities, needs, and desires of the next generation. But graduate students engaging in research with and for youth face unique challenges in designing, implementing, and disseminating their work to ensure equitable outcomes and positive impacts for young people. On March 5th,… View Article
Tags: community-engaged, graduate studies, knowledge mobilization, youth engagement, youth research, youth work research
Data Hub – Family
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSFAMILY/HOUSINGThe Data Stories in this section explore the dynamics of family and housing for youth in Ontario. In the census, individuals are classified as either being ‘Persons in census families’ or ‘Persons not in census families’. Within each census family, individuals are further… View Article
April 22, 2024
Data Hub – Education
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSEDUCATIONThe Data Stories in this section highlight education data about Ontario youth – such as school attendance rates, highest certificates, diplomas or degrees attained, and types of degrees – to uncover specific trends that directly and indirectly influence youth wellbeing and young people’s… View Article
Portrait of a Thriving Youth
This infographic was created by Youth-Nex. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS INFOGRAPHIC: Drawing on 40 years of interdisciplinary research about the science of adolescence, the Portrait of a Thriving Youth describes what optimal development looks like during this important period of development. As such it aims to build a collective and broadly understood vision of… View Article
Portrait of a Thriving Youth
This report was published by Youth-Nex. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Drawing on 40 years of interdisciplinary research about the science of adolescence, the Portrait of a Thriving Youth describes what optimal development looks like during this important period of development. As such it aims to build a collective and broadly understood vision… View Article
Listening to Black Women and Girls: Lived Experiences of Adultification Bias
This report was published by the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality’s Initiative on Gender Justice & Opportunity. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: In June 2017, the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality released Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood, a report that presented the findings from our quantitative… View Article
Navigating the Education System
This toolkit was developed by Parents of Black Children. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: For decades, Black advocates and families have fought for a more inclusive and equitable education system for Black children. The system of education was founded on colonial principles that did not include Black people; in fact, the education system… View Article
Data Hub – Economic Wellbeing
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA DASHBOARD GRAB + GO RESOURCES FAQS ECONOMIC WELLBEING The Data Stories in this section highlight how economic wellbeing has changed for Ontario youth since 2016, and how comfortably Ontario youth are able to meet their material needs and achieve their desired standard of living. The data is… View Article
Webinar: Building Authentic Connections for a More Equitable Future
Webinar Description: Social connections are fundamental to build strong pathways that help individuals and communities move forward, particularly during moments of uncertainty. In these times of increasing social isolation and disconnection, community champions are demonstrating bold leadership and a commitment towards achieving more equitable futures for everyone. As we reflect on the leadership of community… View Article
Tags: belonging, community dialogue, social connectedness
April 19, 2024
Webinar: Mobilizing for Local- and Systems-Level Impact: Lessons from Building Youth Futures
Webinar Description: Many young people face barriers and challenges on the journey through high school and onto further education and/or employment. Having basic needs met, positive relationships with trusted adults, access to an array of well-coordinated support services and relationships with adult allies as well as alternative pathways to a desired future can inspire hope… View Article
Tags: community dialogue, education, Employment, helping ontario youth
Young South Asian Women’s Employment Survey
South Asian and Tamil Women’s Collective is leading an important research project exploring the structural barriers that exist for young South Asian and Tamil Women and gender diverse communities entering the workforce, with the aim of generating policy recommendations to advocate for dignified work and culturally relevant career supports for racialized women in Canada. … View Article
Tags: asian women, BIPOC youth, career, gender diverse youth, south asian, Survey, Youth Employment
2024 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring
Calling out all mentoring professionals: Mentor Canada is inviting you to an exclusive professional development opportunity! The 2024 Summer Institute on Youth Mentoring explores a fundamental question in mentoring: how can intentional activity choices within mentoring relationships respond to youth’s goals and needs, and support program outcomes? Mentor Canada is partnering with MENTOR (USA) and… View Article
Tags: leadership development, mentorship
April 18, 2024
Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action-home
Call-In-Cards for Anti-Black Racism Action
April 17, 2024
Film Screening – Karuara, People of the River
The new Peruvian documentary, Karuara, People of the River, will be premiering at this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival. Directed by Miguel Araoz Cartagena and Stephanie Boyd, the film follows the struggles of a brave Indigenous woman and her community as they confront powerful interests to save their river and the sacred Karuara, or “people… View Article
Tags: Indigenous Communities, Indigenous-led, water rights
April 16, 2024
Canada Summer Jobs for Students – 3 Rooftops Canada Positions
Rooftops Canada is currently hiring for 3 Canada Summer Jobs positions – Information and Special Projects, International Development and Assistance Researcher, and Fundraising Officer. Location: Toronto (Hybrid) Work Period: 3-4 months (contingent on funding) Hours: 37.5 Pay: $22.00/hr. Application Deadline: May 6th, 2024 Click (here) for more information!
Tags: job opportunity, youth leadership
April 15, 2024
Data Dashboard
Explore and discover accessible data about Ontario youth! DATA STORIESDATA DASHBOARDGRAB + GO RESOURCESFAQSCustomizing Your Data Search: 1. Choose a Census Division in Ontario or find yours by entering your location or postal code. 2. Select 1 of 4 Themes – Demographics, Economic Wellbeing, Education or Family. 3. Select an Indicator under the theme selected. 4…. View Article
Calling In and Calling Out Guide
This toolkit was developed by Harvard University’s Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource focuses on approaches that support our ability to recognize, name, and address moments when individuals and/or groups of individuals are experiencing harm, such as bias or discrimination, and includes a breakdown of… View Article
April 12, 2024
Program Coordinator Job Opportunity – Pride & Prejudice Program
Central Toronto Youth Services (CTYS), an accredited, innovative Children’s Mental Health Centre providing a range of mental health services for youth and their families, has an exciting job opportunity! CTYS is hiring a Program Coordinator for their Pride & Prejudice Program. This is an opportunity to support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their families in the Pride… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQ+ Communities, BIPOC youth, Counselling, queer youth, youth leadership
The Urgency of Intersectionality | Kimberlé Crenshaw
This video was produced by TED Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Now more than ever, it’s important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias — and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term “intersectionality” to describe this phenomenon; as she… View Article
April 10, 2024
Power Flower: Our Intersecting Identities
This toolkit was developed by JASS. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: Every one of us has multiple, nuanced identities that help form our lives. Gender, race, ethnicity, age, education, among others intersect and interact to shape who we are and what challenges and contradictions we confront. As an introduction to a broader analysis… View Article
Afrophobia in Canadian Institutions: Youth Marginality, System Professionals and Systemic Barriers
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 is about widespread anti-Black racism in Canada and the impacts on Black youth. Anti-Black racism includes beliefs, attitudes, and… View Article
Tags: afrocentric, afrophobia, anti-Black racism, Black youth, Black youth mental health, critical youth work
Anti-Black Racism and Building Organizational Partnerships: Implications for Recovery-oriented Practice in Mental Health
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? Black youth in Canada encounter disproportionate barriers to accessing mental health services. Although race has been well-established as a social determinant… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black organizations, Black youth mental health, mental health services, mental health supports, recovery, youth organization
Program Facilitator Opportunity
New job opportunity as a Program Facilitator! Job Title: Program Facilitator Hourly wage: $25 – $32 per hour Contract: This role will require you to facilitate our program to several different institutions throughout the week. The majority of our workshops are run throughout the work day, but may sometimes be during the evening or weekend…. View Article
Tags: Black youth, community engagement, criminal justice, skills training
April 9, 2024
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