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Resisting Burnout and Vicarious Trauma: Collective Care and Solidarity
YouthREX, in partnership with the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity held by Dr. Uzo Anucha, invites you to join us for an online Teach-In with Vikki Reynolds, consultant, facilitator, and community worker! Together with Vikki, we will explore how we can foster solidarity and justice-doing as central to our collective care and resistance:… View Article
Tags: Burnout, Teach-In, Youth, youth work
November 14, 2023
Youth Meaningful Work Survey
At the YMCA, we dream of a world where all young people can access decent jobs and meaningful work. To achieve that dream, we need to understand the views and experiences of young people. The YMCA is delighted to launch the “Youth Meaningful Work” survey, designed by young people for young people. We are hoping… View Article
Tags: Employment, Survey, Youth
November 9, 2023
Unpacking the Mentoring Gap
Mentor Canada and MENTOR (USA) are dedicated to closing the Mentoring Gap. But how do we define the Mentoring Gap? What does research across both nations reveal about it and about how to tackle it? Join Véronique Church-Duplessis, director of research and evaluation (Mentor Canada) and Mike Garringer, senior director of research and quality (MENTOR)… View Article
Tags: MENTOR Canada, mentoring, Youth Mentoring
The Mentoring Effect: Youth in Rural and Remote Communities
This report was published by MentorCanada. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Supportive relationships with adults, including mentoring relationships, foster young people’s positive development and can provide significant psychological protection in the face of adverse life circumstances. In the winter of 2020, Mentor Canada surveyed 2,838 young adults in Canada to learn more about… View Article
November 8, 2023
Black Children and Youth Can Benefit From Focused Research on Protective Community Resources
The role of protective community resources (PCRs) — defined as community-level characteristics, conditions, or assets that buffer the effects of risks on children and youth, thereby supporting their development — has received significant and sustained attention in a variety of fields, from education and psychology to public health and social work. The result is a… View Article
Volunteering Workshop With Helping Hands
Join us for an informative workshop on the many volunteering & community involvement opportunities this holiday season. This workshop is great for anyone passionate about making a difference, whether it’s learning about possible career opportunities through volunteering, or looking to complete community involvement hours. In this workshop: Different types & categories volunteer of opportunities Additional… View Article
Youth Climate Action Grants
The Youth Climate Action Grants provides funding to Toronto District School Board (TDSB) student-led projects, activities and events that: Educate and engage students, families and/or community members on climate change and climate actions Help reduce of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Toronto Advance the principles, priorities and actions of the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Grant… View Article
Tags: Climate Change, grant
Confidence Building Workshop for Girls + Non-Binary Youth Ages 9-12
HELLO! BeaYOUtiful Foundation is so excited to be in Fenwick for the first time ever! This confidence building workshop will focus on building confidence, cultivating self-love and the importance behind managing your emotions. Girls + Non-Binary Youth ages 9-12 will take part in activities and discussions involving confidence building, self-love and empowerment! The BeaYOUtiful Workshop… View Article
Systems Innovation Grant
Sectors such as education, justice, child welfare, language and culture, social services and employment play a critical role in the social and economic wellbeing of youth. When there are gaps in the infrastructure and interactions within and between these sectors, communities and organizations work together to create meaningful change. This is what we define as systems… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth, Black youth, grant, indigenous
Canada Service Corps Funding Opportunities
The Canada Service Corps (CSC) call for proposals (CFP) is now open! Seize the opportunity to bring your projects to life and help youth reach their full potential. The Government of Canada is inviting all youth-serving organizations to apply for funding. Through this initiative, CSC provides volunteer service opportunities for youth ages 12 to 30, fostering impactful… View Article
Tags: Funding
Upcoming Events
Upcoming EventsONLINE WORKSHOP Healing the Healer in a Post-Pandemic Environment Thu, Mar 28, 2024 1 PM – 4 PM EDT Presented in collaboration with Sankofa Psychotherapy & Consultancy Group, this online workshop will offer a post-pandemic healing circle for Black-identifying healers (both frontline staff and managers) who work to support youth. This workshop will be… View Article
November 6, 2023
Youth Forum: Addressing the Impacts of the Pandemic on Children and Youth
The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic have cast a long shadow over the well-being of our children and youth, leaving a profound impact that could resonate for decades. Join us on November 16th for an enlightening and action-oriented event that will bring together community members, educators, healthcare professionals, and advocates to discuss and collaborate on solutions to… View Article
Tags: COVID-19, Mental Health, Youth
November 2, 2023
The Role of Self-Determination in Health and Wellness: A Qualitative Study with Indigenous Youth Health Leaders Across Canada
This work centers the voices of Indigenous young people to explore how they are defining and enacting self-determination, and how these expressions of self-determination influence the wellness of these young people and their communities. Thematic analysis was used to analyze 15 interviews with Indigenous young people about how they understood wellness in the context of… View Article
November 1, 2023
Child Protection Services and Youth Experiencing Homelessness: Findings of the 2019 National Youth Homelessness Survey in Canada
Youth leaving or being discharged from child protection services (CPS) are a particularly vulnerable population in Canada that could be at an increased risk of homelessness, which has many adverse consequences including declining physical and mental health, school disengagement, involvement with the justice system, and substance use disorders. In this paper, we examine the extent… View Article
Food Insecurity and Its Consequences in Indigenous Children and Youth in Canada
Food insecurity (FI) is at a crisis level in some Indigenous communities and impacts many of the half million First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) children across Canada, particularly in isolated northern communities. This can lead to malnutrition and can have significant impacts on the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of a child, often… View Article
Implementing an Evidence-Informed Public Health Approach to Health Promotion Around Substance Use and Preventing Substance-Related Harms Among Youth Aged 15-24 Years in Ontario
This report was published by Grey Bruce Public Health. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Grey Bruce Public Health has led a Locally Driven Collaborative Project (LDCP) aimed at identifying and enhancing evidence-based strategies for preventing substance use and related harms among Ontario youth. The final LDCP report presents recommendations for improving efforts to… View Article
Estimating Climate Change and Mental Health Impacts in Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey Protocol
Climate change has severe and sweeping impacts on mental health. Although research is burgeoning on mental health impacts following climate and weather extremes, less is known about how common these impacts are outside of extreme events. Existing research exploring the prevalence of psychosocial responses to climate change primarily examines university students and uses non-random sampling… View Article
A Whole-School Approach to Address Youth Radicalization
Schools are increasingly being asked to identify and monitor youth who may be susceptible to recruitment toward radical groups. Rather than asking teachers to identify at-risk behaviors, Dianne Gereluk argues here that a whole-school approach may help to foster belonging and connection among youth that is not additive, but a central component of safe and… View Article
Boys, Girls, and Everyone Else: Ontario Public School Board Responses to Gender Diversity
Trans and nonbinary youth issue a challenge to K-12 schools, which regularly assume gender is binary and immutable. Although scholars have explored how educational institutions are responding to trans and nonbinary students, fewer have examined the assumptions implicit within these responses. By analyzing policy solutions as diagnostics of institutions’ implicit representations of social problems, I… View Article
Social Work’s Colonial Past with Indigenous Children and Communities in Australia and Canada: A Cross-National Comparison
This article offers a cross-national comparison of social work in two countries, Australia and Canada, about the care of Indigenous children within the context of colonization and the evolving profession. The discussion is based on data from two empirical studies that examined professional discourse relating to the removal of Indigenous children from their families and… View Article
Youth Workforce Survey
Youthful Cities, in partnership with Tamarack Institute, seeks to investigate how the youth workforce and work ecosystems in Canada have changed after the COVID-19 pandemic. We are asking you to participate in our online Youth Workforce Survey. This survey aims to better understand how young people view their work-life dynamics, their employability, the resources provided… View Article
Tags: Community Research, workforce, Youth
Supporting Youth with Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are more common than you may think. In Canada, 17.9% of people over the age of 15 and 8.4% of school-aged children and youth (ages 5-17) have a learning disability, defined as a neurological disorder that affects the way an individual processes information. Youth with learning disabilities face a number of challenges, which… View Article
Tags: accessibility, accommodations, education, learning disabilities, learning disability, learning supports, youth living with a disability
Rising Voices: Youth Climate Action Summit
As we approach the culmination of this year’s Youth Climate Action Initiative (YCAI) program, we’re excited to announce the “Rising Voices: Youth Climate Action Summit.” Our goal is to provide a platform for our young participants to shine, showcasing their community climate action projects and sharing their inspiring stories as youth changemakers. This event is… View Article
Tags: Climate Change, youth leaders
October 25, 2023
BYTES – Black Youth STEM Conference
African Black And Afro Caribbean Student Success in conjunction with BYTES is having a Black Youth Conference – including the following workshops Find out about careers in STEM Parents Workshop – discover alternative ways to support your child Prep session for High-school Discover ways to improve your study skills for exams Interactive Sessions – by… View Article
Tags: Black youth, STEM
“The most important thing is to communicate with students”: Experiences and Voices of Canadian Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study aimed to learn directly from youth about how they navigated and experienced the COVID-19 pandemic response, with a focus on secondary school policies and protocols. Thirty semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted with Canadian youth (13–18 years old, 53.3% girls, 46.7% white) and analysed using inductive interpretive description. Youth discussed challenges related to a lack… View Article
October 24, 2023
Event and Youth Initiative Grants
We’re now accepting applications for the second round of our National Anti-Racism Fund (NARF)’s Event and Youth Initiative Grants. The National Anti-Racism Fund is one of the ways that the CRRF supports communities across Canada in the fight against racism and discrimination. Organizations should apply for a NARF Event and Youth Initiative Grant if they plan… View Article
Tags: anti-racism, community, grant, multiculturalism, Youth
Changemakers Micro-Grant Funding Program
Are you a passionate young Canadian between the ages of 15-29 with a desire to make a positive impact in your community? The Helping Hands ChangeMakers Micro Grant Program is your chance to turn your ideas into action, create lasting change and contribute to a more inclusive and volunteer-driven Canada. We are distributing 20 micro… View Article
Intensive Certificate Course for Young Black Leaders
Are you between 20-35 years old? Do you self-identify as a part of the African, Caribbean, and Black communities in Toronto? Do you have extensive experience (paid or volunteer) or post-secondary training in social services? Interested in building your professional skills and understanding of navigating the social service sector as a Black Leader? The Niche:… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, Black communities, Black youth
October 23, 2023
School Health Grant for Youth
The School Health Grant for Youth provides Canadian youth, ages 13 to 19 and enrolled in grades 9 to 12 or Secondary 3 to 6 in Quebec, the opportunity to apply to 1 of 3 levels of grant funding ($1500, $2500, $3500). The goal of the grant is to develop youth-driven and youth-inspired initiatives that… View Article
Tags: Funding, Health, Mental Health, nutrition, physical health
October 20, 2023
Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program: Be a Champion!
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? In the United States, many children in elementary schools are not meeting the recommended daily physical activity guidelines: a minimum of… View Article
Tags: phys-ed, physical activity, physical education, Program Evaluation, school-based physical education, youth physical activity
October 19, 2023
Youths’ Perceived Impact of Invalidation and Validation on Their Mental Health Treatment Journeys
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 face many barriers to seeking mental health support – both internal (e.g., stigma, previous negative experiences, lack of trust) and… View Article
Tags: Mental Health, mental health supports, validation, youth mental health
Pushed, Dropped, or Fleeing from Care: The Narratives and Adultification of Black Youth Who Have Aged out of Ontario’s Child Welfare System
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? Due to racism and systemic inequities, Black youth are more likely to be involved in the child welfare system compared to… View Article
Centring Indigenous and Black young people in Peel
Do you work with or serve young people in Mississauga, Brampton or Caledon? Are you a changemaker, systems leader or an agitator or a tender heart who urgently insists on more justice and equity for everyone – especially Indigenous and Black communities. We want to hear from you. The inspiration for this conversation comes from the recognition… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Evaluation, Indigenous Youth
October 18, 2023
Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Spoken Word Performance by Dwayne Morgan
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: YouthREX planned Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Collaborative Design Day to foster networking, connection, and dialogue among youth work stakeholders. Together with our Special Guest – Dr. Tania de St Croix – we explored the joys, challenges, and tensions of youth work. What… View Article
Tags: Black Families, Black fathers, Black parents, Black youth, performance, poetry, spoken word
Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Celebrating, Reflecting, Resisting with Dr. Tania de St Croix
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: YouthREX planned Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Collaborative Design Day to foster networking, connection, and dialogue among youth work stakeholders. Together with our Special Guest – Dr. Tania de St Croix – we explored the joys, challenges, and tensions of youth work. What… View Article
Tags: change-making, Community Research, critical youth work, equity, Program Evaluation, social justice, transformation, youth engagement, youth work, youth worker, youth workers
TAKE 5: Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act – What We Heard Report
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: In 2017, the Cannabis Act officially legalized weed use for those over 18, ending nearly a century of cannabis prohibition in Canada. To track the impacts of legalization and key developments in cannabis use and public health, a panel of experts was tasked… View Article
October 17, 2023
5 Years of Cannabis Legalization: Looking Back, Looking Forward
This week marks five years of cannabis legalization in Canada. The provincial Cannabis Control Act came into effect on October 17, 2018, and established a legal framework for the minimum age of possession, consumption, sale, distribution, purchase, transportation, and cultivation of cannabis in Ontario. Since the legalization of cannabis in 2018, YouthREX has collaborated with… View Article
Tags: cannabis, cannabis act, cannabis and youth, cannabis use, legislative review, youth cannabis use, youth mental health, youth substance use, youth work
Research
Community-Engaged ResearchElevating Youth Voices, Empowering Youth Workers: Bridging Communities in Ontario, through community-engaged research!Our Focus In collaboration with the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity, YouthREX’s Community-Engaged Research activities explore research questions on the experiences of youth and youth workers in contexts of inequity. We’re interested in understanding how factors that determine… View Article
October 16, 2023
Legislative Review of the Cannabis Act – What We Heard Report
This report was published by the Expert Panel to conduct the legislative review of the Cannabis Act. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: We are honoured to have been appointed by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions as the independent Expert Panel to conduct the legislative review of… View Article
October 13, 2023
Queering Intervention: GBV Against 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
Queering Intervention: GBV Against 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth is a day-long knowledge mobilization symposium that aims to bring together community leaders, academic researchers, and service providers to share their work and facilitate a community of practice. This knowledge mobilization symposium is intended to foster intentional conversations and host engaging activities. This event is free to attend. If… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
October 12, 2023
Quality Mental Health Care: Dismantling Structural Stigma
Anyone with a need should have access to quality mental health care — no matter where they live or what circumstances they’re in. But how can health organizations prevent stigmatizing practices? And how can they dismantle structural stigma within their organizations? Join us for a panel discussion with health leaders on quality mental health care,… View Article
Tags: Mental Health
October 6, 2023
Youth for Youth: Raising the Voices of Children of Incarcerated Parents and Implications for Policy and Practice
The aims of our study were (1) to explore the impact of having an incarcerated parent on youth (ages 10–18) wellbeing; and (2) to identify recommendations from the youth based on their needs which address the challenges of having an incarcerated parent and promote individual and community flourishing. We utilized a Youth Participatory Action Research… View Article
October 5, 2023
Helping Hands & Scarborough Youth United: Discussion Circle
Scarborough Youth United and Helping Hands Youth Research Committee are holding a discussion circle on October 12th 2023 from 5-6:30 for high school students and recent grads where you can share your experiences about Ontario’s 40 hour volunteer requirement! Sign up for a 45 minute session to share your thoughts and answer a few questions. Each participant will receive volunteer hours, food, bus… View Article
Tags: discussion, volunteer, Youth
September 29, 2023
Indigenous-authored novels: 5 great contemporary reads for young adults
The Toronto District School Board recently pledged to replace Grade 11 English courses in all 110 of its secondary schools with the now-mandatory First Voices course. First Voices is a Grade 11 English course that replaces works by authors like Shakespeare and Fitzgerald with texts authored by Indigenous writers like Cherie Dimaline and Richard… View Article
Youth Work Works | Tylae Close | TEDxDoncaster
This video was produced by TEDx Talks. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: In this TEDx Doncaster Talk, Tylae shares the idea that Traditional Youth Services and informal education in the United Kingdom are much more than just buildings, social hubs, and places for young people to develop their basic social skills. Just scratching the… View Article
September 28, 2023
HSJCC: Asking About Gender – Confronting Assumptions and Challenging Transphobia
This video was produced by the Human Services and Justice Coordinating Committee (HSJCC). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: How do the questions we ask youth about their gender reflect assumptions that can perpetuate harm and reproduce transphobia? The way we ask about gender matters. We all want to be acknowledged for who we… View Article
Tags: equity, gender, gender identity, Program Evaluation, trans youth, transgender, transphobia
Democracy Dialogues: The Drive to Polarization and the Youth Response
Democracy Dialogues are back and will look at the response of young Canadians to the forces driving partisan polarization in Canada. This first episode is offered in partnership with Public Policy Forum (PPF), YMCA Canada, and Elections Canada and will include youth voices. In this session, the panelists will discuss the Public Policy Forum’s new… View Article
Voices of Black youth remind adults in schools to listen — and act to empower them
The idea of inviting students into classroom conversations that teach them to define and express their concerns, ideas and opinions takes inspiration from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The right to be heard is the general principle, and Article 12 of the UNCRC provides for children’s involvement in… View Article
September 19, 2023
Microaggressions and Self-Esteem: Four Considerations for Youth Workers
This factsheet was developed by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS FACTSHEET: Microaggressions are a subtle and unconscious form of discrimination experienced in brief, everyday exchanges that send negative messages about a group experiencing marginalization. These exchanges negatively impact youth’s overall wellbeing and are detrimental to their self-esteem – the beliefs and attitudes they hold… View Article
September 14, 2023
Empowerment-Focused Positive Youth Development Programming for Underprivileged Youth in the Southern U.S.: A Qualitative Evaluation
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? Due to experiences of marginalization and discrimination, racialized youth are more likely to experience lower achievement levels and negative educational outcomes… View Article
Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)! Applications are now open!
Good Neighbors Canada is excited to announce the relaunch of its Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)! Applications are now open for the forthcoming term, which shall run from September 2023 – April 2024 inclusive. The current Executive Team have been working hard on crafting a valuable series of fundraising events, networking and training opportunities, and inter-weaving YAC… View Article
September 11, 2023
A Framework for Nonprofit Data Strategies
This report was published by the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The report provides an overview of the complexities, challenges, and opportunities on how the nonprofit sector — bolstered by investment and support from other stakeholders — can make the best use of its data, to develop better outcomes… View Article
The Equitable Evaluation Framework
This report was published by the Equitable Evaluation Initiative. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The Equitable Evaluation Framework™ (EEF) invites alignment of purpose, practices, processes, and policies with stated values and intentions, specifically within the context of the U.S. philanthropic sector. EEF challenges us to be explicit and intentional about axiology (what we… View Article
September 1, 2023
The Youthwork Paradox: A Case for Studying the Complexity of Community-Based Youth Work in Education Research
Community-based youth work, through which young people are engaged in community-based educational spaces (CBES; e.g., after-school programs, out-of-school time settings, youth organizations, etc.), is celebrated for supporting youth academically, socially, culturally, and politically. However, when these spaces receive attention, their social and political complexity is often overlooked. Studying the complexity of community-based youth work in… View Article
The Everyday and The Remarkable: Valuing and Evaluating Youth Work
The following is an excerpt from an article co-written by Louise Doherty and Tania de St Croix based on their research project, Rethinking Impact, Evaluation and Accountability in Youth Work, and originally published in Youth & Policy. YouthREX had the pleasure of hosting Tania in Canada as our Special Guest for various events for the… View Article
Tags: Community Research, critical youth work, equity, Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Tania de St Croix, youth work, youth worker
Research on Participation & Representation in Child Protection
Researchers at the University of Miami Law School are studying children’s participation and effective representation within the child protection system in Florida, United States, and Ontario, Canada. We’re hoping to hear from adults (at least 18 years old) with lived experience in the child protection system in Ontario. Your participation would involve one 30-minute interview,… View Article
August 30, 2023
‘It’s a Great Place to Find Where You Belong’: Creating, Curating and Valuing Place and Space in Open Youth 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? This research is about open youth work (a practice of informal education that operates in a range of spaces, such as… View Article
Youth Justice Worker
The Youth Justice Worker provides programming to youth involved in the criminal justice and/or child welfare systems in the GTA and surrounding areas. The programs embrace the principles of restorative justice in the design and delivery of justice alternatives. The Youth Justice Worker contributes to the development of a framework of community-based interventions that respond… View Article
Healthcare Connections: Directory Launch & Building Businesses
Join the Black Health Professional Network (BHPN) to celebrate the launch of an innovative directory aimed at bridging the gap in Canadian healthcare. BHPN acknowledges the significant gap in the Canadian healthcare system and the pressing need for proactive change. The Network’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship and business development for Black healthcare professionals, thereby… View Article
August 23, 2023
Anti-Black Racism in Education: Call for Written Submissions
The OHRC launched its What We Heard Report on anti-Black racism in education. To continue engaging in dialogue with other key partners and stakeholders in education, the OHRC is issuing a call for written submissions on concrete solutions to address anti-Black racism in Ontario’s publicly funded education system. The goal is to gather additional information including recommendations for… View Article
Tags: anti-Black racism, education
Communications & Development Specialist
About LGBT YouthLine The Lesbian Gay Bi Trans YouthLine is a 2SLGBTQ+ youth-led organization that affirms and supports the experiences of youth (29 & under) across Ontario. We do this by: Providing anonymous peer support & referrals; Training youth to provide support to other youth; & Providing resources so youth can make informed decisions. Our… View Article
Tags: 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
August 21, 2023
The Internet Isn’t All Rainbows: Exposing and Mitigating Online Queerphobic Hate Against 2SLGBTQ+ Organizations
This report was published by the Ontario Digital Literacy and Access Network (ODLAN) & Wisdom2Action. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Anti-2SLGBTQ+ hate is on the rise across Canada. To better understand queerphobic online hate, its impacts, and the efforts used to address it, ODLAN partnered with Wisdom2Action to engage leaders of 2SLGBTQ+ organizations… View Article
August 18, 2023
Indigenous Post-Secondary Learners and the COVID-19 Pandemic
This report was published by Indspire. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: The COVID-19 pandemic hit post-secondary learners hard in the Spring of 2020. In the final weeks of their term, faculty members were suddenly required to pivot to online learning. Students who relied on on-campus supports and IT facilities were scrambling as services… View Article
Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change: Actions of Indigenous Youth in Local Food Systems During Times of Adversity
This report was published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This publication highlights six initiatives from Indigenous youth in regions around the world who are leading innovative solutions and collaborations in the face of adversity brought about by climate change and exacerbated by the… View Article
Story-telling in Youth Work: A Resource for Workers, Managers, Tutors and Students
This toolkit was developed by In Defence of Youth Work (IDYW). HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS TOOLKIT: This resource brings together some of the learning from In Defence of Youth Work’s (IDYW) approach to youth work story-telling as this has evolved over the past three years. From both the participant’s and the facilitator’s points… View Article
August 16, 2023
Professional Youth Work as a Preventive Service: Towards an Integrated Conceptual Framework
Knowledge of how professional youth work might prevent individual and social problems in socially vulnerable youngsters is poorly developed. This article presents a conceptual framework that clarifies the implicit methodical process used by professional youth workers and focuses on what stakeholders regard as the potential of professional youth work as a preventive service. A qualitative… View Article
August 14, 2023
Youth Work, Performativity and the New Youth Impact Agenda: Getting Paid for Numbers?
A growing policy emphasis on measurement and outcomes has led to cultures of performativity, which are transforming what educators do and how they feel about themselves in relation to their work. While most analysis of performativity in education has focused on schools, this article investigates parallel developments in youth work. Youth work is a practice… View Article
Re-Imagining Accountability: Storytelling Workshops for Evaluation In and Beyond Youth Work
In recent years, investment in youth services has been contingent on the measurement of predefined outcomes as ‘proof’ of effectiveness. However, this approach to impact measurement has been criticised for distorting practice and reinforcing inequalities. As youth work emerges from a decade of spending cuts, there is an urgent need for new approaches to evaluation…. View Article
Feeding Young People to the Social Investment Machine: The Financialisation of Public Services
Public services operate increasingly through financialising policy technologies in which governments and other funders ‘invest’ in programmes and interventions that can measure and monetise their social impact. This article investigates this shift towards social investment, focusing on the UK government’s flagship youth programme the National Citizen Service and UK government Treasury guidance, particularly the ‘Green… View Article
Rethinking Impact: Evaluation and Accountability in Youth Work
This Thought Leadership Forum will bring together youth sector funders, executive directors, senior policymakers, social innovators, and our Special Guest, Dr. Tania de St Croix, to explore how the youth sector can collaboratively design ways of understanding the long-term impacts of our work with young people. Tania will draw from the findings and insights of… View Article
Passion and Resistance in Youth Work Research and Practice
This event has been POSTPONED. Let us know if you would like to be notified when this event is rescheduled in the fall as an online workshop with Dr. Tania de St Croix. *** In this workshop organized by York University Ph.D. Student Adrienne Young for graduate students, Dr. Tania de St Croix will explore creative approaches to data… View Article
Visioning Transformative Youth Work: Collaborative Design Day
YouthREX, in partnership with the York Research Chair in Youth and Contexts of Inequity held by Dr. Uzo Anucha, invites you to join us for a Collaborative Design Day! Our Special Guest will be Dr. Tania de St Croix, renowned critical youth studies and youth work scholar, author, former youth worker, and professor at King’s… View Article
Two-Spirit, Trans and Non-Binary Youth Advisory Table
The City of Toronto is partnering with Blueprint, a non-profit research organization, to gather community input on a draft Service Plan for Two-Spirit, Trans and Non-Binary (2STNB) youth. The plan will aim to improve health and social outcomes for these communities by reducing barriers to City programs and services. As part of community engagement, we’ll… View Article
Tags: non-binary youth, trans youth, two-spirit youth, youth engagement
Community Integration Worker
Our Place Peel is a non-profit charitable organization that is focused on providing shelter and outreach programs for homeless and disadvantaged youth in the Region of Peel. The Community Integration Worker (CIW) is responsible to facilitate and organize programs for the youth in the residential program. The CIW organizes programs designed to engage youth in… View Article
From outdoor classrooms to gardens, how Nova Scotia youth are creating healthier school communities
Youth and young adults hold unique, creative and diverse perspectives and approaches compared to their adult counterparts. Think about the advocacy of Greta Thunberg and Mikaela Loach around climate change and climate justice or Malala Yousafzai’s advocacy for all children’s rights to receive an education. While these advocates have challenged the marginalization of children’s and… View Article
August 10, 2023
Being Legendary: Honouring Our Histories and Identities
This video was produced by YouthREX. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS VIDEO: Curated by Cree artist Kent Monkman, BEING LEGENDARY presents an installation of new original paintings by the artist alongside cultural belongings from collections at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. Through the power of storytelling, Monkman reframes the forced interruptions of… View Article
August 9, 2023
2023 Youth Environmental Advocacy Fellowship
This fellowship is a transformative program that equips students with the knowledge and skills to make a tangible impact in the lives of Canadian Indigenous people and communities. Through mentorship and education, participants will learn about environmental issues impacting Canadian Indigenous communities and how these adversely impact physical and mental health. By educating youth about… View Article
August 8, 2023
Cultural-Based After School Program
Building Black Youth Futures offers flexible cultural-based curriculums designed with independent learners in mind. All programs are designed to boost the emotional health and well-being of children, while increasing positive self-worth through cultural knowledge and understanding. Students can take advantage of these personalized programs, as well as comprehensive support from teachers and advisors as needed…. View Article
Artist Creation Project Grant
This grant supports the creation of art projects by emerging artists aged 16-29 from equity-deserving populations in Toronto who experience systemic barriers to accessing professional arts opportunities. The grant is focused on the creation of new artistic works that can be executed in 4 months with a budget of up to $1,000. ArtReach runs one… View Article
Executive Director
New Leaf Foundation is looking for its next Executive Director! New Leaf Foundation is a registered charitable organization supporting the wellbeing of youth in communities experiencing marginalization. For more than 15 years, we have offered mindfulness-based programming, training and resources to young people and the adults they’re surrounded by, addressing the chronic stress many experience… View Article
Power of Youth Grant
As a legacy of the National Black Canadians Summit, the Power of Youth is a one-time grant program that aims to support young people to realize projects that benefit their own communities, working towards recognition, justice and development for Black Canadians. Eligibility: Must be a Black youth between the ages of 16 and 30 who… View Article
August 4, 2023
Stand Up Women’s Rights & Youth-Led Organizational Funding Opportunity
As part of the Stand Up project, Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce funding support for public engagement initiatives to raise awareness in Canada about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have already funded three cohorts of projects in the past (one; two; three), and are now launching our first round under our… View Article
Tags: creative public engagement, reproductive health, sexual health
August 3, 2023
Stand Up Youth Focused Funding Opportunity
As part of the Stand Up project, Oxfam Canada is pleased to announce funding support for public engagement initiatives to raise awareness in Canada about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). We have already funded three cohorts of projects in the past (one; two; three), and are now launching our first round under our… View Article
Tags: creative public engagement, reproductive health, sexual health
November 2023 Youth Summit
Real change happens when people come together and use their collective power to lift up their communities. Together we have the ability to represent an array of people, issues, and lived experiences, all with a shared passion for advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and comprehensive sexuality education (CSE), and ending the injustice… View Article
Tags: gender, sexual diversity, summit
Community Justice Worker – Youth Justice Committee
Our Community Justice Worker has the incredible opportunity to play an integral role in restorative practices by administering and coordinating the Scarborough/Malvern and Newmarket Youth Justice Committees (YJC). The YJC brings together a young person aged 12-17 alleged to have committed an offence, their guardian(s)/parent(s), the person harmed and trained members of the community with… View Article
6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progres
The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely impacted by the sudden changes forced by the emergent global crisis. Although nations reacted quickly at the onset, coming back from the pandemic has been difficult. Overlapping crises including the renewed urgency of… View Article
Creating Healthy Teams
Interested in building a healthier working team? Want to learn and discuss how to better communicate, understand responsibilities, and respect boundaries, especially in a post-COVID-19, grassroots environment? Join ArtReach and Flaunt It Movement on Wednesday, August 23, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 PM on Zoom for a conversation on building a healthy team dynamic. In this 2-hour, virtual workshop,… View Article
July 31, 2023
LGBTQ+ Young People’s Digital Peer Support for Mental Health
This report was published by the University of Technology Sydney. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: This report presents findings from a national survey and interviews with LGBTQ+ young people, aged 16-25 years, about digital peer support for mental health. For this study, digital peer support comprises informal, digital, and social media engagement with… View Article
July 28, 2023
Anti-Black Racism In Education Roundtables: What We Heard
This report was published by the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC). HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: All students have the right to an education free from discrimination, harassment, racism, and hate. Notwithstanding, Black students, administrators, and educators are facing a crisis in Ontario’s education system. Anti-Black racism remains deeply entrenched within Canadian institutions…. View Article
Who Mentored You?
This report was published by MENTOR. HERE’S HOW THE AUTHORS DESCRIBE THIS REPORT: Who Mentored You? is an expansive research report on the mentoring movement in the United States. Utilizing data from over 2,600 Americans, the study offers a fresh multigenerational look at the mentoring experiences of all Americans and explores the questions: What is the… View Article
Using Visual Tools for Evaluations: What Can They Add to the Process and Outcomes?
Evaluation reports tend to be dense and wordy! When I worked as an evaluation manager, I often wondered if it would make a difference if we could use visual tools to share findings and lessons in a more user-friendly and accessible way. Who has time to read an evaluation report? I was able to test… View Article
July 27, 2023
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF)
The Youth Opportunities Fund (YOF) supports grassroots groups led by and for youth and families in Black and Indigenous communities to help to improve social and/or economic wellbeing. Online applications for Expressions of Interest are now open for 2023 and are due August 23, 2023 5 PM ET. Coaching and application supports available! Visit www.otf.ca/yof to see if… View Article
Tags: Black youth, Funding, Indigenous Youth
July 25, 2023
Young People Know
This podcast was produced by the Mastercard Foundation EleV Program and Good Influence Films. HERE’S HOW THE CREATORS DESCRIBE THIS PODCAST: Young People Know is a five-part podcast series featuring the voices and experiences of young Indigenous leaders. Hosted by Sam Bird, a citizen of Peguis First Nation and Program Partner at the Mastercard Foundation, Young… View Article
12th Annual Scholarship
The BFCN scholarships and awards were created to recognize outstanding Black students with bright futures as upcoming leaders and dreamers in their communities. This year, BFCN will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to qualifying students pursuing education at an accredited Canadian University or College in September 2023. Two scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate students… View Article
Tags: Black youth, scholarship
Marcus Garvey Flag Speech Re-Imagined Competition
The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit and Youth Development Unit of Social Development Finance & Administration Division at the City of Toronto have partnered to deliver the Marcus Garvey Flag Speech Re-Imagined Competition. Marcus Mosiah Garvey was one of the most significant leaders in history. In the early part of the 20th century, he led one… View Article
Tags: Black youth
July 24, 2023
Free ROM Trip for Newcomer Youth
The Sankofa program and Youth in Arts at CultureLink will be hosting a free trip for newcomer youth (aged 12 to 24) to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). The trip will take place at 12:00 pm on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Youth will have the chance to explore one of the most iconic attractions in Canada! The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of… View Article
Tags: newcomer youth
Catalyst Grant 2023: Youth-Led Projects
Are you a youth or youth-led group (15-29 years old) living in Jane & Finch/Black Creek area? Do you have a project idea that benefits the community? You can apply for a grant of up to $5000 to support your project! Information Sessions Friday, July 28 from 10–11AM on Zoom Tuesday, August 1 from 6–7PM,… View Article
Tags: youth-led projects
School & Family Advocate
Delta Family Resource Centre is a community-based agency which has served communities in North-West Toronto for more than 40 years. Acknowledging the consequences of intersecting forms of oppression on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities, Delta Family Resource Centre offers programs, services and supports for Black and other priority populations in Northwest… View Article
Individual & Family Counsellor (Focus on Black Youth)
Delta Family Resource Centre is a community-based agency which has served communities in North-West Toronto for more than 40 years. Acknowledging the consequences of intersecting forms of oppression on the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities, Delta Family Resource Centre offers programs, services and supports for Black and other priority populations in Northwest… View Article
Youth Program Facilitator
Nia Centre for the Arts is building Canada’s first professional multi-disciplinary arts centre dedicated to Afro-diasporic art! Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated youth worker who can develop strong relationships with young people? Come and join our team as we launch our first youth-designated space in our new building. This position will focus on supporting… View Article
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