5 days agoA Feast to Feature Indigenous role models in classrooms: Future Pathways Teacher’s Guide launchesDuring the National Gathering for Indigenous Education last week, 45 Indigenous educators and friends gathered at Feast Cafe Bistro in Treaty One Territory to celebrate the launch of a new learning resource for educators that features the learning and career pathways of inspiring role models. The Future Pathways: Fireside Chats…Indigenous2 min readIndigenous2 min read
Nov 29Why we should consider generativity as a key aspect of youth developmentby Dr. Heather Lawford, Canada Research Chair in Youth Development Microgrants, or small amounts of money given to individuals or organizations, have been successfully used in grassroots initiatives in a number of spaces to solve problems in communities, and begin to address inequities of numerous groups facing marginalization from society…Youth Development5 min readYouth Development5 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Nov 2Truth and Reconciliation through Community ActionAcknowledging Indigenous Youth Excellence and Leadership by Blaine Wolfe Indigenous youth that accessed micro-grants from #RisingYouth provided strong evidence that when given the opportunity, they excel. They have proven, through the 1,000+ projects funded by #RisingYouth, that Indigenous Youth Leadership is a resource that can produce amazing community and cultural…Indigenous6 min readIndigenous6 min read
Sep 20Mettre en valeur le pouvoir des micro-subventions dans le cadre de la Journée internationale de la jeunesseCette année, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la jeunesse (JIJ), TakingITGlobal (TIG) a été invité à participer à une célébration de la Journée internationale de la jeunesse au siège des Nations Unies à New York. Ce rassemblement a été organisé conjointement avec la cérémonie d’ouverture de la 27e…6 min read6 min read
Sep 1Highlighting the power of microgrants as part of International Youth DayThis year for International Youth Day (IYD), TakingITGlobal (TIG) was invited to attend A Celebration of International Youth Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The gathering was organized in conjunction with the opening ceremony of the 27th Youth Assembly that took place on August 12th-14th. At…6 min read6 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Aug 31Building Unity Amongst South Sudanese YouthQ&A’s with Olga Loggale — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? Hello, my name is Olga Loggale. I was born in Khartoum, Sudan prior to the separation of the country, however my family is from the country now known as South Sudan. …10 min read10 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Aug 29Raising Awareness on Clean Drinking WaterQ&A’s with Wen Tao Gu — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I live in Saint John New Brunswick Canada, but I was originally from China. What are you passionate about? What are your hobbies? …3 min read3 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Aug 26Indigenous Legal Responses to a Historic YearQ&A’s with Gavin Wilkes — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I call two places home, one being Peace River in Alberta where my father lives and Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories where my mother lives. I have fond memories of each place, and I have learned many…5 min read5 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Aug 24The Great Pumpkin Pick-UpQ&A’s with Richard Huneault — Where are you from? What place do you currently call home and why? I’m originally from Calgary but moved to Vancouver Island to be closer to my sister and the ocean. Port Alberni brings the beautify of the ocean and waters to the forests and mountains. …3 min read3 min read
Published in #RisingYouth·Aug 22Building a Community LibraryQ&A’s with Alain Lavoie — What community/communities are you part of ? A community is a group that you can identify with and develop a sense of belonging. This innate feeling was really felt when I arrived at the Université de Moncton and in the city of Dieppe where I still have the opportunity to grow…3 min read3 min read
