Canadians Want Youth To Be Engaged But Don’t Think They’re Prepared To Be Civic Leaders

A group of Canada’s National Youth Serving Agencies has commissioned an Abacus Data poll on public attitudes to youth civic engagement in Canada. The results reveal that a majority of [...]
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Thank Your Mentor Today

Today is #ThankYourMentor Day: An opportunity to thank those who helped you on your path. Last summer, we did a cross-Canada roadtrip capturing stories from mentees (and their mentors). One […]

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Celebrates Mentoring Month

January is Mentoring Month across Canada – and throughout North America, and this year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada is celebrating the annual campaign aimed at connecting more of […]

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Don’t Forget Giving Tuesday

Most people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now we celebrate GivingTuesday, a global movement for giving and volunteering. A day to forget about shopping and gift-getting, a day to remember […]

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What does civic engagement mean? Lessons from young Canadians

This week 100 young people, aged 14-24, from across Canada descended on Parliament Hill to job shadow Members of Parliament, learn the inner workings of government, and engage in our [...]
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