November 20 is National Child Day!
November 20th is National Child Day in Canada. This annual celebration recognizes two historic events: the 1959 signing of the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child and the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 (UNCRC). Canada signed the UNCRC in 1991 and made a commitment to […]
MLSE Foundations “Change the Game 2.0” Research Study is live!
To better understand the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth participation in sport, MLSE Foundation and the University of Toronto partnered together to release the Change the Game 2.0 report following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions on sports in Ontario. Over the course of a year, over 8200 youth (aged 6-29) and parents shared […]
Youth Activists Around the World
By Christine Wincentaylo Gen Z’s are making ways for the future, and what better way to highlight the fantastic work our generation is doing than to share youth change makers across the globe! Advocacy has been a great way of creating and building connections among the Gen Z community, specifically from the influence of social […]
Child Welfare League releases “Equitable Standards for Transition To Adulthood for Youth in Care Evaluation Model”!
This month, The Child Welfare League of Canada released the “Equitable Standards for Transitions to Adulthood for Youth in Care Evaluation Model” and it’s accompanying Primer Report. The ultimate goal of the model is to create conditions where youth in/from care can be part of a society where they are valued, invested in and interdependently […]
Sandbox Impact Program Partners wanted!
The Sandbox Project is proud to annouce the launch of the next iteration of the Sandbox Impact Program. The Sandbox Impact Program is designed to empower collaborations to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes for children and youth across Canada. This program was created to assist initiatives that leverage multiple partners to address a specific […]
Tips & Tricks for First Year Post-Secondary students
By Christine Wincentaylo I remember my first year of university; I was scared and felt very overwhelmed. The first year of the university involved a lot of firsts, and I wish I had some tips before heading into university, straight from high school. Here are some things to save you in your first or fourth […]
ParticipACTION’s 2022 Children and Youth Report Card is out!
In early October, ParticipACTION launched their 2022 Children and Youth Report Card. The report card reviewed various data sets and peer reviewed journals to assign evidence based grades across 14 different health indicators. The Physical Activity Grade given to children in Canada was D as a majority of youth and children were not getting enough […]
“Be Canada’s leader in youth engagement and education pertaining to child and youth health.” – The YCRH issues three new publications.
The Young Canadians Roundtable on Health (YCRH) have published 3 documents, all highlighting various topics of concern for youths in Canada. The publications include a youth engagement strategy report that outlines strategies on how to engage and support youth in matters of health,an op-ed article on “menstrual poverty” in Indigenous communities and a policy brief […]
Top 10 Mental Health Apps
By Christine Wincentaylo With the new school season already in full swing, homework and trying to balance our lives as students can become difficult. What better way to focus on our mental well-being than with a range of apps that can help provide resources, tools, videos, and much more? Since the start of the COVID-19 […]
How Does One Curate Their Own Sense of Fashion?
By Sreejita Das Why is it important to have your own sense of style? To begin, fashion isn’t for everyone, and that’s okay! You could force someone to care about fashion, but if you’re already interested in it, this is a good place to start. Most people who like fashion are into the way it […]