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Hope. Connect. Care.
Posted 8 months ago.
That’s what you get when you involve young people – Generation Flux, if you will – in the decision-making process. “They will make sure you walk the talk,” Marc... More
Year: 2012 -
Canada’s Vital Signs 2012 digs deep into youth issues
Posted 8 months ago.
Each fall Community Foundations of Canada releases its national Vital Signs report, and youth issues have consistently been flagged every year since its inception in 2006. We know education,... More
Year: 2012 -
Vital Youth Dialogue: Taking Stock
Posted 8 months ago.
Many of the National Alliance for Children and Youth (NACY)’s members across Canada have been reporting that they are struggling with capacity, delivery and sustainability challenges. We are... x 14 More
Year: 2012
Stories
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The Calgary Foundation’s Vital City Celebration 2012
Posted 6 months ago.
On October 17th, nearly 700 Calgarians celebrated their vibrant city at The Calgary Foundation’s 2012 Vital City Celebration. More
Year: 2012
Province: Alberta -
Developing leadership through sport in London
Posted 8 months ago.
A program spearheaded by London Community Foundation is proving the transformative power of sport. The London Sport Leadership Program offers a unique opportunity for at-risk youth to obtain... More
Year: 2012
Province: Ontario -
Training program tackles "no experience" dilemma
Posted 8 months ago.
It’s an unfortunate Catch-22 facing many high-school students across the country – they can’t get a job because they have no experience, and they can’t get experience... More
Year: 2012
Province: British Columbia
National Findings
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Learning: High School Non-Completion
Posted 10 months ago.
Educational attainment is very important to living standards as it is strongly linked with future employment status and income level. More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Learning -
Learning: Aboriginal Canadian High School Completion Rates
Posted 8 months ago.
In 2006 Aboriginal Canadian high school completion rates were lower than the total population high school completion rates for almost all of Canada's major census metropolitan areas (CMAs). More
Year: 2012
Issue Area: Learning -
Environment: Households that composted kitchen and yard waste
Posted 10 months ago.
Composting is a recycling process that transforms organic waste into fertilizer that is useful for agricultural and gardening purposes, as well as helping to save landfill space. More
Year: 2011
Issue Area: Environment
