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Ashoka’s Youth Venture

posted by ypc | February 26, 2008
Ashoka, a global organization with a 26-year history of supporting social entrepreneurs, is pleased to expand its youth program, Youth Venture, to young change-makers across Canada. Beginning today, young Canadians in all provinces and territories can apply to Youth Venture for support in launching their own “social ventures” – sustainable youth-led projects that benefit communities or ...read more

YouthPolitik call for
participants

posted by ypc | January 21, 2008
Initiated by the Mayor's office, YouthPolitick is a civic leadership program that will provide the opportunity for up to 75 youth, between the ages 15-20, to participate in a series of weekly workshops, dialogues, skills building activities, face to face sessions with elected officils, and a Model City Council Session to learn about and experience ...read more

The Choices Of Reality

posted by ypc | January 4, 2008
   This is a call out to interested young people who want to be a part of The COR. This is an effort to change services and allow young people a place to voice their opinion and have a say. If you know of any young people who could benefit from this please contact me. There ...read more

MY Circle Applications!

posted by ypc |
The Multicultural Youth Circle is a fun, dynamic and innovative program that helps newcomer youth who are facing challenges adapting into Canadian society, break their isolation, learn practical skills, make new friends and gather information about the services and resources available to them in their communities. Our goal is to increase the active participation and ...read more

Press Release:
Aboriginal Teen Parents

posted by ypc | November 2, 2007
Check out this press release from the British Columbia Council for Families titeld: "Aboriginal Teen Parents: Homeless, Hungry, And Isolated."  Click the link below: http://www.bccf.bc.ca/hm/inside.php?sid=3&id=223 read more

In Your Grasp

posted by ypc | October 29, 2007
In Your Grasp – Thanks to First Call – In Your Grasp is a database of resources for British Columbia’s family serving agencies. The web site allows you to search by service area, region or community. The range of topics for searches includes childcare, youth camps, counseling, mental health, street youth, and more. It was ...read more

Westside Youth
Mapping Project

posted by ypc | October 4, 2007
Are you 13 to 18 years old and live on the Westside of Vancouver? Do you want to meet other young people and work together on a cool project? Check this out… Kitsilano Neighborhood House is hosting a Youth Mapping Project – a unique collaboration with the Finding Home Initiative and the Environmental Youth Alliance. What is ...read more

SHRA Fall 2007
Training Series

posted by ypc | September 17, 2007
Self-Help Resource Association's (SHRA) Fall 2007 Workshops have been scheduled and are open for registration. They include: Grassroots facilitation training workshopswhich are hands-on capacity-building sessions designed to help people develop and practice the skills needed to organize and maintain successful and productive small groups. Youth Facilitate This! Advancedis a four-day training for youth facilitators with some experience, ...read more

Check Your Head
Launches Next Up

posted by ypc | September 6, 2007
Check Your Head is organizing a new leadership and training program called Next Up for 19–30 year olds. Next Up is a partnership between CYH and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and will be an intense, innovative and engaging experience. Basically, they'll be changing the world. For the better. Application info is available on their website at: ...read more

Got Gig Clothes?
FBCYIN Clothing Exchange

posted by isabelle | July 3, 2007
The Federation of BC Youth in Care Networks is NOW collecting new and gently used clothing for young people of all sizes between the ages of 14 and 24 . . . In particular, we are looking for clothing that is "job interview appropriate" for both males and females involved with our Employment to Freedom ...read more