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Canada: Remote Reserve Plagued by Epidemic of Youth Suicides

This summer the community of Pikangikum had it's sixth suicide within a span of two months.  Burying the young has become far too come in Pikangikum, a remote community of 2 400, where more than 60 teenagers have committed suicide in the past decade.  Read article.

Children Are Unhappy Because Their Parents are too

UNICEF has this week published a report that warns of ailing childhoods.  Children, starved of time by busy, working parents, are lavished with material possessions instead, which don't make them happy.

Gender ID & Teens:  The Freedom to Choose Your Pronoun

PGP's...Teenagers are by nature prone to rebellion against adult conventions...the gender nonconformity movement gains momentum among young people, "it is about rejecting the boxes adults try to put kids in by assuming their sexual identity labels their personal identity.  See this article.

Cure Kids of Nature Deficit Disorder

David Suzuki writes in Huffington Post about a school with a difference in British Columbia.


The Living Bridge

One of our subscribers recommends the short epic video about the living bridges (sometimes knows as root bridges) of Meghalaya in the state of India.  It's all about working with nature to combat nature's forces.  Thanks Pam.

Aviva Community Fund Now Accepting Proposals

The Aviva Community Fund is not accepting proposals in its 3rd annual competition for community initiatives.  For more information and to make an application follow this link.

National Commission on Community Health and Social Services.

The Canadian Council on Social Development and participating organizations, are considering the need for a National Commission on services for people who need the support of their community (including both publicly-mandated and community mandated services).  The Commission is seeking the help of individuals and organizations across the country.

Stick Man

It's a time waster but such fun - try it!