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Max Sidorov is at it Again - New Charity For Bullying

Max Sidorov, the young man from Toronto who spearheaded the Karen Klien (bullied bus monitor) campaign has launched the "7 Million Acts of Love" project.  The campaign will track 7 million acts of love by people all around the world along with raising 7 million dollars for three bullying awareness projects.  Visit the site and view Max's video.

The Power of Vulnerability

One of the very best TED talks - See it - you won't regret it!

Children's Rights

'Right! Now' is a volunteer organization led by young people focused on human rights issues in Australia.  The group is committed to covering human rights issues through free, accessible, creative and engaging online, print and radio media. They have an excellent website...Come on Canada, it's time to step up on the plate and create something similar.  Check out the site!

Talking Turkey

A hilarious 50 seconds.  Watch here.  


Child Mental Abuse as Harmful as Physical Assaults

Child psychological abuse can be as damaging as physical assault, but it remains underreported and not easily recognized by health and welfare interests, even though it was first recorded in scientific literature in the late 1980's, Canadian and other researchers say in a new position paper.  Full CBC story. 

An Equal Start Improving Outcomes in Children's Centres: An Evidence Review

The report identifies the most important outcomes Children's Centres should be striving for in order to give all children positive early-years experiences.  It draws together the best academic evidence, the views of partitioners and parents, and the work that government continues to take forward around the early years.  See report. 


Same Difference: A Film About LGBT Youth

Same Difference is a documentary film about adolescents who experience same gendered attraction or an alternative gender identity (LGBT).  The film, still to be completed, hopes to provide adolescents with a resource to combat isolation and encourage the acceptance of everyone.  See the trailer:

Kid's Hot Dog Stand Shut Down Before it Opens

This summer, 13 year-old Nathan Duszynski wanted to make some money to help out his disabled parents - his mom has epilepsy and his dad has multiple sclerosis.  So he decided to open a hot dog stand... you know what comes next!