Waiter Hailed as Hero
A waiter who refused to serve a customer this past week did not lose his job. Instead, Michael Garcia is being celebrated for standing up for a little boy, with diners stopping to shake his hand at the restaurant where regulars are made to feel like part of the family.
Fact Sheet - Myths About Youth Crime in Canada
There are many misperceptions about youth in Canadian society. On the one hand, we are concerned about young people who are troubled, but at the same time, many individuals are unable to move beyond a perception that youth are trouble. This fact sheet lays out some of the more common misconceptions.
Obesity Odds May Be Higher For Children in Daycare
Not all child care created equal, study by Quebec researchers says. The nutrition and physical activity levels of children who are in daycare need to be investigated, recommend Quebec researchers, who report higher levels of obesity in children being cared for outside the home.
11-Year Old Girl Shatters Climbing Records
11 year old Brooke Raboutou is rock climbing phenomenon who regularly breaks world records on elite bouldering and sport climbs once thought impossible for someone her age.
Chicken and Egg Question Answered
It is a question that has vexed philosophers since the Greeks. But it seems we may now have the answer to the beguilingly simple question: "Which came first?" The answer is the work of an expert panel including a philosopher, geneticist and chicken farmer.
Children's Complex Thinking Skills Begin Forming at age 4 1/2
Children begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills as young as age 4 1/2, according to a new research at the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Researchers have previously attributed higher-order thinking development to knowledge acquisition and better schooling, but the new longitudinal study shows that other skills, not always connected with knowledge, play a role in the ability of children to reason analytically.
10 Year Old Boy Drums on a Washing Machine
Gives new meaning to helping with the laundry! Watch the Video!
Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The 2012 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKids of the Year
"Inspirational" doesn't begin to cut it! Two extraordinary young boys with a passion like no other! Moved us to tears, please watch!
Professor Says Students Can't Identify Continents On Map
And we are talking about university students! A professor at Memorial University says her students desperately need to brush up on their geography. Read More.
Brilliant - Performance of the Year/ Noah St. John, "The Last Mile"
After exploding onto the performance scene by grabbing the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Championship, watch as 15-year-old Noah St. John electrifies the Snap Judgement Stage with a stunning performance - winning the year's "NPR Snap Judgment Performance of the Year." Not to be missed - the kid is brilliant.
Why High-Quality Universal Child Care is a Part of a More Equal Canada For All of Us.
If anything positive has emerged from Canada's rising inequality, it is that a bona fide discussion about "the Canada we want" is becoming a mainstream staple of political dialogue. Not only politicians and pundits but also ordinary Canadians have begun to make the connections between health and wealth, public services and social justice, economics and the social sphere, democracy, taxation and fairness. A report from the Broadbent Institute by Martha Friendly.
Understanding Suicide
Scholar Lisa Wexler calls suicide "an unruly phenomenon." An individual decision impacted by many factors, it's more difficult to predict and prevent than other public issues. Wexler, professor at the School of Public Health and Health Science at the University of Massachusetts, has worked with communities in Alaska since 2000, focusing on suicide and suicide prevention. "My research is not about, but with the people...it's intended to start a conversation and bring awareness." Read More.
The Pedophile Next Door
In searching for causes of pedophilia, researchers have largely dismissed the popular belief that abuse in childhood plays an important role. Studies show that few victims grow up to be abusers, and only about a third of offenders say they were molested. Scientists in Toronto centre have uncovered a series of associations that suggest pedophilia has biological roots. Among the most compelling findings is that 30 percent of pedophiles are left-handed or ambidextrous, triple the general rate. For More:
"Inspirational" doesn't begin to cut it! Two extraordinary young boys with a passion like no other! Moved us to tears, please watch!
Professor Says Students Can't Identify Continents On Map
And we are talking about university students! A professor at Memorial University says her students desperately need to brush up on their geography. Read More.
Brilliant - Performance of the Year/ Noah St. John, "The Last Mile"
After exploding onto the performance scene by grabbing the Youth Speaks Grand Slam Championship, watch as 15-year-old Noah St. John electrifies the Snap Judgement Stage with a stunning performance - winning the year's "NPR Snap Judgment Performance of the Year." Not to be missed - the kid is brilliant.
Why High-Quality Universal Child Care is a Part of a More Equal Canada For All of Us.
If anything positive has emerged from Canada's rising inequality, it is that a bona fide discussion about "the Canada we want" is becoming a mainstream staple of political dialogue. Not only politicians and pundits but also ordinary Canadians have begun to make the connections between health and wealth, public services and social justice, economics and the social sphere, democracy, taxation and fairness. A report from the Broadbent Institute by Martha Friendly.
Understanding Suicide
Scholar Lisa Wexler calls suicide "an unruly phenomenon." An individual decision impacted by many factors, it's more difficult to predict and prevent than other public issues. Wexler, professor at the School of Public Health and Health Science at the University of Massachusetts, has worked with communities in Alaska since 2000, focusing on suicide and suicide prevention. "My research is not about, but with the people...it's intended to start a conversation and bring awareness." Read More.
The Pedophile Next Door
In searching for causes of pedophilia, researchers have largely dismissed the popular belief that abuse in childhood plays an important role. Studies show that few victims grow up to be abusers, and only about a third of offenders say they were molested. Scientists in Toronto centre have uncovered a series of associations that suggest pedophilia has biological roots. Among the most compelling findings is that 30 percent of pedophiles are left-handed or ambidextrous, triple the general rate. For More:
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Ontario's Advocate for Children and Youth Launches First Public Inquest Database
Recommendations and commitments from more than 26 inquests in the last fifteen years into the deaths of children and youth connected to the children's services system including, child welfare, youth justice and children's mental health, are now publicly available on the first provincial inquest database in Canada. See Database.
Panel: "Next Steps for Children's Rights"
A panel presentation and discussion relating to children's rights will take place on Thursday January 24th from 1 to 4 pm in the Sally Horsfall Eaton building (SHE) room 560, Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard Street East. The session aims to: identify what happened at the Geneva review in September, its significance and what can be done for follow up to support child rights in Canada. Panellists include: Irwin Elman, Ontario Provincial Advocate, Professor Francis Hare, Professor Lisa Wolff, UNICEF Canada and youth delegate, John-Paul Chalykoff. In order to facility national involvement, this event will also be streamed live on the internet. A video of the proceedings will be available after January 24th.
Ben Aaron Finds The Nameless Dance Walk Guru Master.
This guy works for a television station in New York and has a quirky approach to his job. There are many video's that capture his work - this is one of the betters ones! It might just boost your day.
Ashley Smith: Ottawa's $3.6 million Secret
Government legal tab in the millions, but officials refuse to release details on fight to limit inquiry.
Canadian Children Need Improved Access to Quality Dental Care
The number of Canadian children with dental decay is on the rise: 57 percent of children between 6 and 11 years old have had a cavity, and the removal of teeth affected by cavities is the most common surgical procedure among preschoolers in Canadian paediatric hospitals. As the amount of public funding for dental care decreases, many families have to pay out of pocket. Without dental insurance, these costs may be prohibitive.
Where Children Sleep
A collaborative project between American journalist Chris Booth and photographer James Mollison, Where Children Sleep is a photo expo aimed to present the differing sleeping spaces of children around the world.
A Heartfelt Story
This short video conveys a strong message. Sadly Bella just recently passed away leaving her friend devastated.
Recommendations and commitments from more than 26 inquests in the last fifteen years into the deaths of children and youth connected to the children's services system including, child welfare, youth justice and children's mental health, are now publicly available on the first provincial inquest database in Canada. See Database.
Panel: "Next Steps for Children's Rights"
A panel presentation and discussion relating to children's rights will take place on Thursday January 24th from 1 to 4 pm in the Sally Horsfall Eaton building (SHE) room 560, Ryerson University, 99 Gerrard Street East. The session aims to: identify what happened at the Geneva review in September, its significance and what can be done for follow up to support child rights in Canada. Panellists include: Irwin Elman, Ontario Provincial Advocate, Professor Francis Hare, Professor Lisa Wolff, UNICEF Canada and youth delegate, John-Paul Chalykoff. In order to facility national involvement, this event will also be streamed live on the internet. A video of the proceedings will be available after January 24th.
Ben Aaron Finds The Nameless Dance Walk Guru Master.
This guy works for a television station in New York and has a quirky approach to his job. There are many video's that capture his work - this is one of the betters ones! It might just boost your day.
Ashley Smith: Ottawa's $3.6 million Secret
Government legal tab in the millions, but officials refuse to release details on fight to limit inquiry.
Canadian Children Need Improved Access to Quality Dental Care
The number of Canadian children with dental decay is on the rise: 57 percent of children between 6 and 11 years old have had a cavity, and the removal of teeth affected by cavities is the most common surgical procedure among preschoolers in Canadian paediatric hospitals. As the amount of public funding for dental care decreases, many families have to pay out of pocket. Without dental insurance, these costs may be prohibitive.
Where Children Sleep
A collaborative project between American journalist Chris Booth and photographer James Mollison, Where Children Sleep is a photo expo aimed to present the differing sleeping spaces of children around the world.
A Heartfelt Story
This short video conveys a strong message. Sadly Bella just recently passed away leaving her friend devastated.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Excellent TED Talk
Alicia Raimundo a young Canadian has been a mental health advocate since she was 13, after she experienced serious bouts of suicidal ideation as the result of her depression and anxiety. She knows she cam perilously close to being part of Canada's grim suicide statistics. TEDxWaterllo talk.
Kinder Children Are More Popular
Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular with their peers, according to new research.
Meet the Palmers
Married for 53 years, Jack and Sonja Palmer attempt to make a commercial and the "Baked In a Buttery, Flaky Crust" results are both charming and hilarious. Watch here.
Adult Antidepressants Suspects in Suicides of Canadian Kids
Powerful antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs approved only for use in adults are suspected of harming - in some case killing - Canadian children. Though Health Canada and the drug makers acknowledge the drugs are not approved for use in anyone under 18, doctors - often general practitioners with little psychiatric training - are prescribing these medications with little oversight.
Youth Jobless Levels A Sore Spot
Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group. For young people, it's 14.1 per cent... or look at it the other way.
Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up, and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group, it's 14.1 percent. Full article
Amnesty International Calls on Canada to Stop Violations
Anmesty International has called on Canada to stop the violation of human rights in the country, particularly with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples. In a report released yesterday, the humanitarian organization highlighted that three United Nations reviews conducted in 2012 all found a wide range of human rights abuse, especially for indigenous peoples. For more:
International Youth Mental Health Conference
The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be taking place at the end of September in Brighton, UK. The conference aims to identify gaps in service provision, and promote more effective interventions and models of care for young people with mental health issues.
Alicia Raimundo a young Canadian has been a mental health advocate since she was 13, after she experienced serious bouts of suicidal ideation as the result of her depression and anxiety. She knows she cam perilously close to being part of Canada's grim suicide statistics. TEDxWaterllo talk.
Kinder Children Are More Popular
Performing deliberate acts of kindness makes pre-teen children more popular with their peers, according to new research.
Meet the Palmers
Married for 53 years, Jack and Sonja Palmer attempt to make a commercial and the "Baked In a Buttery, Flaky Crust" results are both charming and hilarious. Watch here.
Adult Antidepressants Suspects in Suicides of Canadian Kids
Powerful antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs approved only for use in adults are suspected of harming - in some case killing - Canadian children. Though Health Canada and the drug makers acknowledge the drugs are not approved for use in anyone under 18, doctors - often general practitioners with little psychiatric training - are prescribing these medications with little oversight.
Youth Jobless Levels A Sore Spot
Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group. For young people, it's 14.1 per cent... or look at it the other way.
Unemployment is 6 per cent for men 25 and up, and 5.8 per cent for women in that age group, it's 14.1 percent. Full article
Amnesty International Calls on Canada to Stop Violations
Anmesty International has called on Canada to stop the violation of human rights in the country, particularly with respect to the rights of indigenous peoples. In a report released yesterday, the humanitarian organization highlighted that three United Nations reviews conducted in 2012 all found a wide range of human rights abuse, especially for indigenous peoples. For more:
International Youth Mental Health Conference
The Second International Youth Mental Health Conference will be taking place at the end of September in Brighton, UK. The conference aims to identify gaps in service provision, and promote more effective interventions and models of care for young people with mental health issues.
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