Youth Policies Across the Globe: Who's Got What
Youthpolicy.org has released a listing of all countries that have a national youth policy and it makes for some interesting reading. A total of 50% of the 198 countries examined have a current youth policy, and a further 28% are in the process of revising their youth policy or developing their first national youth policy. Did you know that China does not have a national youth policy, whereas Yemen has a 2006-15 youth strategy.
Baby & Me
The new Evian video and a minute of true delight. Will bring a smile to your face.
Catholic Children's Aid Responds to Rise in Abused Youth Who Aren't Legally in Canada
First-of-his-kind specialist helps kids from Caribbean and Latin America, often here without parents, who may be doubly vulnerable.
Brett Novak, A Skateboard and Awesome Images of India
If nothing else, watch for the photography and the music.
The British Youth Council - Do We Have Anything Similar in Canada?
The British Youth Council is the National Youth Council of the UK. A youth-led that empowers young people aged 25 and under to influence and inform the decisions that affect their lives. BYC supports young people to get involved in their communities and democracy locally, nationally and internationally, making a difference as volunteers, campaigners, decision-makers and leaders.
Rural Youth Take to Social Media to Promote the Importance of Farming
A group of young farming people have banded together to tell the world about the importance of the role farmers play in feeding the world. The FarmOn Foundation is based in Alberta and aims to help "inspire young farmers to action by equipping them with the tools, knowledge and hands-on skills' they need to succeed in the agribusiness. And at the same time, they are telling their story to the world.
Visit the site:
Thunderclap: Innovate Your Future
Listen to the words of encouragement from young creative leaders urging youth worldwide to take action within the field of science, technology and culture and learn about, Thunderclap: Innovate your Future. Messy website but fine video and program.
Labrador - Gas-Sniffing Taking its Toll
A mental health clinical therapist in Natuashish says the problem of gas sniffing in the community is getting worse, and Child, Youth and Family Services isn't delivering enough services to resolve the issue.
Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
How Sweet is This?
This past week, New Zealand became the thirteenth country to legalize gay marriage after the Parliament voted 77 to 44 on an amendment to their 1955 marriage laws. Upon the formal announcement, many people in the crowd as well as a fe lawmakers spontaneously burst into singing the traditional Māori love song "Pokarekare Ana."... and it's beautiful music.
Dancing Queen At The Bus Stop
We could watch her all day.
How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World
Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, MrDonald's and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world. For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in China.
New Tool to Help Teens Manage the Impacts of Cyberbullying
This new online resource is designed to help Canadian youth deal with the negative consequences of the creation and distribution of sexual images online. The website shows teens how to stop the spread of sexual images online.
Live Unbound
A few things to add to the bucket list. Check it out.
Youth Optimism Up in Canada
Most Canadian teenagers believe their glass is half full according to a new national survey commissioned by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. (BBBBSC) and MasterCard Canada. In fact, a majority of Canadian teenagers (57%) believe their quality of life as adults will surpass their parents.
Is It Time to Chuck Welfare?
Canada's kids placed a mediocre 17th in overall well-being in a recent United Nations poll. Canada's in the bottom third in 'relative child poverty"; there are too many teens spinning their wheels by not being in school, training or employment; and we're 27th (ahead of only Latvia an Romania) in health and safety, including vaccination levels and rates of infant and child mortality.
Too Many Teens in Custody
A new report by Saskatchewan's children's advocate says while progress is being made in some areas there's a concern about the increasing number of young people entering correctional facilities. The report discusses the increasing rate of young offenders in Saskatchewan (nine more youth were taking into custody per day in 2012 compared to 2011)
This past week, New Zealand became the thirteenth country to legalize gay marriage after the Parliament voted 77 to 44 on an amendment to their 1955 marriage laws. Upon the formal announcement, many people in the crowd as well as a fe lawmakers spontaneously burst into singing the traditional Māori love song "Pokarekare Ana."... and it's beautiful music.
Dancing Queen At The Bus Stop
We could watch her all day.
How Much Food Can You Buy For $5 Around The World
Here's how much coffee, meat, beer, MrDonald's and more you can buy for $5 in countries around the world. For starters, you can buy a lot of beer for $5 in China.
New Tool to Help Teens Manage the Impacts of Cyberbullying
This new online resource is designed to help Canadian youth deal with the negative consequences of the creation and distribution of sexual images online. The website shows teens how to stop the spread of sexual images online.
Live Unbound
A few things to add to the bucket list. Check it out.
Youth Optimism Up in Canada
Most Canadian teenagers believe their glass is half full according to a new national survey commissioned by the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada. (BBBBSC) and MasterCard Canada. In fact, a majority of Canadian teenagers (57%) believe their quality of life as adults will surpass their parents.
Is It Time to Chuck Welfare?
Canada's kids placed a mediocre 17th in overall well-being in a recent United Nations poll. Canada's in the bottom third in 'relative child poverty"; there are too many teens spinning their wheels by not being in school, training or employment; and we're 27th (ahead of only Latvia an Romania) in health and safety, including vaccination levels and rates of infant and child mortality.
Too Many Teens in Custody
A new report by Saskatchewan's children's advocate says while progress is being made in some areas there's a concern about the increasing number of young people entering correctional facilities. The report discusses the increasing rate of young offenders in Saskatchewan (nine more youth were taking into custody per day in 2012 compared to 2011)
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Language of Love...Written and Performed by a 17 Year Old
If you watch only one video this week/month then let it be The Language of Love, about 17 year old Charlie who struggles to find the words to be true to himself...and his best friend. It's a wry, delicate take on first love and awakening sexuality from a young man's perspective. The video is written and performed by the brilliant Kim Ho.
Canada's Future Leaders Under 25
When law student Raphaëlle Ferland goes to one of her speaking engagements, she's often the only presenter without a Ph.D. She's also the only one who has lived on the streets. Ferland, 23, had a nomadic childhood, attending 14 different schools before she "stopped counting." by 16, she was homeless, making it all the more impressive that she graduated at the top of her class and was accepted into law school. Read all profiles.
Canada ranked 17th out of 29 countries in child well being index by UNICEF
Canada ranked very low in the category of health and safety, ahead of only Latvia and Romania. According to UNICEF, the category looked at such things as infant mortality, low birth weight, national immunization and overall child and youth mortality.
Waterfall
Bet you never hear Coldplay like this.
The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet
The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrolments, labour force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risks and behaviours. Check here for key findings.
How Young People Are Using Social Intraprenurship to Change Their World
While social entrepreneurship has been on the rise, social intrapreneurship has also been receiving ever more recognition. Social intraprenuers are agents of change who, rather than creating something new, work within their existing occupations, leveraging networks and resources to create positive change from the inside-out.
Police, Prosecutors Failing Sex-Assualt Cyberbullying Victims, Experts Say
"Rather than encouraging a generation of young people who see something and report it or reach out to help people, we are developing a generation of people who see something bad happening and take pictures and post them."
Read More.
If you watch only one video this week/month then let it be The Language of Love, about 17 year old Charlie who struggles to find the words to be true to himself...and his best friend. It's a wry, delicate take on first love and awakening sexuality from a young man's perspective. The video is written and performed by the brilliant Kim Ho.
Canada's Future Leaders Under 25
When law student Raphaëlle Ferland goes to one of her speaking engagements, she's often the only presenter without a Ph.D. She's also the only one who has lived on the streets. Ferland, 23, had a nomadic childhood, attending 14 different schools before she "stopped counting." by 16, she was homeless, making it all the more impressive that she graduated at the top of her class and was accepted into law school. Read all profiles.
Canada ranked 17th out of 29 countries in child well being index by UNICEF
Canada ranked very low in the category of health and safety, ahead of only Latvia and Romania. According to UNICEF, the category looked at such things as infant mortality, low birth weight, national immunization and overall child and youth mortality.
Waterfall
Bet you never hear Coldplay like this.
The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet
The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrolments, labour force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risks and behaviours. Check here for key findings.
How Young People Are Using Social Intraprenurship to Change Their World
While social entrepreneurship has been on the rise, social intrapreneurship has also been receiving ever more recognition. Social intraprenuers are agents of change who, rather than creating something new, work within their existing occupations, leveraging networks and resources to create positive change from the inside-out.
Police, Prosecutors Failing Sex-Assualt Cyberbullying Victims, Experts Say
"Rather than encouraging a generation of young people who see something and report it or reach out to help people, we are developing a generation of people who see something bad happening and take pictures and post them."
Read More.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Best Film on Autism Ever! Simply Brilliant!
13-year-old Rosie takes viewers into her world to explain what it's like to grow up with autism. Rosie introduces other children who have the condition. Tony, who gets totally obsessed with things but struggles to make friends. Ben, who has suffered from terrible bullying, and Rosie's own little brother Lenny, who turns the house upside-down daily to try and make sense of things. These children tell their own stories in their own words to give a vivid and moving insight into what it's like to be autistic. Watch it here...Please!!
Children Who Reach Puberty Early Display Poor Mental Health During Pre-School
A new study has found that children who reach puberty earlier than their peers have emotional and behavioural problems from an early age. The effects of these psychological issues remain throughout the teenage years.
High School Kids do a One-Take Mashup Music Video
Who wouldn't want to attend this high school? Great Video!
Marian Wright Edelman on School Safety
"There is no evidence that armed guards or police officers in school make children safer."
Read Article
Hockey Causes 44.3% of All Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Canadian Kids
Nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children in Canada who needed to be taken to an emergency department are caused by hockey, researchers from St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, reported this week.
Household Magnets May Post Major Threat to Kids
Extremely powerful magnets found in common household items pose a major threat to children and are becoming a growing problem in Canada, warns a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Parents Who Put Their Kid's Needs Above Their Own Are Happier, Finds Study
Researchers from the University of British Columbia finds child-centrism is linked with more positive feelings about parenthood, fewer negative emotions during child care, and deriving greater meaning from life.
Tories Are Ignoring Children and Families
There is a way to dramatically increase employment and government revenue, grow GDP and pump money into local economies. The Conservative government of Canada is ignoring what experts and business leaders agree on - that investing in children's early years provides the biggest bang for the taxpayers buck.
13-year-old Rosie takes viewers into her world to explain what it's like to grow up with autism. Rosie introduces other children who have the condition. Tony, who gets totally obsessed with things but struggles to make friends. Ben, who has suffered from terrible bullying, and Rosie's own little brother Lenny, who turns the house upside-down daily to try and make sense of things. These children tell their own stories in their own words to give a vivid and moving insight into what it's like to be autistic. Watch it here...Please!!
Children Who Reach Puberty Early Display Poor Mental Health During Pre-School
A new study has found that children who reach puberty earlier than their peers have emotional and behavioural problems from an early age. The effects of these psychological issues remain throughout the teenage years.
High School Kids do a One-Take Mashup Music Video
Who wouldn't want to attend this high school? Great Video!
Marian Wright Edelman on School Safety
"There is no evidence that armed guards or police officers in school make children safer."
Read Article
Hockey Causes 44.3% of All Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Canadian Kids
Nearly half of all traumatic brain injuries among children in Canada who needed to be taken to an emergency department are caused by hockey, researchers from St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, reported this week.
Household Magnets May Post Major Threat to Kids
Extremely powerful magnets found in common household items pose a major threat to children and are becoming a growing problem in Canada, warns a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Parents Who Put Their Kid's Needs Above Their Own Are Happier, Finds Study
Researchers from the University of British Columbia finds child-centrism is linked with more positive feelings about parenthood, fewer negative emotions during child care, and deriving greater meaning from life.
Tories Are Ignoring Children and Families
There is a way to dramatically increase employment and government revenue, grow GDP and pump money into local economies. The Conservative government of Canada is ignoring what experts and business leaders agree on - that investing in children's early years provides the biggest bang for the taxpayers buck.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Richard Turere: Inventor
Richard Turere is a 13 year old Maasai boy who lives in the wilderness of the Kenya Savanna. Since he was 9, Richard has held the honoured chore of tending his father's cattle; in his free time, he tinkered with electrical gadgets. In this short 5 min video he talks about his invention "lion lights," a fence made of basic pieces (solar charging celling, flashlight parts), which quickly and effectively scares lions away from his father's cattle. Watch video here.
Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
A new study explores what happens to students who aren't allowed to suffer through setbacks.
Bill Gates Will Give YOu $100 000 to Build a Better Condom
Condoms are recognized and used by an estimated 750 million people across the world and reduce both unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections. However, unlike most other technologies, they haven't changed much in the last half-century. So isn't it about time for something new?
Read More.
Canadian Seniors to Outnumber Kids by 2021
Senior citizens may soon outnumber children in Canada, according to a Statistics Canada projection that also says the country's overall population will top 40 million by 2036. Read more.
Canadian Teens Are a Fiscally Conservative Bunch: Survey
They want more money in their pockets and a deficit-free government. they care about social programs but would rather see a strong economy. and they learn toward cuts to the arts, aboriginal education and the CBC. Meet Canada's youth. Read More.
How To Fight Obesity? Ban Food and Drink Ads Targeted at Teens, Experts Say
To help combating rising obesity rates among children and adolescents, a group of Canadian researchers is proposing a ban on any food and beverage advertising aimed at those under 18.
Read more.
UK Report Calls for Tough Measures to Curb Alcohol Harm
Health organizations from across the UK Government to set a minimum price of £0.50 per unit of alcohol, with bans on alcohol marketing and sponsorship, aimed at reducing the harm caused by excessive drinking across the UK. For more.
It's Only 8 Seconds long.
But worth a glimpse - don't blink.
Richard Turere is a 13 year old Maasai boy who lives in the wilderness of the Kenya Savanna. Since he was 9, Richard has held the honoured chore of tending his father's cattle; in his free time, he tinkered with electrical gadgets. In this short 5 min video he talks about his invention "lion lights," a fence made of basic pieces (solar charging celling, flashlight parts), which quickly and effectively scares lions away from his father's cattle. Watch video here.
Why Parents Need to Let Their Children Fail
A new study explores what happens to students who aren't allowed to suffer through setbacks.
Bill Gates Will Give YOu $100 000 to Build a Better Condom
Condoms are recognized and used by an estimated 750 million people across the world and reduce both unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections. However, unlike most other technologies, they haven't changed much in the last half-century. So isn't it about time for something new?
Read More.
Canadian Seniors to Outnumber Kids by 2021
Senior citizens may soon outnumber children in Canada, according to a Statistics Canada projection that also says the country's overall population will top 40 million by 2036. Read more.
Canadian Teens Are a Fiscally Conservative Bunch: Survey
They want more money in their pockets and a deficit-free government. they care about social programs but would rather see a strong economy. and they learn toward cuts to the arts, aboriginal education and the CBC. Meet Canada's youth. Read More.
How To Fight Obesity? Ban Food and Drink Ads Targeted at Teens, Experts Say
To help combating rising obesity rates among children and adolescents, a group of Canadian researchers is proposing a ban on any food and beverage advertising aimed at those under 18.
Read more.
UK Report Calls for Tough Measures to Curb Alcohol Harm
Health organizations from across the UK Government to set a minimum price of £0.50 per unit of alcohol, with bans on alcohol marketing and sponsorship, aimed at reducing the harm caused by excessive drinking across the UK. For more.
It's Only 8 Seconds long.
But worth a glimpse - don't blink.
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