The Great Ellie Goulding - I Know You Care
A song for Syria from Save The Children UK -Recommended.
U.N. Report Finds Early Childhood Deaths Halved Since 1990
"Early childhood deaths around the world have been cut in half since 1990 but some 18 000 children under five still die every day, according to a new report. Nearly half of children who die are in five countries: Nigeria, Congo, India, Pakistan and China.
The Fresh Face of Comedy
Children try out comedy - short and hilarious.
When Does "Sexting" Become Child Pornography in Canada?
B.C teen's lawyer argues exemptions should be made for youth.
Read More Here.
What I Do - A New Video From Ottawa about Bullying
The Joynt's latest release is "What I Do," a track featuring vocals by Maya Mayne. It was inspired by the motivational talks Joynt has been giving at schools about rapping, stuttering and bullying. The song was written by Peter Joynt and Connor Kehoe.
Watch!
Japanese Ingenuity and Perseverance
The audio-track is all in Japanese, but you can just read the subtitles and watch.
You will be amazed!
Western Research Finds Quebec's Family Policies Benefit Childbearing and Work, Not Child Development.
A new study from Western University reveals that Quebec's family policies promote childbearing and paid work, but do not strengthen child development as well as corresponding policies from the rest of Canada.
Why Mayors Should Rule the World
Political theorist Benjamin Barber suggests: Let's try giving mayors more control over global policy. Barber shows how these 'urban homeboys' are solving pressing problems on their own turf - and maybe in the world. It's a very thought provoking video.
Something somewhere is waiting to be known...
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Girl's Suicide Points to Rise in Apps Used by Cyberbullies
In jumping, 12 year old Rebecca became one of the youngest members of a growing list of children and teenagers apparently driven to suicide, at least in part, after being maligned, threatened and taunted online, mostly through a new collection of texting and photo-sharing cellphone applications.
Read More
She's Alive - "The Greatest Threat To Our Planet is the Belief Someone Else Will Save It"
Beautiful...Finite...Hurting...Worth Dying For. Watch
Video Game Takes Bold Step Against Youth Suicide
New interactive video launched this past week by the Hospital for Sick Children to help children express their emotions.
Click here for more.
Here's How To Get Young Canadians Voting - and Thinking About Democracy
Written by Canada's chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand.
Click Here to Read More
Manitoba Anti-Bullying Bill Now Law, Endorses Gay-Straight Alliances
Manitoba's NDP government has passed an anti-bullying bill which requires to accommodate gay-straight alliances.
Click Here For More
World Child Mortality Rates Falling, But More Lives Could be Saved: UNICEF
A new report from UNICEF suggests efforts to end deaths of children under five years of age are seeing results, but millions of children remain at risk.
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The Scarecrow
One of the better infomercials...from Chipotle
Edmonton Mom Who Drowned Her Seven Year Old Son Not Criminally Responsible
32-year old woman admitted to the killing of her son but pleaded not guilty to a charger of first-degree murder, arguing that she had a mental disorder at the time.
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In jumping, 12 year old Rebecca became one of the youngest members of a growing list of children and teenagers apparently driven to suicide, at least in part, after being maligned, threatened and taunted online, mostly through a new collection of texting and photo-sharing cellphone applications.
Read More
She's Alive - "The Greatest Threat To Our Planet is the Belief Someone Else Will Save It"
Beautiful...Finite...Hurting...Worth Dying For. Watch
Video Game Takes Bold Step Against Youth Suicide
New interactive video launched this past week by the Hospital for Sick Children to help children express their emotions.
Click here for more.
Here's How To Get Young Canadians Voting - and Thinking About Democracy
Written by Canada's chief electoral officer, Marc Mayrand.
Click Here to Read More
Manitoba Anti-Bullying Bill Now Law, Endorses Gay-Straight Alliances
Manitoba's NDP government has passed an anti-bullying bill which requires to accommodate gay-straight alliances.
Click Here For More
World Child Mortality Rates Falling, But More Lives Could be Saved: UNICEF
A new report from UNICEF suggests efforts to end deaths of children under five years of age are seeing results, but millions of children remain at risk.
Click Here For More
The Scarecrow
One of the better infomercials...from Chipotle
Edmonton Mom Who Drowned Her Seven Year Old Son Not Criminally Responsible
32-year old woman admitted to the killing of her son but pleaded not guilty to a charger of first-degree murder, arguing that she had a mental disorder at the time.
Click Here For More
Monday, September 9, 2013
Heartfelt
A moving 60 seconds from the folks at Guinness...moving! You will want to share it!
When A Child Kills in Canada, There's No Sense of Justice
Nicholas Bala, Professor of Law at Queen's University and co-author of Youth Criminal Justice Law, writes on the killing of a six-year-old Saskatchewan boy by a child under the age of twelve.
Read More Here.
Suicide: What Can Parents and Guardians Do?
Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and Kids Help Phone wants to help parents and guardians everywhere to gain a better understanding of youth suicide and open up the lines of communication at home.
For More:
The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behaviour is caused by the growing and developing brain.
See More Here:
Youth Unemployment Soars As Older Workers Take Jobs
A new report suggests that a growing number of older workers are taking on part-time jobs, which in turn is pushing up the unemployment rate among teenaged students. The CIBC World Markets report says the unemployment rate for students aged 15 to 18 who are seeking part-time work has climbed to a record high of more than 20%.
I Forgot My Phone
A 2-minute video that reminds us to be where we are (a little more). 20 million views in two weeks.
Watch it here:
What Happened When a Girl from Attawapiskat Made her Voice Heard?
Eighty one year old director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary Hi-Ho Mistahey! Premieres at TIFF 2013. Learn more and see the trailer.
Global Population Growth, Box by Box
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years - and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils in this fascinating TED Talk. Check out the colourful new data display technology.
A moving 60 seconds from the folks at Guinness...moving! You will want to share it!
When A Child Kills in Canada, There's No Sense of Justice
Nicholas Bala, Professor of Law at Queen's University and co-author of Youth Criminal Justice Law, writes on the killing of a six-year-old Saskatchewan boy by a child under the age of twelve.
Read More Here.
Suicide: What Can Parents and Guardians Do?
Tuesday, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, and Kids Help Phone wants to help parents and guardians everywhere to gain a better understanding of youth suicide and open up the lines of communication at home.
For More:
The Teenage Brain
Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive, so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Cognitive neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore compares the prefrontal cortex in adolescents to that of adults, to show us how typically "teenage" behaviour is caused by the growing and developing brain.
See More Here:
Youth Unemployment Soars As Older Workers Take Jobs
A new report suggests that a growing number of older workers are taking on part-time jobs, which in turn is pushing up the unemployment rate among teenaged students. The CIBC World Markets report says the unemployment rate for students aged 15 to 18 who are seeking part-time work has climbed to a record high of more than 20%.
I Forgot My Phone
A 2-minute video that reminds us to be where we are (a little more). 20 million views in two weeks.
Watch it here:
What Happened When a Girl from Attawapiskat Made her Voice Heard?
Eighty one year old director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary Hi-Ho Mistahey! Premieres at TIFF 2013. Learn more and see the trailer.
Global Population Growth, Box by Box
The world's population will grow to 9 billion over the next 50 years - and only by raising the living standards of the poorest can we check population growth. This is the paradoxical answer that Hans Rosling unveils in this fascinating TED Talk. Check out the colourful new data display technology.
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
So Very Inspirational
If you only watch one video this week/month then let it be this one!
Jane and Finch: Toronto's Most Dangerous Place to be a Kid?
In this Jane and Finch community, four friends - 15, 5, 16 and 15 - have been shot and killed this year within blocks of each other. Since 15-year-old Jordan Manners was gunned down inside his school has much changed?
Read More.
How Can Formula One Racing Help ... Babies?
During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like ... at a children's hospital?
Canada Only G8 Country Without National Meals Program For Kids
It's back-to-school time, so prepare the kids' lunch boxes, consider this: As many as one in seven Canadian children will go to school hungry, In some poorer communities, up to half make the trip to school with an empty belly.
Read More
The Fourth Dimension
Explained with great skill by a high school student with a great voice.
Watch Here
Prime Minister Says Tougher Laws Coming to Child Sex Offences
Child sex offenders, particularly those who victimize multiple kids, could spend longer in prison under a range of harsher penalties proposed Thursday by the Prime Minister. The Conservative government plans to introduce legislation this fall aimed at cracking down on people who sexually exploit children, Stephen Harper announced last week.
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MD's Warned of Rare Form of Child Abuse
Doctors need to be alert for signs of a form of abuse in which a parent fabricates illness in a child and exposes them to unnecessary and potentially harmful test and treatments, says the American Academy of Paediatrics. Because it is relatively rare, caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is often unrecognized by health professionals, said Dr. Harriet MacMillan, co-author of the report in last weeks journal of Paediatrics.
Read More
If you only watch one video this week/month then let it be this one!
Jane and Finch: Toronto's Most Dangerous Place to be a Kid?
In this Jane and Finch community, four friends - 15, 5, 16 and 15 - have been shot and killed this year within blocks of each other. Since 15-year-old Jordan Manners was gunned down inside his school has much changed?
Read More.
How Can Formula One Racing Help ... Babies?
During a Formula 1 race, a car sends hundreds of millions of data points to its garage for real-time analysis and feedback. So why not use this detailed and rigorous data system elsewhere, like ... at a children's hospital?
Canada Only G8 Country Without National Meals Program For Kids
It's back-to-school time, so prepare the kids' lunch boxes, consider this: As many as one in seven Canadian children will go to school hungry, In some poorer communities, up to half make the trip to school with an empty belly.
Read More
The Fourth Dimension
Explained with great skill by a high school student with a great voice.
Watch Here
Prime Minister Says Tougher Laws Coming to Child Sex Offences
Child sex offenders, particularly those who victimize multiple kids, could spend longer in prison under a range of harsher penalties proposed Thursday by the Prime Minister. The Conservative government plans to introduce legislation this fall aimed at cracking down on people who sexually exploit children, Stephen Harper announced last week.
Read More
MD's Warned of Rare Form of Child Abuse
Doctors need to be alert for signs of a form of abuse in which a parent fabricates illness in a child and exposes them to unnecessary and potentially harmful test and treatments, says the American Academy of Paediatrics. Because it is relatively rare, caregiver-fabricated illness in a child is often unrecognized by health professionals, said Dr. Harriet MacMillan, co-author of the report in last weeks journal of Paediatrics.
Read More
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