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In the Country – CBC
May 28, 2023 Six kids sit on spruce boughs inside a white canvas tent, held up by wooden stakes. The fire in the wood stove by the tent door keeps the cool April air out. “It’s breathtaking,” Ray Sillitt said, sitting on one of the sleeping bags. “This is one of the spots where our […]
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Experience STU: University Preparation Camp for Indigenous Youth
Experience STU – a university preparation camp for Indigenous youth – is a three-day program designed to offer Indigenous youth entering grades 10, 11, and 12 the opportunity to discover what it’s like to be a student at St. Thomas University. This free camp runs from Thursday, May 4 to Sunday, May 6. Indigenous youth […]
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NL Government: Applications Now Open for Premier’s Youth Council
November 15, 2022 The Provincial Government is inviting young, innovative, community-minded Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to apply for a seat on the Premier’s Youth Council. The Premier’s Youth Council is comprised of 25 youth between the ages of 16 to 24. It provides the valuable perspective of youth to the Premier, ministers and senior government officials […]
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Mi’kmaw non-profit connects Indigenous youth with jobs of the future
From: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency November 10, 2022 Atlantic Canada’s First Nations population is one of the fastest growing and youngest in Canada, with a median age of 33. Despite this, research shows that only 1.5 per cent of people working in Atlantic Canada’s digital industry are Indigenous. The Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office of Nova […]
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Advocate’s first recommendation monitoring report stemming from the Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services Review
03 October 2022 FREDERICTON (GNB) – Child, Youth, and Seniors’ Advocate Kelly Lamrock has found that although New Brunswick has increased the funding and training for mental health services in the past year, the long-term plan is still too vague. His finding was included in the first update his office submitted on the government’s implementation […]
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Lennox Island farmers’ market run entirely by youth to launch in August – CBC
Jul 28, 2022 Youth will learn entrepreneurial and gardening skills as part of pilot program A new farmers’ market run entirely by Indigenous youth is slated to open in Lennox Island, P.E.I., later this summer. The market will be the culmination of a six-week pilot program meant to teach Indigenous youth entrepreneurial and gardening skills. […]
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Reducing barriers for Atlantic Canada’s rapidly growing Indigenous youth population could help ease labour challenges and benefit Indigenous communities
July 14, 2022 HALIFAX – Indigenous youth are a growing share of the workforce in Atlantic Canada. However, they face unique challenges that limit their labour market potential. APEC’s latest report examines Indigenous youth labour market trends and education, training, and employment opportunities in Atlantic Canada. The population of Indigenous youth in Atlantic Canada is […]
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NB Government: Milestone legislation to modernize protection and support for young people received unanimous support
10 June 2022 FREDERICTON (GNB) – Milestone legislation to modernize the government’s efforts to ensure the well-being of young people received unanimous support from all members of the legislative assembly today. “The Child and Youth Well-Being Act sets provisions for children and youth apart to better protect them, to provide enhanced support services for children […]
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NS Government: New Youth Council to Advise Minister
A new Nova Scotia Youth Council for Agriculture will advise the Minister on advancing agriculture and agri-food production as viable career and business opportunities for young people. Council members were announced in Truro today, May 19, and held their first council meeting. “I look forward to the conversations I will be having with these representatives […]
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NS Government: Investment Supports Mental Health Peer-Support Training for Youth
The government is providing a one-time investment of $100,000 to the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Society to expand their peer-support training to more young people. Forty teenagers and young adults will participate in the Peer Outreach Support Services and Education (POSSE) Project, a youth-driven, harm reduction, peer training and outreach program for people ages 15 to […]
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