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#RisingYouth grantee Hanen Nanaa started the BAM Collective. Art events that encourage young people to come together to work on civic issues...
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#RisingYouth Impact
7,014
Grantees
$7.8M
Awarded
746,768
Volunteer hours
621
Organizations referring
59,208
Volunteers engaged
98
of youth are more likely to participate in future community service
95
of youth have increased community involvement opportunities for others
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Read about the activities and community impact created by #RisingYouth grantees and their projects!
FEATURED STORY
Defining Black Futures and Excellence: A #RisingYouth Perspective
This event brought together Black-led organizations and Alumni from TakingITGlobal's #RisingYouth program to discuss the Black experience in Canada and covered a range of themes including: Meaningful ways to engage the community, and perspectives from panelists on what black excellence means to them. The panel highlighted how to envision Black futures in Canada in support of showcasing how Black Canadians are contributing to their communities.
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More Than Just A Project - A Conversation With Jumana El Shami
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Plus que juste un projet: Une conversation avec Annie Maheux
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Plus que juste un projet: Une conversation avec Ghita Rehimini
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Plus que juste un projet: Une conversation avec Savannah Lobo
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More Than Just A Project: A Conversation with Natasha Beauregard
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More Than Just A Project : A Conversation With Abhayjeet Singh
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Length: 15 min
In this More Than Just A Project Interview, #RisingYouth Alumni Christine speaks with Jumana El Shami, a Grade 12 student from PEI who started a project providing thank you packages for over 100 healthcare workers from two local hospitals.
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ARTICLE STORIES
Truth and Reconciliation through Community Action
Acknowledging Indigenous Youth Excellence and Leadershipby Blaine WolfeIndigenous youth that accessed micro-grants from #RisingYouth...
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Building Unity Amongst South Sudanese Youth
Q&A’s with Olga LoggaleWhere are you from? What place do you currently call home and why?Hello, my name is Olga Loggale. I was born in...
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Raising Awareness on Clean Drinking Water
Q&A’s with Wen Tao GuWhere are you from? What place do you currently call home and why?I live in Saint John New Brunswick Canada, but I...
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