Hello Everyone, Happy Valentine’s Day. Can you believe it is already the middle of February? I want to kick off this update with a picture of our NOISE pods… we have many more photos of the December event and we’ll soon post them on Flickr. 　 Since returning after the New Year- things have been busy! The cold weather, snowy Continue reading Project Update!→

We have a couple of things to catch you up on…the biggest one being NOISE Pod Pitch 2013!   Last Monday, December 9th, all of our pods took the stage in front of family, friends, community partners and peers to present their plans for social action in the Jane and Finch community. The event was very well attended- it was especially Continue reading Social Action Project Pitch Day!→

I hope you are keeping warm- winter is here! End of semester has been so busy for everyone, inside and outside of the NOISE project! It seems that we have a lot to share… which is a good thing! Pod Update: On November 15th we held one of our first official pod events. Social Media For Change (SM4C) hosted a Continue reading What Have We Been Up To?→

(Henry, Henry’s sister Michelle and Uzo)  This year, York’s Golden Key executive officers at York University nominated professors who, they felt, contributed positively to school life and their community- for me that person is Uzo! As an Intern for both ACT and NOISE, I have had many opportunities to work with Uzo- and it has been an amazing experience. The Golden Continue reading York’s Golden Key Society Honours Dr. Uzo Anucha!→

Although Canada’s labour market is recovering faster than that of many other countries, the unemployment rate for youth remains high. The Toronto Community Foundation’s annual statistics show that the unemployment rate for Canadians aged 15-24 peaked at 18% in 2012. Figures for Toronto’s youth unemployment are close to 20.75%, and for recent immigrants in the Toronto Region, it was 14.6% Continue reading Attending a Research Roundtable with Social Planning Toronto→

Pod SM4C is hosting a candy sale in Vari Hall today (Nov 15th) to raise funds for a community media project. Social change has never been so sweet 😉 Even the York Lions couldn’t stay away!