Part 1: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition

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North American countries that have been built on immigration, such as Canada, have managed to remain havens for newcomers despite recent economic troubles. Research published by Statistics Canada revealed that a total of 248,748 people immigrated to Canada in 2011. Canada has managed to weather the recent financial crisis slightly better than our American counterparts, but economic immigration has accounted Continue reading Part 1: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition→

NOISE Summer Learning Retreat Engages Youth

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Our Summer Learning Retreat began this week for our NOISE Youth Fellows at York University. The themes for these first two days were communication and understanding leadership. We think the two videos below are a great way to start the conversation!

Far From Home, Far From The Usual: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition

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“’You can’t come outside like that no more. You messin’ up the whole look of the building,’ he told me with a screw face. I just stood there looking back at him for some seconds. I was just learning how to translate the Black American version of English and their slang. ‘What is it that you are talking about?’ I Continue reading Far From Home, Far From The Usual: Newcomer Youth & The Cultural Transition→

Living in Our World: Exploring the Truths in Our Community

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The ACT for Youth project has identified the ways in which the relentless stigmatization of the Jane/Finch community is a form of violence. We have also identified that youth reject depictions of their community as troubled, with a recognition that this community is multidimensional and complex. Youth also describe a keen – and often unfulfilled – desire to learn and Continue reading Living in Our World: Exploring the Truths in Our Community→

You’re Only Young Once

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One thing I’ve learnt this long weekend is that you are only young once. We’ll have our entire lives to be mature and responsible and save! Now, I’m not saying go out and blow all your money or be completely irresponsible. In fact, I don’t mean that at all. I simply mean – have fun. Whether your fun means going Continue reading You’re Only Young Once→