Living in Our World: Exploring the Truths in Our Community

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

Sandbox Rules that Stick for Life

This past Thanksgiving weekend, I took the time out to acknowledge what it is that I am truly thankful for – my family. I have an aunt that lives north of the city with her husband and two beautiful children. Each time I visit, and I must confess I should more often, I like to bring little treats for her Continue reading Sandbox Rules that Stick for Life