Projects
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FCJ Refugee Centre
They can now stand-up for themselves when they are treated differently by social workers, whom are entrusted to protect them !!!! -
Graffiti Art Programming
Studio 393 is a youth-led arts studio & an initiative of Winnipeg’s Graffiti Art Programming Inc. The space is dedicated to connecting emerging artists to each other and to community organizations tha -
Surrey Community-Schools Partnership
The Surrey Schools Girls Group is a collective of vibrant high school students who are ready to make a change in their community. Our community action project focuses on building healthy relationships -
City of Toronto 21-15 Youth Group
The 21-15 We Care project was a project created to address the needs of marginalized young parents and give them a chance to have equal access to resources during and after pregnancy.
News
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Chillaxin Youth Centre
Feel, Think and Act
At our first Equitas training in Gibsons BC, we learned the process to share our passions, the issues of concern, and to then create a community action project combining those passions and issues. -
FCJ Refugee Centre
FCJ Refugee Center is Inspiring this Year's Cohort of the Speaking Rights Movement
The 2019 edition of the National Youth Take Action training has begun, and new participants are learning through past participants' successes. -
EQUITAS Blog
Native Montreal’s Youth Council Speaks Out About Systemic Racism and Discrimination in Montreal
Native Montreal’s Youth Council gathered on July 30th to answer to the City of Montreal’s call for voices to contribute to the public consultation on Systemic Racism and Discrimination. -
THE BLACKCREEK YOUTH INITIATIVE/FCJ REFUGEE CENTRE - Youth in Motion Zine - Challenging Stereotypes
THE BLACKCREEK YOUTH INITIATIVE - YOUTH IN MOTION ZINE - CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES
Youth from the FCJ Youth Network engaged youth from the BlackCreek Youth Initiative (BCYI) to create individual and collective zines aimed at challenging stereotypes and debunking myths. -
Vancouver School Board's Engaged Immigrant Youth Program
CAPDATE: Gearing up for the Mental Health Awareness Forum for Newcomer Youth
Youth changemakers of VSB - Engaged Immigrant Youth Program are currently participating in a series of workshops in preparation for their CAP that focuses on newcomer youth mental health awareness. -
EQUITAS Blog
Speaking Rights - at CERIUM École d'Été
We presented Speaking Rights at the CERIUM École d'été at Université de Montréal. Speaking rights as a tool to create spaces and opportunities to amplify the voice of diverse youth in Canada!
Resources
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Transforming Lives - The Power of Human Rights Education
This website promotes human rights education at the local, national and international levels. Set up in 2018, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to contribute to the goals of the World Programme for Human Rights Education , the website was developed by the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), HRE 2020, the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning, and the Platform for Human Rights Education and Training with thanks to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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The Empowering Internet Safety Guide for Women
This guide was written with the intention of empowering women to navigate the internet without fear. We discuss common occurrences in which women are subject to harassment in their daily lives – on social media, at work, while dating, and more – and give tips and advice on how women can take control.
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T-Kit 10: Educational Evaluation in Youth Work
This T-Kit is primarily addressed to youth workers closely involved in learning processes and educational activities with young people: trainers, facilitators, mentors, group leaders…The ultimate aim of this T-Kit is to support and contribute to the improvement of youth projects in Europe, by developing the competence of youth workers in the theory and practice of Educational Evaluation.
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Creating Authentic Spaces: Gender Identity And Gender Expression Toolkit
This toolkit by The 519 Space for Change provides constructive and tangible steps on how to implement anti-discrimination policies around gender identity and gender expression.
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Something is Wrong: Exploring the Roots of Youth Violence
A curriculum guide by the Chicago School, Project Nia and Teachers for Social Justice that analyzes the root causes of youth violence and helps create local solutions.
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Youth-Led Community Organizing: Strategies & Tools
A Laidlaw Foundation Learning Report with candid reflections from the field.