by Admin Editor | Oct 17, 2012 | From the Headlines
The recent tragic suicide of Amanda Todd is front-page news in Canada. Cyber-bullying and other forms of bullying are the topic of many conversations. What seems to be missing from the conversations is the desire to look at the systemic violence, attitudes and... 
by Admin Editor | Aug 22, 2012 | From the Headlines, Respectful Relationships (R+R) Program
Social and emotional learning are as important to our children as learning to read and write. They are skills for life that will support our children to become successful and caring adults. They are the skills that build community and our relationships with each... by Admin Editor | Aug 22, 2012 | From the Headlines
I literally read this book over 48 hours. “A Walk Across the Sun”, by Corban Addison, is a compelling novel following two young South Asian girls who are betrayed by people that they trusted and sold into slavery, after losing their family in the 2000 Tsunami. ... by Admin Editor | Aug 22, 2012 | From the Headlines
The last few days, I’ve been having conversations about how to nurture a rural queer community – when Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Bi, Queer (GBLTQ) people feel safe in our community and when they don’t. I talked to someone at a Youth Drop-In Centre. He told me... by Admin Editor | Aug 22, 2012 | From the Headlines
Dating violence is up across Canada according to a recent Statistics Canada report. The numbers, which encompass a wide range of relationships (boyfriends and girlfriends, exes and many permutations of intimate entanglements), were compiled from police reports from... by Admin Editor | Jan 10, 2012 | From the Headlines
By Christina Antonick, R+R Adult Facilitator When I work in the classroom with R+R, we talk about systemic racism, sexism and homophobia. When I ask youth, “Who was Rosa Parks?” there are often a handful of youth who can identify her as one of the mother’s of the...
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