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Sharing Our Stories
Find first-person accounts of the projects and issues that were important to members of the Halton Youth Initiative.
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Calls to Action: All About Doing a Land Acknowledgement
By: Angela G., Community Builders Calls to Action Team June 14, 2021 As youth working to advocate for Indigenous rights, and immersing...
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The HYI Wins the 2020 YMCA Peace Award!
By Angela G, Halton Youth Initiative Volunteer November 30, 2020 YMCA Peace Week is a time to acknowledge and celebrate peace in our...
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Halton Youth Share the Truth! Episode 2 of the Podcast is NOW available!
As Episode 2 of Halton Youth Share the Truth becomes available for our listeners, Hargun, one of our podcast youth hosts, shares with reader
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6000 Points of Light: Acknowledging Children of Residential Schools with Pointillism Art
On Orange Shirt Day, September 30th, we invited a special guest, indigenous artist Delree Dumont, for a virtual meeting art showcase. Delree
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The Necessity of COVID Relief on Reserves
By Arshiya A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 17, 2020 Photo of the Hupacasath First Nation reserve in B.C.,...
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About MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) in Canada
By Iman A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 16, 2020 * This is a written transcript of the video* For years,...
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Making a Podcast: Our Youth Dive into the World of Podcasting in Preparation for Orange Shirt Day!
By Julia C., Halton Youth Initiative Youth Volunteer September 15, 2020 Julia talks about her experience participating in a podcast for...
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The Struggle for Clean Water on Canadian First Nations Reserves
By Daniela A., North Oakville Youth Development Council, Communications Crew September 14, 2020 Safe drinking water is a basic right that...
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