I first learned of the International Youth Internship Summer 2018, when I served as a Social Media and Content Coordinator at the Alberta Council on Global Cooperation. Bow Valley College, an ACGC partner, is leading the initiative in Alberta. To endorse…
Blaire Koswin and Mahrukh Kaimkhani have been involved with ACGC's SDG Youth Hub and founded the Green Deer Sustainability Hub. Blaire and Mahrukh discuss the founding of Green Deer and the work they have undertaken to promote sustainable lifestyles…
CALGARY, AB - Ukraine joined countries around the world in implementing quarantine measures last spring to help combat the spread of COVID-19. As the days under quarantine increased, so did reports of gender-based violence. Alinea, an international development…
Albertans across the province are finally settling into our long-awaited and ever-fleeting summer. We are ever-so-carefully enjoying the services opening up, getting into nature, and building up our energy for what will inevitably be a challenging fall.…
Operation Eyesight has been working for the last 57 years with local government and partner hospitals to eliminate avoidable blindness. With COVID-19 spreading across the globe, Operation Eyesight quickly shifted their outreach activity to address these…
Listen to Story PlanNET is an international network of evaluation, training and performance management consultants that work to support organizations, such as Atzin Mexico, to improve livelihoods, protect the environment, and secure peaceful relationships.…
Since the 2015 earthquake, the people of Nepal are considerably vulnerable to disaster. With a population of nearly 30 million, Nepal is one of the least developed and most densely populated regions of the world. In the devastating Gorkha earthquake…
Medicine Hat-based organization, Canadian Humanitarian, has been working since 2003 towards breaking the cycle of poverty for children so that they can reach their full potential. They believe that by giving children opportunities to grow intellectually,…
Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan (CW4WAfghan) is working to develop adaptable COVID-19 responses that address both the immediate public health concerns arising from the virus spread, the associated social and economic impacts, and their links…
Team work to wash hands Change for Children works across Latin America and Africa to address the root causes of poverty and to find long-term solutions for sustainable development. In Bosawas, a biosphere reserve in the northern parts of Nicaragua,…
Since its inception in 2008, The Keiskamma Canada Foundation has partnered with the Keiskamma Trust, a grassroots organization in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. With support from Keiskamma Canada, The Keiskamma Trust continues its important work in…
The Sihle-Sizwe Vineyard Foundation aims to empower women and children in both Edmonton and Zimbabwe. In Edmonton, they focus on empowering immigrant youth through engagement in programs and education. Programs include youth mentorship, marimba classes…
This year marked the twenty- fifth anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action which happened in 1995. This conference was very important for gender equality and empowerment…
Fafali Mawufor has been involved with ACGC's SDG Youth Hub, as well as Alcove, an organization focused on women's addiction recovery. Fafali tells the story of her involvement with Alcove and what she has learned about systemic barriers faced by women…
Story by Sean Sander During the summer of 2015, Lasha Zenashe and I, among other Albertan youth, were granted the opportunity to travel to rural South Africa to visit a village on the Eastern coast. The trip was organized by the Alberta Council for Global…
Consumers have been able to purchase vape products in Canada since 2004, so why are we just starting to see it as an issue now? It might be because previous to 2018, vape products sold in Canada were not legally allowed to contain nicotine. However,…
The heat. That was the first thing I noticed stepping into the New York summer haze. The heat was also tangible within the blocks of barricaded streets surrounding the United Nations Headquarters. Heat that hung in the air, not because of the sun or…
In 2016, the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights engaged in a collaborative pilot project with five schools in Edmonton called Advancing Reconciliation in Education. Students from grades 5 to 12 had the opportunity to learn from Indigenous…
Agrium is a major producer and marketer of agricultural products and services in North America, South America, Australia, and Egypt. Agrium supplies growers with key crop inputs and services used on more than 50 different crops around the world, helping…
Trouvant l’inspiration de « Sortons jouer dans la Nature », un plan d’action pour rapprocher les jeunes de la Nature au Canada par le Conseil canadien des parcs, Chúk Odenigbo et Samantha Matters ont fait équipe avec l’illustrateur Alex Kwizera…
Download PDF Ruth: Mama, I just can’t see the blackboard at school, and I already sit right in front of it. I’m 12 years old and still can’t read or write. Ruth’s thoughts: Teacher Elizabeth keeps saying I must repeat my classes and that…
Inspired by The Nature Playbook — a call to action created by The Canadian Parks Council that aims to connect young people with nature — Chúk Odenigbo and Samantha Matters have teamed up with illustrator Alex Kwizera to create The Forces of Nature:…
Abygail Berg, Melissa Bui and Christen Oakes are design students from the University of Alberta who for the past two years have been using design to understand and address the intersections of poverty and social inclusion in Edmonton. Contact Abygail,…
Marie-Audrey Girard is a Canadian lawyer working in the field of international law and human rights. She is currently working for the Transitional Justice Clinic of the Institute for International Criminal Investigations and has previously worked for…
Infrastructure is the backbone of our towns and cities. It is central to attracting investment and ensuring that existing businesses can grow and thrive. It helps ensure that communities are prepared to face challenges today and into the future. Above…
When I mention that I study Industrial Design, it’s often met with a “what does that entail?” kind of question. As I enter my final year at the University of Alberta, I’m starting to see how multifaceted a career in design can be. Recently, I…
Jamie Courtorielle has held all kinds of titles and resisted even more labels. When we first met in 2010 through our connections to iHuman Youth Society, he was using the arts, along with his undeniable wit and charisma, to raise awareness about issues…
Born in Managua, Nicaragua, Ricardo Miranda is a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta representing the electoral district of Calgary-Cross. In 2016, Miranda was appointed the Minister of Culture and Tourism. I chatted with Ricardo about the…
Download PDF Every proposal that comes across my desk, and every proposal that comes across the desk of our ministers and MLAs, has to meet a very specific test: it has to make life better for people. As we work to lead Alberta out of the recession,…
On a warm afternoon in the middle of May, employees of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in Alberta and Saskatchewan were brainstorming ways to reduce their environmental impact. MCC is a global non-profit organization that supports relief, development,…
Artwork By Donald Alcindor, Djecelia Jean Baptiste, Michou Joissaint, Fedno Lubin, and Bruno Rene Haiti is home to an estimated 300,000 rest-avek children. Restavek, which literally means “stay with,” is a term that refers to poor, rural children…
Sombrilla International Development Society is an Alberta-based organization that partners with communities in Latin America to empower them to assert their democratic, economic, cultural, and social rights. See us on the Together Alberta Map Download…
A Poem by Nermeen YoussefIllustrated by Amanda Ozga Download High School Poetry Lesson Plan Download Poem...
My name is Mohsina. I was born into a middle-class family in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.When I was five years old, I was enrolled in a government school and, luckily, I was allowed to finish my primary education. Download PDF In Takhar, there are two…
Listen to Story PlanNET is an international network of evaluation, training and performance management consultants that work to support organizations, such as Atzin Mexico, to improve livelihoods, protect the environment, and secure peaceful relationships.…