Browsing by Subject "youth"
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Digital democracy : from Gutenberg to Gates
(2016-08-23)Canadians in the 18 to 24-year-old age bracket have a measurably high level of engagement in computer mediated communication (CMC) and a measurably low level of engagement in traditional politics, in comparison to older ... -
Lights, camera, environmental action : messages in youth environmental videos
(2010-03-16)An Inconvenient Truth was a catalyst for change in the way many adults think about the environment. North American youth are perpetuating the dominant consumerist paradigm, and will need to change their attitudes and ... -
Mobile technology and women’s empowerment in post-revolution Egypt
(2017-03-06)This study examines how young Egyptian women are accessing and utilising mobile technology to contribute to their socio-economic empowerment. Toward that end, this project employed qualitative interviews to discover women’s ... -
Personal shift : the potential for transformative learning in youth through international service education programs
(2014-09-18)This interdisciplinary research paper explores the potential for transformative learning in senior school students who participated in a cultural immersion experiential education program offered by St. Michaels University ... -
The integration of Housing-first system coordination within Choices for Youth
(2018-01-03)This action research engagement (ARE) study focused on the core question: “How can Choices for Youth (CFY) integrate the new federal standard of evidenced-based practice for housing-first system coordination within its ... -
“Why won’t they mix?”: Barriers to indigenous/non-indigenous youth relationships in Yukon high schools
(2020-01-10)The Yukon territory is home to fourteen First Nations, eleven of them self-governing. Close to 25% percent of the Yukon’s population is Indigenous. In the 5 high schools of the Yukon’s capital city of Whitehorse however, ... -
Youth civic engagement through digital mediums : in what ways do social networks sustain youth civic interest, activity and participation?
(2012-10-22)Initially digital communication was used primarily as a digital advertisement. Digital communication has matured and serves a valuable role for politicians and governments alike, through such campaigns as Calgary Mayor ... -
Youth de-radicalization : best practices for Canada
(2016-10-26)Youth radicalization leading to violence has become a growing fear among Canadians, as terrorist attacks are carried out in Western states. Although Canada has suffered relatively fewer acts of violence, this fear has ...
