Youth Engagement

By Lily Viggiano, former Halton Youth Initiative Project Coordinator “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every...

By Bruna Redoschi, Our Kids Network Research Associate It was a slow night, and I was near the end of my shift. I had started volunteering in emotional support services during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

By Connor Clerke, OKN knowledge broker In May and June 2021, more than 2500 youth participated in the Halton Youth Impact Survey. The results from the survey address an important gap in...

By Lily Viggiano, former Halton Youth Initiative Project Coordinator On Tuesday November 30, 2021, several Youth Impact Ambassadors facilitated discussions with other youth in Halton regarding key...

Including the Reflections of Halton Youth on the Survey Data is Critical to Preparing the Data for the Community    By Elisabeth Wells, PhD, Our Kids Network research & knowledge...

By Connor Clerke, OKN knowledge broker In May and June 2021, Our Kids Network, in collaboration with UNICEF Canada, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, Medivae Foundation and the Ontario Trillium...

By Siobhan Laverdiere, former Halton Youth Initiative Coordinator “It’s often said before there can be Reconciliation, there must be Truth. I would challenge that, even before Truth, there must be...

By Wendy Einwechter, Our Kids Network Indigenous Reconciliation initiative summer student   Introduction by Angela Bellegarde, Our Kids Network Indigenous lead Our curated website section,...

Introduction Angela G is a grade 10 student who volunteers with the Halton Youth initiative (HYI) Calls to Action team. In her blog below, she shares her thoughts on what she has learned about Land...

IntroductionAs a member of the Halton Youth Impact Survey Ambassador team, 13 year-old Diya Deepu chairs the Communications Committee and helps plan promotions for the survey. In the blog below, she...

By Elisabeth Wells, PhD, Our Kids Network Research and Knowledge Mobilization Manager The Halton Youth Impact Survey is our opportunity to understand how our young people are doing, and how...

By Siobhan Laverdiere, Halton Youth Initiative Coordinator, and Lily Viggiano, Youth Asset-BuilderThe Halton Youth Initiative (HYI) completed its second year at the end of 2020. At this point, we...