Partner Spotlight

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mindyourmind: Calling youth mental health changemakers

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Source: mindyourmind

mindyourmind is looking for volunteers to be a part of their cross-Canada project, youthexperts online!

WHO: Seeking young people across Canada who are between the ages of 15-29, and are passionate about mental health and creating change within their communities.

WHAT: Online mentorship from mental health professionals to develop your idea, including help with obtaining grant money, skill building, and more!

WHEN: Regular online meetings from April to September 2020

WHY: Gain skills and knowledge to bring your ideas to life, and make positive change! Be part of the Canada Service Corps, a national network of youth organizations and unique opportunities that empower young people to make an impact.

The deadline to apply is April 3.

For details and to apply, visit the mindyourmind application form.

 
 
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Introducing the Quality Sport Hub

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Connect, learn and grow.

 
 

Quality Sport Hub is creating positive sport experiences for as many people as possible, for as long as possible, and in the best environments possible. Quality Sport Hub offers tools, knowledge and expertise to activate quality sport experiences for people, teams and organizations at all levels.

Visit the new Quality Sport Hub website to learn more.

Food Allergy Canada: This Halloween, shine a light on food allergy

For kids with food allergies, Halloween can present a few challenges and it can be overwhelming at times for parents, especially if you have a child who is newly diagnosed with food allergies.

So how can we take the fright out of food allergies, and make Halloween a safer, more inclusive holiday for everyone? By shining a teal light on the issue!

Food Allergy Canada has launched a new Canadian Halloween campaign focused on driving food allergy awareness and support for kids with this medical condition. They’re asking everyone to Shine a light on food allergies by placing a teal light on your porch on Halloween night.

Check out Food Allergy Canada’s new Halloween section to learn more about this new initiative. Be sure to take advantage of their tips, tools, and other resources, so you can navigate this holiday with confidence.

Don’t "Dis" My Ability

Partner post by Michelle McClure, Executive Director of Ability Online

At Ability Online, we help our members - young people of ALL abilities - discover their potential and abilities and help them enhance those  abilities by building confidence and self-esteem; letting them know they are not alone and providing opportunities to develop skills that will enhance independence and open the door to inclusion. By connecting them to role models and mentors they begin to explore possibilities for community involvement (sports and recreation; friendships), volunteer work or employment opportunities or something even bigger!

On December 3rd, International Day for Persons with Disabilities,  we launched our Don’t "Dis" My Ability social media campaign. Sharing on Twitter and Facebook, people will see inspiring stories from our members. They will be  invited to share their own stories or to head to Ability Online to engage with others. The goal is to keep the conversation going.

We will keep posting stories as we build up to February 28th, National Pink Shirt Day - to show the world how we stand up to bullying. We are proud of the fact that Ability Online has been bully-free for 27 years! Check out our I AM AWESOME pink shirts which will go on sale in January. All proceeds go to our Bully Bouncer program.

Visit Ability Online for more information or send a message to Michelle McClure at michelle@abilityonline.org.

 We all have the ability to do something that others can’t do - what is your thing?