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Youth Depression is Real!Grade 7 and 8 students at Assikinack Elementary in Barrie, Ontario recently completed a series of workshops both on line and in person with youthLEADarts Inc.  Tina Tucker Bye, one of the mentors noted, “Their lines of the poetry were very powerful and poignant. They made very brave choices to take on …

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Article Written by: Trish De Luca The kids spent the afternoon diving deep into their dreams and desires, armed with scissors, glue sticks, and a whole lot of energy. They were on a mission—to continue crafting their vision boards. You know, those collages where you stick on stuff that represents your hopes and dreams? Yeah, …

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For two weeks, youthLEADarts is running programs with grade 7 and 8 students at Assikinack Elementary in Barrie, Ontario. With the Seven Grandfather Teachings and LEAD values as guides, students are embossing self-portraits, writing poetry, exploring drama and making short films about who they are and what connects them. All of these arts are allowing …

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Post Written by Trish DeLuca Hey there! A big shoutout to everyone who dropped by to support our After School Power Project Program at Britannia Elementary in Vancouver which began Wednesday, April 10th and will run for seven weeks. Special thanks to Vancity who is sponsoring us!  Here’s the scoop: We kicked off our first …

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS  NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of youthLEADarts Inc (the “Corporation”) is called for and will be held electronically via Zoom video conferencing on MONDAY, March 25th, 10:30 am (ET).   Via ZOOM for the following purposes:  March 20th, 2023. youthLEADarts Inc. Lori Sherritt-Fleming (President) Shelley MacDonald …

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This week, as we celebrate International Women’s Day, youthLEADarts Inc would like to feature and celebrate an incredible young woman, leader and community volunteer, Melanie McDuff.   Melanie is the heartbeat of youthLEADarts Inc Nova Scotia. Melanie has been volunteering at the Lismore District and Community Centre since she was a little girl, as well as …

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“A lot of the lessons that youthLEADarts teaches us in one week, resonate with us through the whole year.” Mr. Borsato, partnering classroom teacher.  The youth who made the video below, listed many take-aways when they reflected in our opening and closing circles.  “My take away is perseverance, if I don’t give up, I can …

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Grade 6 and 7 students at Britannia Elementary on Vancouver’s East Side, spent a week immersed in youthLEADarts programs. Here is another of the videos they wrote, edited, performed in and produced during that time. Their voices call us to listen and remind us that the drum, calling us to care for one another and …

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Britannia’s Change Makers Grade 6 and 7 students at Britannia Elementary on Vancouver’s East Side, spent a week immersed in youthLEADarts programs. Here is one of several videos they wrote, edited, performed in and produced during that time. Their art, their voices, powerful and resonant, hold both warning and hope. In their own words, they …

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January’s youthLEADarts Nova Scotia drop-in program for youth aged 7-14 was a great success! An abundance of local community kids joined us for the Great Canadian Cupcake and Cookie Decorating Contest.   In teams, they created a company logo, poster, promotional shot or commercial and presented them, along with their beautiful cupcakes, to our local celebrity …

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