Tag: Youth

  • Teaching compassion and acceptance to elementary school students

    Teaching compassion and acceptance to elementary school students Many years ago, it was 6PM on another Friday night. I had just finished swim practice, and my mummy was helping me pull on one of my nicer outfits in the pool change room. Instead of going home that night, I was directly going to go to…

  • Climate Change: Happy about it or not, it’s real

    Seemingly from the moment I threw myself into my first research project, I have always found a home in science. Home for me is defined as a generous and supportive community, daily questions posed and answers found, and the knowledge that some things are fact. Trust in science is also integral, as it allows for…

  • Student Voice = Power

    To All Youth (like me!): Hello, my name is Neha Gupta and I am a 16-year old high school student. I haven’t talked much about myself as a person on my blog, so allow me to give you some background. I am a Grade 11 student from Hamilton, Ontario. I consider myself to be an…