On June 5th Check Your Head brought youth together with a wide range of stakeholders in dialogue centered on the economic needs of youth. FYI: Future for Youth economic Integration was organized, planned, and facilitated by Check Your Head’s Youth …
Job Posting: Workshop Youth Peer Leader
Type of Position: Part-time Contract Position – 13 Month Contract, 31.5 hours/month (flexible, possibly more hours in August and September 2019)
Start and End Date: August 5, 2019 (Flexible Start Date) – August 31, …
May is the international Mental Health Awareness Month, and as such, this post will be dedicated towards sharing a few tips on how I personally try to maintain positive mental health. It is important to note that as I write …
On April 17, 2019 Check Your Head hosted 75 amazing youth for “Youth Take Action: Digital Citizenship Day,” in conjunction with SFU Public Square’s 2019 Community Summit: Confronting the Disinformation Age. Students from across the Lower Mainland …
After four incredible years as the Executive Director at Check Your Head, the time has come for me to move on.
It has been four years of profound personal and professional growth and transformation that was mirrored by the evolution …
When I tell people I work in food security, they generally blankly stare at me and a hesitated “Oh, that’s great” comes out of their mouth, perhaps somewhat instinctively.
I get it, “food security” sounds like a made up concept. …
Digital justice issues arise faster than your cell phone model becomes obsolete. In the age of shows like Black Mirror (which are scary because they seem so possible), digital justice topics are more relevant than ever. New technological developments outpace …
Do you believe in education as a vehicle for change? So do we! If you are 15-25 years old and live in Metro Vancouver, unceded Coast Salish territories, we invite you to join our pool of youth facilitators. You will …
Interested in learning about and taking action on economic justice issues? If you are 15-25 years old and live in Metro Vancouver, unceded Coast Salish territories, we invite you to join our second Youth Building a New Economy cohort.
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