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Art at the Centre of Movement Building

Posted by Karenveer Pannu on December 12, 2022

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

Tamarack’s 2022 Annual Communities Building Youth Futures (CBYF) Gathering in Montreal was a huge success!


This event was conceived for partners to share learnings with one another, share ongoing work, and celebrate successes. The pride and optimism were palpable as communities proudly shared their accomplishments and excitement for the future.

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CBYF Laval Keeps Their Community Motivated Through Art

Posted by the Tamarack Institute on August 11, 2021

Over the past year, CBYF Laval supported several community initiatives aimed at supporting the motivation of youth during the pandemic. Some of these initiatives have led to exceptional artistic projects in which youth were inspired and given the opportunity to develop new skills. 

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Putting Art at the Center of Our Social Change Efforts

Posted by Megan Nimigon on August 10, 2021

When we look at the social change sector as a whole, there is a growing awareness of the importance of art in engaging the hands, the heads and the hearts of the people who are looking to make positive transformations in their communities.

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Building Youth Engagement through Art in Grande Prairie, Alberta

Posted by Davina Dawson on July 1, 2021

There are a lot of interesting things happening within CBYF, many of them fun-filled, and I have been incredibly grateful for the opportunity to create and execute projects of my choice.

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Why Do YOU Need to Re-evaluate and Re-assess?

Posted by Brooke Pirson on May 28, 2021

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority’s (NPCA) nature school is an alternative school for primary students in the Niagara Region, focused on building students’ self-confidence and connection with nature through outdoor daily experiences. During my placement with NPCA, I was responsible for designing the purpose, scope, and evaluation tools for a program evaluation of the nature school. 

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A Student’s Guide on Developing Evaluation Questions towards a Program Evaluation

Posted by Brittany Cornacchia on May 28, 2021

Young Caregivers Association strives to support young caregivers – individuals between 5 and 2of age who take on caregiving responsibilities in their family – by providing opportunities to form connections with peers, relieve stress, and develop life and personal skills through a weekly drop-in program called Caregivers Night Out’ (CNO).

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