--- title: The Latest | Youth Engagement description: Youth Engagement | --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # The Latest Contribute. We love to hear your thoughts, your musings and your latest work. Please share with us! [![Write a post](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/33819a55-1164-4664-8ab0-c9fe2f42d6f1) #### Subscribe. Be in the know. Get the latest updates about community change and building vibrant communities. [Learn More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/subscribe?hsLang=en-us) × - [Climate Change & SDGs](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/climate-transitions) - [Collective Impact](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/collective-impact) - [Community Engagement](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/community-engagement) - [Community Development](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/cities-deepening-community) - [Evaluation](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/evaluation) - [Innovation](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/community-innovation) - [Leadership](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/collaborative-leadership) - [Poverty](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/cities-reducing-poverty) - [Youth](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/communities-building-youth-futures) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/PJL%20Photo.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/an-impactful-approach-from-madagascar?hsLang=en-us) ### [An Impactful Approach from Madagascar](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/an-impactful-approach-from-madagascar?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Projet Jeune Leader](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/projet-jeune-leader) on June 15, 2023 *This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/limpact-de-lapproche-de-madagascar?hsLang=en-us).* At the intersection of health, education, and gender equality, comprehensive sexuality education is a powerful mechanism that equips young people with practical knowledge and skills. Yet, around the world, sex ed is still sensitive and politically charged—especially in schools. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/an-impactful-approach-from-madagascar?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/L%C3%A9onard%20a%20Bruxelles2.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/lessons-from-brussels-exploring-social-initiatives-for-youth-in-europe?hsLang=en-us) ### [Lessons from Brussels: Exploring Social Initiatives for Youth in Europe](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/lessons-from-brussels-exploring-social-initiatives-for-youth-in-europe?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Layla Belmahi](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/layla-belmahi) on June 12, 2023   ** **This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/le%C3%A7ons-de-bruxelles-:-explorer-les-initiatives-sociales-jeunesse-en-europe?hsLang=en-us).** *Photo Credit: Layla Belmahi*  At the end of April 2023, as part of my duties with the Tamarack Institute’s Communities Building Futures for Youth team (CBYF), I had the opportunity to accompany [Concertation Saint-Léonard](https://concertationstleonard.com/) on an exploratory mission to Brussels. The objective: to learn more about youth civic participation and other issues that concern them (urban safety, living in an intercultural context, housing, etc.), in a Belgian context. The Saint-Léonard delegation, which also included partners such as [Accueil aux immigrants de l’Est de Montréal](https://aiemont.com/fr/?gclid=CjwKCAjwm4ukBhAuEiwA0zQxk1lrwO87-fqDhiTrpb0BeV89sZoP9QfTmU8y3FhKyUfgJd4BdaOpQRoCfhwQAvD_BwE), the [YMCA](https://www.ymcaquebec.org/fr/Accueil), and the [DOD Basketball Organisation](http://dod-basketball.com/), had the opportunity to meet Belgian partners and learn more about the following initiatives: [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/lessons-from-brussels-exploring-social-initiatives-for-youth-in-europe?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/looking%20at%20each%20other.png) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/developing-your-transferable-skillset-during-co-op-placement?hsLang=en-us) ### [Developing Your Transferable Skillset During Co-op Placement](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/developing-your-transferable-skillset-during-co-op-placement?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Hannah Hurtubise](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/hannah-hurtubise) on March 15, 2023 *This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/d%C3%A9velopper-ses-comp%C3%A9tences-transposables-dans-le-cadre-dun-stage-coop%C3%A9ratif).* Understanding your competencies and transferable skill set is pivotal when assessing job opportunities and organizational roles. The Brock University core competencies give individuals a better understanding of the strengths they possess while outlining what could be improved upon. Within my placement, I feel I developed my communication skills the most. Below I outline how I fostered** verbal and nonverbal communication, listening,** and **empathizing skills**-- all essential to communication. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/developing-your-transferable-skillset-during-co-op-placement?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/ball%20%26%20rackets.png) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-fluency-conflict-resolution-and-effective-communication-in-professional-development?hsLang=en-us) ### [Intercultural fluency, Conflict Resolution, and Effective Communication in Professional Development](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-fluency-conflict-resolution-and-effective-communication-in-professional-development?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Cary Foo](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/cary-foo) on March 14, 2023 *This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/laisance-en-contexte-interculturel-de-la-r%C3%A9solution-de-conflits-et-de-la-communication-efficace-dans-le-d%C3%A9veloppement-professionnel?hsLang=en-us).* It's likely that you’ve participated in soccer, basketball, or swimming that takes place at a local community centre. One reason we all love recreation is that it provides us an opportunity to engage in our community and be socially connected. However, when there is competition, there can also be conflict, which many of us have experienced in the workplace, school, or on a sports team. In this blog, I discuss what intercultural fluency, effective communication, and conflict resolution are, why they’re important, and how they apply to our professional lives. Such experiences are based on my involvement with the City of St. Catharines fieldwork placement. ### Intercultural Fluency Practicing intercultural fluency means being able to understand, respect, and learn from the complex social, economic, cultural, and political nature of diverse people. This encourages inclusivity and awareness in all interactions. As a Chinese/Canadian student studying at Brock University, I’m consistently learning how to practice both my East Asian and Canadian cultures. I believe this was an advantage for me when familiarizing myself with my placement role. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-fluency-conflict-resolution-and-effective-communication-in-professional-development?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Charlotte-Berube-blog-post.jpg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-competence-for-career-readiness-and-development?hsLang=en-us) ### [Intercultural Competence for Career Readiness and Development](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-competence-for-career-readiness-and-development?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Charlotte Berube](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/charlotte-berube) on February 23, 2023 *This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/les-comp%C3%A9tences-interculturelles-pour-la-pr%C3%A9paration-%C3%A0-lemploi-et-le-d%C3%A9veloppement-de-carri%C3%A8re?hsLang=en-us).* Many people think that the development of intercultural competence is not relevant to them because they “are open to cultural differences”, they have “lived abroad or travelled”, they “speak more than one language”, they have “friends from different ethnic or cultural groups”, or they are “part of a minority group themselves”. As these experiences do support the development of intercultural competence to varying degrees, stereotypes and prejudices are embedded in us from growing up, which can affect how we treat and engage with others, even without realizing it – so think again. Regardless of your past experiences, the development of intercultural competence is a lifelong process that everyone should engage in, despite the lack of comfortability it may bring. [Read More](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/intercultural-competence-for-career-readiness-and-development?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/Face%20mural.jpeg) ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/art-at-the-centre-of-movement-building?hsLang=en-us) ### [Art at the Centre of Movement Building](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/art-at-the-centre-of-movement-building?hsLang=en-us) Posted by [Karenveer Pannu](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/karenveer-pannu) on December 12, 2022 *This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/l-art-au-c%C5%93ur-de-la-cr%C3%A9ation-de-mouvements?hsLang=en-us).* 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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