The TakingITGlobal story archive
A world of stories, told by young people. Explore the ideas, creativity and lived experiences that have shaped our global community.
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Ideas, experiences and perspectives from around the world.
981 stories · 1–24
Media · 2019
In 2018, TakingITGlobal partnered with Adobe to launch the Adobe Creativity Grants, and in just one year we’ve already supported creative youth development organizations across the globe in reaching 925,000 youth!…
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Education · 2019
By Dallas Pelly, on behalf of the Connected North team at TakingITGlobal What will help generations of Indigenous students, employees, and entrepreneurs thrive in post-secondary institutions, the workplace, and…
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Education · 2019
On October 24 TakingITGlobal brought together 7 post-secondary institutions and 10 youth for our Future Pathways Virtual Summit. We invited post-secondary institutions to speak to some of the ways the institution is…
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Education · 2018
By Kim Boucher Morin, Project Coordinator TakingITGlobal On Wednesday May 9th, over 200 people gathered in person and connected via live stream for the launch of the Connecting With Our First Family exhibition at the…
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Education · 2018
By Aaliyan Khan, Founder of The Positivity Project A few weeks ago, I had the very fortunate opportunity of attending the Forum For Young Canadians. It is a week-long program held in the nation’s capital, where students…
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Education · 2018
By Celyn Brown, Sprout Ideas Fellow 2017/2018 After working for two social startups, I finally mustered the courage to start my own business, SaveForward. We’re creating an app that motivates people to spend less and…
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Education · 2017
By Daniel Ura, Sprout Ideas Fellow 2017/2018 This 6 month Fellowship program featured a summer intensive, bi-weekly events, mentorship, and micro-grants to support youth entrepreneurs kickstart their social ventures.…
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By: Hayley Mundeva, Sprout Ideas Fellow 2017 Since July, I have had the privilege to be a Social Enterprise Fellow in TakingITGlobal’s Sprout Ideas Fellowship program. Through this fellowship, myself and approximately…
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Technology · 2016
When youth are empowered, there is great potential for bringing about positive change to society. With this realization in mind, the “Youth for Change” program has set Arab youth as key to help bring about a more…
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Education · 2016
By: Katelyn Gruyere, Fort Frances Sprout Ideas Camp My name is Katelyn Bruyere and this year I attended the Sprout Ideas Camp in Fort Frances, Ontario. We created the movement, Youth Supporting Youth (YSY). It is a…
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Education · 2016
By: Thanda Lwin, Lakehead University Thunder Bay Sprout Ideas Camp My experience this summer at Sprout Ideas Camp in Thunder Bay, Ontario was amazing! I got the opportunity to create a social innovation project on a…
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Education · 2016
As another start to the school year kicks off for many students, TakingITGlobal was invited to spend a week at the International School of Helsinki (ISH) in Finland to work with students, administrators, teachers and…
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Education · 2016
By: Hannah Leesley, Niagara Sprout Ideas Camp My name is Hannah Leesley, and I attended the 2016 Sprout Ideas Camp in Niagara, Ontario. Since I was eight, cars have always been my passion. The way they move and function…
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Education · 2016
By: Mirianna Georges, York University Sprout Ideas Camp For one incredible week this summer, I had the opportunity to meet a room filled with inspired youth who were passionate about social change. A group who were…
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Education · 2016
By: Seher Sarin, Sprout Camp Mentor OCAD My journey with TakingITGlobal and the Sprout Ideas Camp began during the July of 2015. I had attended numerous entrepreneurship camps previously; however, what made Sprout Ideas…
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Media · 2016
The power of youth voice is transformational. We’ve seen youth come together to create some of the most powerful and positive changes the world sees today and with their strides, we’ve seen many leaders and…
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Human Rights · 2016
Le français suit l'anglais Last week, TakingITGlobal team members Jennifer Corriero, Lindsay DuPre and Adrian Assoufi travelled to Winnipeg for the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCU) Annual General Meeting. As a…
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Environment · 2016
Gerrit Wesselink, Executive Director, Youth Arctic Coalition The very first thing I noticed walking into the site of COP21 at Le Bourget in Paris was the organized chaos I was throwing myself into. Thousands of people…
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Human Rights · 2016
In July of 2013 Malala Yousafzai presented her renowned speech at the UN Youth Takeover in which she stated: We realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance of our voice when we are…
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Human Rights · 2016
Next year marks Canada’s 150th Anniversary of confederation and this pivotal moment in Canadian history is sparking many conversations about Canada’s past 150 years. At TakingITGlobal, we believe there has been no…
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Human Rights · 2016
Ya’Shalan Nelson, The Fifth (Hayward, USA) Pushing to bring light to tragedy and to project how people of colour deal with hate crimes, Bay Area based artist Ya’Shalan Nelson brings forth her latest project entitled…
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Media · 2015
For the past six years, TakingITGlobal has partnered with the Adobe Foundation to make a positive impact on the lives of youth around the world through the Adobe Youth Voices Program. To celebrate the success of the…
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Human Rights · 2015
December 10th marked Human Rights Day, which is recognized by individuals and organizations around the world as a day to defend and promote human rights. The United Nation defines human rights as rights that are…
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Media · 2015
Over 10,000 youth have been reached through the Adobe Youth Voices program powered by the collaborative efforts of TakingITGlobal and the Adobe Foundation. The full impact of this program was made possible with the…
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