Youth Resources
Below are information and resources for youth including online education resources, funding opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and more.
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Kid’s Stop: First Nations, Inuit and Métis
The Government of Canada has created a resource for students and educators about Indigenous peoples' culture, history and languages. There are activities, games and stories that can be used across a variety of ages....
UVIC Virtual Centre for Student Learning
UVIC's Virtual Centre for Student Learning is a resource hub that provides guidance for the UVIC community regarding online tools, learning strategies and other academic supports. It can also be used as a general guide to navigate online learning platforms like...
Student’s guide to online privacy, safety, and security
BestVPN.org provides a very thorough guide to online safety for students of all ages and their parents. The resources are sorted by grade level: elementary, middle, and high school, as well as university and useful resources for all ages. While most legal aspects...
Online privacy tips for students
This video, produced by KQED for PBS, outlines 5 online privacy tips for students. The content is simplified but in-depth making it widely accessible to students in middle school through university, or anyone who uses social media. There is also a brief lesson plan...
Resource for Cyber Safety
CyberSafe.ca is an online blog created to share information about cyber safety, cybersecurity and spreading awareness of cybercrime. This website provides information about the basics of cybersafety, cloud storage models, how to protect yourself from cybercrimes such...
Online learning and Privacy
This document provides recommendations and guidance for educators and students to help them choose the right online tools to protect their privacy online. Tips include researching the company, looking through the privacy settings, avoiding the 'easy' option, and more....
A Guide to Online Privacy of Students
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario have created a guide to privacy and access. They have also created fact sheets providing dos and donts for online privacy for students. Although this guide was created for Ontario, many of these tips and guides are...
Fraser Health Resources for Teachers and Administrators
Fraser Health has created a guide for teachers, administrators, and parents to help keep students healthy in schools. The guide contains resources for healthy eating, physical activity, substance use, mental health and wellness, and sexual health. Website:...
Stem4: Supporting Teenage Mental Health
Stem4 aims to support positive mental health in teenagers. Their website provides resources for those who suffer from anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and addiction. They have a number of apps that support youth and their mental health along with...