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Join Us for a Virtual Pet Party!
By: Alice Zhou, Creative Spaces Team, Halton Youth Initiative August 8, 2021 The Creative Spaces team is hosting a virtual pet party, a...
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Milton Youth Action Team Graduation Celebration
By: Amber Siddiqui, HYI Volunteer and Lily Viggiano, Project Coordinator HYI July 29, 2021 Goodbyes are always a little bittersweet: As...
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HYI Receives YMCA Peace Award
By: Gabrielle Dymock, HYI Volunteer June 30, 2021 On June 28th Amber and I went to the YMCA in Oakville. We received the Peace Award on...
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Acknowledging and Honouring Our Volunteers: YOUth Are the Halton Youth Initiative!
By Siobhan Laverdiere, Halton Youth Initiative Coordinator and Lily Viggiano, Youth Asset Builder December 17, 2020 On Monday, November...
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The Necessity of COVID Relief on Reserves
By Arshiya A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 17, 2020 Photo of the Hupacasath First Nation reserve in B.C.,...
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About MMIWG (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls) in Canada
By Iman A., Milton Youth Action Team, HYI Communications Crew September 16, 2020 * This is a written transcript of the video* For years,...
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Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
By: Amber S., Milton Youth Action Team, Halton Youth Initiative Communications Crew July 27, 2020 The idea of reconciliation with...
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Celebrating & Acknowledging the Purpose for National Indigenous History Month (June)
By: Kacy B., Milton Youth Action Team, Communications Crew July 24, 2020 June is National Indigenous History month! June has come to end...
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Indian, Indigenous, Native… What’re The Right Terms?
By: Farrah L, Milton Youth Action Team June 18, 2020 ***Trigger Warning: Racial slurs included in paragraph 2 Many people, myself...
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Your Feelings Don’t End at “I’m Fine”
By: Farrah L., Milton Youth Action Team and HYI Communications Crew May 11, 2020 Have you ever been recognized as the “strong one”, “the...
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Staying Positive During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our Communications Crew Members Share Their Thoughts By: Farrah L., Milton Youth Action Team April 22, 2020 All around the world, many...
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Adjusting to Life in Quarantine One Day at at Time
Our Communications Crew Members Share Their Thoughts By: Mira K., Milton Youth Action Team April 21, 2020 I have been in quarantine since...
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The Impact of Volunteering
By: Kacy B., Milton Youth Action Team April 21, 2020 Happy National Volunteer Week! Volunteering is an activity that is meaningful to...
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Staying Safe and Staying Sane During the COVID-19 Quarantine
Our Communications Crew Shares Their Thoughts By: Amber S., Milton Youth Action Team April 17, 2020 As much as I am willing to take the...
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Milton - Meaningfully Giving Youth a Voice (video)
Recorded By: Kacy B. and Amber S. January 28, 2020 This video was created to share with adults how they can gather youth voice.
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Milton - Why I Joined the Milton Youth Action Team
by Mira K., Team Member September 5, 2019 I joined the Milton Youth Action Team because I was seeking opportunities to work with people...
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Milton - Why I Joined the Milton Youth Action Team
by Kacy B., Team Member September 5, 2019 When I first heard about the Milton Youth Action Team (MYAT), I was ecstatic. This volunteering...
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Milton - Why Young People Should Volunteer
by Kacy B., Team Member September 5, 2019 Youth should volunteer because it gives them the chance to make a real difference in their...
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