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CHILD RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE ONTARIO CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM: A PERSONAL STORY
- October 5, 2018
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Blog Posts, News
No CommentsI was under the care of the Child Protection System for eleven years (age 1 to 12). My early years included apprehensions from my family due to abuse at home. Although scars heal, the wounds from the injustice and isolation I felt at the hands of the Child Protection System remain. I remember feeling left
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WHEN FREEDOMS COLLIDE
- September 21, 2018
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Blog Posts
We fight or we flee, both are done so we may feel free – But what is free? What might it mean? I think it involves a reality many would rather not see. When I want something, what if it comes at the cost of you. If you want something what if it hurts another
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 2016 – DAY 3
- November 30, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: News
“A big component is filming the research, and we plan to make a full documentary with excerpts from all eight countries. What we need to find is people in other countries, people who are doing grassroots work with video – people who are teaching others to use cellphones to tell their stories,” said, Dr. Camille Hernandez-Ramdwar
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 2016 – DAY 2
- November 23, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Past Events
“We want to go broader, beyond analyzing the policy. What are the other policies in the country that look at the broader conception of welfare among children and youth, the systems that contribute to welfare among children and youth, the systems that contribute to welfare in the UN convention.” Dr. Karline Wilson-Mitchel (left) and Jennifer
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 2016 – DAY 1
- November 18, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Past Events
“We want to cement what we’re doing and how we’re doing it and plan our next steps in moving forward” – Team members getting ready to kick-start the annual Steering Committee meeting at Ryerson University. From left to right: Anamika Bajinath, Anna Ekins, Kathleen Sydney, Carla Suarez, Dr. Kim Snow
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CALLING OUT TO YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL AMERICA, CARIBBEAN AND CANADA
- August 15, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Past Events
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 2016
- July 8, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Past Events
Our next steering committee meeting will be held at Ryerson University November 8, 9, and 10, 2016.
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CHECK OUT OUR FIRST EDITION OF HIVE – RCYP NEWSLETTER
- June 30, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: News
Hi everyone! Check out our first ever quarterly newsletter for the Rights for Children and Youth Partnership. HIVE (Hub for Innovative Voices in Education: For Children and Youth Rights) is an interactive newsletter, available by clicking the link below. We hope you enjoy!
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TEAM LEAD MEETING JUNE 2016
- June 22, 2016
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: Past Events
Left to Right: Carl James, Barbara Fallon, Kate Tilleczek, Wesley Crichlow, Henry Parada, Camille Ramdwar-Hernandez, Mirna Carranza, Dawn Onishenko, Joseph Springer
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RYERSON RESEARCHER AWARDED $2.5 M SSHRC GRANT
- November 20, 2015
- Posted by: rcypadmin
- Category: News
Acting on a UN recommendation to help prevent violence against children, a six-year, multi-institution study will shed light on the issues surrounding violence in Central America, the Caribbean and the diaspora populations in Canada and how to address those issues.
Ryerson researcher and professor Dr. Henry Parada and the research team are looking for ways to quantify and document transgressions against children and youth in order to come up with a comprehensive plan to address the needs of the children and youth through a $2.5 million Social Studies and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight grant.
Read the full article at Ryerson University.
