I first met Stephanie Traplin in the heat of the summer. It was a sticky day in mid-July and the … More
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Canada’s Home Advantage: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015
We are finally rounding out the end of the FIFA Women’s World Cup (FIFAWWC). Being a huge fan of the … More
Community artist supports creative youth in Toronto
Huda Eldardiry is a young mom living in Toronto and a community artist who graduated from SKETCH, a Toronto based … More
Ottawa Indie Fest highlights Canadian film
Ottawa Indie Fest, a cultural, not-for-profit organization, is celebrating cinema by showcasing independent films and filmmakers from Canada. In February, Ottawa Indie … More
#CelebrateImagination: A fundraiser to change literacy rates in Ontario
Imagine not being able to read this sentence, while also being a young parent with a child to look after. … More
Three body-positive stories you need to read, now!
Maybe it’s that everyone’s new year’s resolutions are seriously failing (as expected) or maybe there has been a serious improvement … More
My reaction to “The Nature of the Basic Bitch”
Hoodwinked Films, a comedy team from Vancouver has created a video called “The Nature of the Basic Bitch.” It’s funny … More
All she wants for Christmas is school
Jenny Benson is the president of The Aninga Project, an organization based in Halifax that helps girls in Uganda. Benson … More
SKETCH Open Studio celebrates 10 weeks of youth leadership in the arts
Celebrate the holidays this Thursday along with youth leadership in community arts with music, visual arts and performances at SKETCH … More
The culture of butts
We are smack in the middle of a butt-loving society. Whether we’re Pinteresting “Make Your Butt Bigger” or doing YouTube … More
Giving Tuesday: Supporting the future of girls
Today, Tuesday, December 2, is Giving Tuesday, an international initiative that kickstarts the season of giving. It comes after Black … More
Joel Zola, homeless youth turned entrepreneur, on changing Toronto
In this city where many of us work, play and study with little to no thought about the strangers sharing … More
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