November 22, 2012
The BC Teachers' Union has a page of resources related to poverty, students and education.
Keywords: Education, students and poverty, British Columbia, General resources
March 21, 2012
The federal and provincial government offer programs that can help you repay your Canada-B.C. integrated student loans.
Some are debt management programs designed for people having difficulty making...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, debt relief, Education, student loans, British Columbia, Government information
June 15, 2011
This paper investigates the extent to which inequalities in parents' socioeconomic status affects young adult educational attainment. It finds no evidence that the gap in college completion has...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Education, Reports and documents, United States
May 29, 2011
The Toronto Disaster Relief Committee has a teaching guide for issues related to homelessness. Topics include an introduction to homelessness, historical and structural issues, poverty, health (...
Keywords: Education, Homelessness, Manuals and guides, Ontario
May 29, 2011
The B.C. Courthouse Library Society website is now Courthouse Libraries BC. This non-profit website provides legal information services to the legal community and public in BC.
Keywords: Education, Legal Research, British Columbia, Organizations
May 29, 2011
Transcend Transgender Support & Education Society is an advocacy and one-on-one or group peer support for trans people, intersex people, and family members/loved ones. Workshops and training for...
Keywords: Education, LGBTQ, British Columbia, Organizations
May 29, 2011
"ProBono Law of BC's Online Poverty Law Training Course is a free online training course designed for lawyers and of benefit to some non-lawyer legal professionals (such as paralegals and advocates...
Keywords: Education, Legal Research, British Columbia, Programs and courses
May 25, 2011
LUSO is a non-profit multicultural community centre that provide services and educational programs to immigrants and refugees and is dedicated to promoting inclusiveness, well-being, and the...
Keywords: Education, Immigrants and Refugees, Ontario, Organizations
May 25, 2011
Malton Neighbourhood Services is a non-profit, community based organization with over 25 years experience providing settlement and community support services.
Keywords: Children and Youth, Education, Family, Immigrants and Refugees, Ontario, Organizations
April 8, 2011
The BCTF has created an antipoverty social justice action group to help support you in your work as teachers or social justice activists. One of our goals is to gather resources and share information...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Education, Poverty Research, school, social justice, teachers, teaching, youth poverty, British Columbia, Manuals and guides, Research and education
February 9, 2011
InMyLanguage.org provides multilingual information for newcomers to Ontario, Canada. You can get the information you need in the language you want.
InMyLanguage.org is an online multilingual...
Keywords: Education, Family, Health, Immigrants and Refugees, newcomers, settlement, settlement workers, Workers' Rights, Manuals and guides, Ontario
November 25, 2010
The Whole Life and Learning Disabilities in Adult Literacy website is a project of the “Whole Life Approach to Learning Disabilities in Adult Literacy Settings” project, based at Literacy BC in...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, adult literarcy, advocacy, Disability, Education, Mental Health, Technology, British Columbia, Programs and courses, Research and education
August 25, 2010
RuralBC is a website put together by the BC government intended to meet the needs of rural communities. There is a map that allows you find services and resources in your region.
Keywords: Education, Family, government services, Health, rural communities, services map, Unemployment, British Columbia, Government information, Programs and courses, Services
April 29, 2010
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has a mandate to learn the truth about what happened in the residential schools and to inform all Canadians about what happened in the schools. The...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Education, residential schools, residential schools, Organizations, All of Canada
March 16, 2010
The social justice initiatives of the BC Teachers' Federation focus on poverty, child and youth issues, race relations, gender equity, homophobia and heterosexism, bullying, environmental issues,...
Keywords: Children and Youth, Education, Ethnicity and Race, Human Rights, LGBTQ, Poverty Research, social justice, British Columbia, Campaigns and initiatives, Factsheets and FAQs
February 25, 2010
CASSA is a social justice umbrella organization working with Ontario’s diverse South Asian communities. They have an extensive service directory with listings of organizations from across Ontario.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, African, childcare, Children and Youth, children's aid, clinics, community centres, credit counselling, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Education, employment services, Ethnicity and Race, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Housing, Human Rights, Immigrants and Refugees, intercultural, Legal Aid, LGBTQ, Mental Health, multicultural, neighbourhood house, Organizing, Poverty Research, Seniors and Elders, south asian, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Utilities, Violence, Welfare, Women, women's centre, women's shelter, Workers' Rights, Directories, Ontario
June 19, 2009
YouthCO is a youth-driven organization that works within the HIV and HepC movement through peer education, support, and shared leadership.
Keywords: Children and Youth, Education, Health, Hep C, HIV/AIDS, peer education, peer support, youth-driven, British Columbia, Organizations, Services
April 17, 2009
The 2011 Welcome Home guide (PDF 4 MB) provides a brief overview of the services and supports available in the community that may make the transition to a new home a little easier including how to...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Art and Culture, Children and Youth, Debt and Consumer Law, Disability, Education, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, General resources, Ontario
December 4, 2008
The Social Planning Network of Ontario (SPNO) is a coalition of social planning councils (SPC), community development councils (CDC), resource centres, and planning committees located in various...
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Education, Ethnicity and Race, Family, Government Policy, Health, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Organizing, Poverty Research, General resources, Ontario
June 9, 2008
Kelowna Community Resources is a searchable online database of community resources from across the central Okanagan.
Keywords: Aboriginal and First Nations, Children and Youth, Disability, Education, Ethnicity and Race, Family, Foodbanks and Food, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Immigrants and Refugees, Legal Aid, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Seniors and Elders, Tenants' Rights, Unemployment, Violence, Welfare, Women, Workers' Rights, British Columbia, General resources
