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Act NOW! International Performance Writing Festival
19-02-2011 by admin
Do you love writing? Are you passionate about solving the challenges of sustainability? The spotlight is on. This is your chance to shine! Be part of Act NOW! fo...
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Getting off the Bottle
16-09-2010 by Lisa Odland
“Excuse me… do you have a few minutes for us to talk to you about the ecological effects of drinking bottled water?” You couldn’t count how many times I hear...
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Making a Difference in Rwanda
7-09-2010 by Salina Dharamsi
Salina Dharamsi was one of six Canadian Youth Ambassadors who travelled to Rwanda this summer to see first hand the difference World Vision is making in the lives of th...
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Y57: For Youth by Youth
21-07-2010 by David Swanson
Youth in 57 minutes, also known as Y57, is a volunteer based radio show that airs live every 4th and 5th Monday of each month on your 102.7 FM dial. This progra...
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Opportunity to Win a Trip to the Arctic Valued at Approx $10,000!
3-06-2010 by admin
Are you a high school student who has done great things to help protect the environment at your school or in your community? Would you like to learn more about th...
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A Definitive Guide To Winning Scholarships
27-01-2010 by admin
Two years of research and interviews with scholarship winners has resulted in this free ebook which you can download at http://www.scholarshiptraining.ca . The eboo...
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Waterloo Unlimited: High School Enrichment, the Waterloo Way
4-11-2009 by Jackey Cheng
Across the hardcover of my black leather bounded journal in shimmering gold Times New Roman text are the words, Waterloo Unlimited; and underneath this title, on th...
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Toronto We Day 2009 - Be the Change you Wish to see in the World
16-10-2009 by Ankita Kumar-Ratta
It only takes one person to make a change, a difference in the world, to take a step or even create an entire movement. On October 6th, 2009, at about 8:30 AM, ove...
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Are You Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist?
13-10-2009 by admin
Young people lead all other age groups in their desire to help the less fortunate among us, according to a new poll to support Canada's Top Teen Philanthropist Contest...
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Impact is searching for Canada’s Top 25 Entrepreneurs!
20-09-2009 by Jackey Cheng
Become Canada’s Next Top Entrepreneur and get recognized for your accomplishments. The Impact Entrepreneurship Group is pleased to announce an award progra...
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