Looking to brush up on your history and geography? Tap into Canada's rich diversity of stories and perspectives with your friends through Explore150 - a free mobile app for iOS and Android motivating youth to interact with one another to learn more about our vast history!





Use Explore150 to rediscover, celebrate, and share the beauty and inspiration offered by natural, cultural, and historic sites across Canada. The in-app environment is a resourceful space for you to learn about sites of significance in each province and territory from the palm of your hand - as selected by our team of bloggers - and will undoubtedly motivate you to visit the sites to learn more.

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Protect the Aid Budget

At less than 2% of the annual federal budget, Canadian aid plays a critical role in saving lives and helping millions of people worldwide pull themselves out of poverty. Canada is facing pressure to cut the aid budget as the government looks for ways to reduce the deficit, and as we speak, the government is finalizing its budget and deciding the fate of Canada’s foreign aid spending.

Will you call on the Canadian government to protect vital foreign aid funding?

By protecting the aid budget, Canada can continue to play its part as a leader in the fight against extreme poverty.

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Youthful Cities Launch the Clash of the Canadian Cities

For Canadian cities to grow and attract youth looking for better opportunities, municipal, provincial, corporate, and non-profit players need to understand their priorities, and engage with the YouthfulCities Global Index to improve the relationship between urban centres and their youth.

TakingITGlobal co-founder Jennifer Corriero was among a number of speakers at the YouthfulCities Toronto launch event on January 22nd.

Any discussions of urban youth in Canada must include the major epicenters where youth live, work, and play. Get your city signed up today, or keep an eye on FB and Twitter for updates.

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Showcase your creative expressions!

TakingITGlobal is thrilled to announce the launch of a new toolkit for young artists around the world.

Envision: A Guide to Showcase Creative Expression is a resource designed by TakingITGlobal's Adobe Youth Voices team to support budding artists to exhibit their artwork. Through an interactive interface and real-life examples, the toolkit provides tips, inspiration and ideas that will help young artists to effect positive change in their communities through meaningful exhibitions.

Adobe Youth Voices art work was recently featured at the Roy Thompson Hall at the Raffi #belugagrads concert. Check out this photo of the exhibit!

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