How to Join :

Step 1 : Join our list serve by sending an email to the CCR Youth Coordinator at craxlen [at] ccrweb [dot] ca

Step 2 : Join the next CCR Youth Network Conference Call

Step 3 : Join the online Canadian Council for Refugees Youth Network Facebook page

Step 4: Find a local organization and get involved in your community

Step 5 : Check out the list of suggested activities and our national campaigns and projects (see below). Take action in your community!

Email the CCR Youth Coordinator if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

WELCOME!

GET INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING THE 2013 YOUTH ACTION GATHERING!

CCR Youth Network National Campaigns and Projects:

Speak Up! Support Newcomer Youth Voices in Canada:

Speak Up! is a youth-led small grants fund pilot project. From March 2011 to December 2011, the CCR provided funding (a total of $16500) and support to groups of newcomer youth across Canada to develop creative public education and advocacy resources. We hope that you will use these resources in your communities to promote the well-being of newcomer youth, or be inspired to start similar projects in your cities!

Debunking Myths about Newcomer Youth:

A public education campaign to stop harmful stereotypes, ignorance, and racism affecting newcomer youth across Canada.

The Impacts of Missing and Mistaken Identity Documents on the Lives of Permanent Resident Youth:

Losing your permanent resident card or having the wrong information on it can keep you from accessing the services that you need. Are you facing this problem or helping people deal with it? Answer our survey! Looking for a way to get involved? Volunteer to listen to people's stories!

Children and Youth Rights under the Canadian Immigration System:

Canada has signed the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, but the rights of children who are not Canadian citizens are not always respected in Canada. Detention, human trafficking, statelessness, family separation, and deportation are some of the areas where Canada seriously fails to respect and take care of non-citizen children and youth. The UN will soon examine if Canada is respecting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This is a great opportunity for a national campaign!