Students & Youth

Throughout North America, school and guidance counsellors have been essential professional resources in helping students cope with the many issues that they face. These issues often take the form of...

Have we as adults accepted that students can be active agents in their career planning? I wrote a paper recently in CJCD (Canadian Journal of Career Development) that aims to...

In recent years, the Canadian labour market has been defined by technological change and disruption, creating the need for employees to consistently upgrade their skills. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting...

When it comes to traditional measures of success in school, some of the common yardsticks that are used include things like aptitude and IQ tests. Indeed, measures of perseverance and...

Thinking we know what is best for youth without considering their lived experiences can inhibit their visions of their future selves....

The past seven months have been a wild, wild ride for our little department at the University of Lethbridge. During the pandemic, we’ve navigated a departmental re-organization while working remotely...

Recognizing the systemic barriers faced by transgender and nonbinary students, University of Toronto creates career guide in consultation with community....

Have you dreamed about how great it would be to work and travel in a different country but fear it won’t be possible given the current global health crisis? Or...

New Brunswick’s Future Ready Learning K-12 strategy aims to meet needs of all learners....

Do your students need some good news? Here you go: Grade 12 is a student’s best opportunity for scholarships. There will never be another time in their lives where there are...