Youth Making a Difference

Youth Making a Difference is a collection of stories about young people having a significant positive impact on their communities, their country or people in other parts of the world. Stories cover a wide range of themes and represent various age groups, ethnic groups and Manitoba locations. Some are stories about individual youth, while others are about youth groups or school groups. New stories will be added from time to time, so check back at this site to read about youth participating in their communities.

Agencies, schools, programs and individuals mentioned in these stories are not in any way affiliated with MB4Youth Division of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth. If you wish any further information related to the stories posted on this site, please contact the authors of the stories.

If you wish to submit a story, you can email Hugh Sigurdson at HSigurdson@gov.mb.ca for more information or call him at 945-2568.

• A Community of Action, St. Mary's Academy Amnesty International Student Group
  By: Danielle Kolton, Dale Swirsky, and Jennifer Bernardo
  
  
• Amanda Bembenek: "Our World, Our Choice, Our Future"
  By: John Iwanski
  
  
• 6th Rangers Serve in Many Ways
  By: The members of the 6th Rangers: Alixe Edwards, Kelsey Jensen, Alyssa Hammerling, Glenys Smith, Dana Hemminger, Jennifer Schorn, Valerie Cob-Friesen, and Colleen Dorrian
  
  
• Bikes Heading to Mexico Demonstrate Kids Helping Kids
  By: Deborah Zanke
  
  
• Caring with Cards
  By: Danielle Kolton and Amelia Smandych
  
  
• Constable Christmas Gets Help From Rosser Students
  By: Nancy Drad
  
  
• Eric Garcia – Paying it Forward
  By: The Staff of the Tyndall Park Drop-in Centre
  
  
• Filling Up Empty Bowls, General Byng Grade 5 Class
  By: Jennifer Gibb
  
  
• From Young Offenders to Valuable Volunteers
  By: Chelsea Bronevitch
  
  
• Jennifer Morrison : Making a Difference at Youville
  By: Kim Barrett, Veena Chidambaram, and Lorraine Wilks
  
  
• Prime Minister Sits on Town of Lac du Bonnet Council
  By: Colleen Johnson
  
  
• Project Love
  By: Kin Stock, Teacher, Ecole Morden Middle School
  
  
• SCIP School in Altona
  
  
• St. Laurent Fiddlers: Sharing Metis Fiddling with Seniors and the Community
  By: Hugh Sigurdson
  
  
• Six Junior Volunteers Making a Difference at Mark’s Club
  By: Kerris Montgomery
  
  
• Small School, Big Dreams, Brant-Argyle School
  By: Kristin Smith
  
  
• Together We Can Make the World a Better Place, École Beausejour Early Years School
  By: Lise Léveillé - Citizenship Team Leader
  
  
• West Kildonan Students Travel to South Africa to Help
  By: Tom Schmidt
  
  
• YAMAN - Youth Advisory Manitoba Action Network, What Happens When You Engage Youth?
  By: Christine Dobbs
  
  
• Young People Give Community a Healthy Shot in the Arm, Camperville, Manitoba
  By: Alison Norman
  
  
• Youth Connections Council - Youth Helping Youth
  By: Eric Friesen
  
  
• Youth Opportunity Program Right for Me
  By: Leeann Butler

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