written by Haruka Aoyama, 2021 Youth Champion Alumna Haruka Aoyama joined the Spur Change Youth Champions Program in 2021 when she was looking for an opportunity to learn how to take meaningful and effective actions toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Haruka was born and raised in ... continue reading.
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Honouring the Memory of 215 Lost Children
The Spur Change team was deeply sorrowed to hear of the discovery of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found on the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Our sincere condolences to Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation and all Indigenous communities. Full ICN statement ... continue reading.
ICN Press Release : Response to Development Impact Window: Latest round of funding recipients announced
Halifax, NS (March 11, 2021) – On behalf of the Inter-Council Network (ICN), a coalition of the eight provincial and regional councils for international cooperation, representing over 350 members from coast to coast to coast, we would like to offer congratulations to the nineteen small and ... continue reading.
Transitioning capacity building activities to the online world: 8 key learnings since COVID started
written by Nicolás Peña, Learning Content Coordinator It is undeniable that, for most organizations, online learning has become the new norm. At Spur Change, some components of our program were very dependent on in-person interactions and learnings between small and ... continue reading.
Resource Library Launched!
A Library of Knowledge and Tools Available at the Fingertip of SMOs5-year target already surpassed by 28%November 26, 2020Spur change has launched a Resource Library of 160 curated resources categorized into seven thematic areas. Six months in development, the Resource Library was a key ... continue reading.
Global Citizenship Education after the COVID-19 crisis?
By Marta Estellés, PhD, Universidad de Cantabria (Spain) and Gustavo E. Fischman, Arizona State University (USA) During the COVID-19 crisis, educational responses have been mainly geared towards minimizing the problems derived from school closures and maintaining educational ... continue reading.