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Like the global movements of youth participation and community foundations, the youth in philanthropy movement is gaining momentum. It is resulting in optimistic and innovative programs, in often surprising places!

Although community foundations and their youth councils focus on their local communities, being part of a global movement also presents advantages and opportunities.

Working to make local communities better places for everyone is appealing to the youth involved in community foundation YACs. But it is also gratifying to feel part of a larger movement that is working to create positive change around the world.

Just as community foundations throughout the world are learning from each other, so too are those involved in youth philanthropy. Increasing access to technology presents new opportunities for youth to share information and ideas, and even to partner on projects.

Youth in Philanthropy Canada is here to provide more than just a place to obtain information. Our hope is that community foundation youth will use this website to learn more about each other and our communities, participate in on-line discussions, engage in "twinning" or mentoring relationships, and even work together.

			Global visitors - tell us about your youth philanthropy group! The "Going Global" section of this site welcomes input from foundation youth everywhere! Whether your group has been around for a long time or is just getting started, we want to hear from you.

What's new around the globe

• Youth Bank in Bosnia and Herzegovina holds workshop
• Youth Foundation in the Ivory Coast lights up communities (April 2008)
• Newtownabbey Youthbank in Northern Ireland (September 2007)
• Togliatti Youth Bank shares newsletter (September 2007)
• A review of international models of youth philanthropy (September 2007)
• Kitchener and Waterloo YAC hosts YIP guests from near and far...(Penza, Russia) (July 2007)
• South Africa joins the youth in philanthropy trend (April 2007)
• From Russia - Togliatti YouthBank shares newsletter (March 2007)
• From BC to Baikal - Community Foundations Connect... (March 2007)
• Togliatti Youth Bank publishes newsletter (January 2007)
• Youth Bank of Baikal runs interregional summer camp (January 2007)
• Ten Days in British Columbia...A Russian student reflects on her visit (December 2006)
• Mexico: Engaging the Future Today (November 2006)
• Russian conference from the perspective of a Russian delegate (September 2006)
• Russian impressions from a Canadian youth delegate (August 2006)
• Russian impressions from an American youth delegate (July 2006)
• Canadian, US and Russian youth philanthropists meet at Russian Conference (July 2006)
• Youth Bank of the Baikal Community Foundation (May 2006)
• Kaliningrad Youth Bank holds first fundraising event (April 2006)
• Russian youth philanthropy spreads to Pervouralsk (February 2006)
• Russian-Canadian youth exchange warms up (January 2006)
• A letter from Mexico (January 2006)