by Abbey Gartner | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, News & Events
This year we hosted the first-ever “Northern Youth Got Talent” competition, virtually on our Facebook page. We asked for media submissions from youth all across the North, in the Yukon, NWT, and Northern BC. We noticed a gap in our events after Battle of the Bands was... by Abbey Gartner | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
The Think Big! Lead Now! (TBLN) YWCA Canada’s Young Women’s National Leadership Program is an amazing opportunity for young non-binary and female-identifying people to explore their leadership journeys and grow their skills. The program is a collective of online... by Abbey Gartner | Nov 28, 2019 | Blog
Hey, it’s me again. I’m here today to share with you a really neat opportunity/network/organization called Jack.org. Jack.org is Canada’s only youth-led mental health charity organization working to revolutionize the mental health landscape. They do this through their... by Abbey Gartner | Jul 11, 2019 | Blog
In early June, I was invited by our local Yukon Foundation to attend the Community Foundations of Canada #AllIn2019 conference as part of the national youth delegation. The conference was hosted in the beautiful downtown area of Victoria, BC on the unsurrendered... by Abbey Gartner | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog
If you’ve read our last blog post or our team page, you may recognize me. If not – Hey, hi, hello! My name is Abbey and I’m the Program Assistant and Facilitator here at BYTE. Aside from having a blast with the BYTE team, facilitating workshops, organizing youth... 