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... by Asad Chishti | May 23, 2019 | Blog
The only constant in life is change and the BYTE office sure has been changing it up and preparing for more these past three weeks with one staff on maternity leave, another departing in June, and yet another transitioning to being a full-time counselor. Part of these... by BYTE Guest | Jan 16, 2019 | Blog
Last fall, we were able to help two young people attend the Bridging Gender Divides conference through our BYTE Leadership Fund. After taking some time to reflect, one participant sat down with us to share some of their insights. Q. In your opinion, what are gender... by Zoé Bordeleau-Cass | Aug 22, 2018 | Blog, Featured
I’m sorry for the noise – I find I talk more openly when I’m working on an art piece Tamika Knutson says from her studio in her hometown of Dawson City. She was finishing a commissioned jewellery piece before leaving the next day to spend a week in... by Hana Val | Jul 5, 2018 | Blog
Ethnicity and how the world perceives you don’t always go together. When you’re not white, but you look white, it’s easy to feel like an ‘other’. This year for the theme of our Leaders in Training conference we chose ‘identity’. For some, like... 