by Zoé Bordeleau-Cass | Aug 17, 2017 | Blog
When reflecting on relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, I am faced with a LOT of questions. What does reconciliation really mean? Is it just this pretty word that is tossed around a lot in Canadian politics? Can a person of European settler...
by Emily Turner-Davis | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog
When Liam Campbell researched volunteer organizations, he had a few things in mind. He wanted to find a grassroots organization, he wanted to volunteer teaching English as a second language, and he wanted to find a website with pictures clearly taken by an “old...
by Emily Turner-Davis | Jun 29, 2017 | Blog
We are pumped to welcome our newest Community Outreach Coordinator Hana Val to our team! She’s always available to provide fuzzy socks and great travel stories whenever we need them. In the short time she’s been here, she’s made us crack up many...
by Emily Turner-Davis | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog
I spend my summers in Whitehorse, but during the year I live in Vancouver. On my daily commute to school the #3 bus takes me through the Downtown Eastside, an area infamous for its drug use among residents. Recently this corner of the city has been making headlines...
by Tayo Adamek | May 10, 2017 | Blog
Tuition in Canada is higher than it has ever been, and tomorrow, it’ll be even higher. In the last decade, tuition has risen 40%. Furthermore, the average Canadian student graduates with more than $25,000 of debt; I wish I could say this surprised me. During the...
by Shelby Maunder | May 5, 2017 | Blog
This week marks Mental Health Week and there are lots of posts all over Twitter and social media urging people to “Speak Up and #GetLoud” about their experiences with mental health. In fact, BYTE retweeted a message that said exactly that – so I’ve decided to walk the...
