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8 Goals for a better world

http://8goals.ca/site/about_us

A site dedicated to eradicating poverty by keeping 8 goals in mind.  A powerful website which details how you can get involved in this campaign to fulfill its mission.


Ashoka Canada

http://www.ashoka.org

Ashoka is the global association of the world's leading entrepreneurs.


Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians

http://www.exparl.ca

CAFP is composed of former parliamentarians who served in either the Senate or the House of Commons of Canada.


Canadian Commission for UNESCO

http://www.unesco.ca

A forum for encouraging and fostering the participation of Canadian organization's in UNESCO's mandate. Check out their Youth Network for opportunities to make a  global impact!


CIDA Youth Zone

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/youthzone

The Canadian government's official international development site for youth! Let CIDA's tools and programs guide you to becoming a more active global citizen.


Democracy in Montreal: From 1830 to the present

http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/democratie/democratie_en/

An interactive site examining the role of democracy in Montreal from historical and future perspectives. It's a resource for students, teachers and all those with local election interest.


Do Something

http://www.dosomething.org

This US-based do-good organization knows that young people are making a difference: you see the need to act, you believe in yourself to get results, and you act!


Finaly!

http://www.finaly.ca

Finaly is a youth driven organization that empowers youth to be active participants in decision-making and implementation in Newfoundland and Labrador.


Get Your Vote On

http://www.getyourvoteon.ca

GYVO aims to promote voting in provincial elections in BC to 18-34 year olds. They aim to make young people's voices heard by politicians and the media.


Getting Involved

http://www.gettinginvolved.ca

This student initiative matches students from junior high to university with volunteer opportunities that interest them!


Greater Toronto Civic Action Alliance

http://www.civicaction.ca

This coalition of civic leaders works with community partners and government to address Toronto's future challenges like housing and the economy.


Independent Media

http://www.independentmedia.ca

Independent Media was created for folks searching for alternatives to corporately sponsored media, as well as those interested in building independent media.


Mobilize

http://www.mobilize.org

Mobilize is an all-partisan network that energizes, empowers and educates youth to increase civic engagement and political participation.


Mouvement pour une démocratie nouvelle

http://www.democratie-nouvelle.qc.ca

This group wants to see deep reforms in the Quebec electoral process so that it is truly representative of voters' wishes.


Poli Twitter

http://www.politwitter.ca

Politwitter is a non-partisan service that brings together all the Canadian political twitter, making it easy to connect elected MPs & MLAs with the Canadian people.


Rights and Democracy Student Network

http://www.dd-rd.ca

This group provides university delegations across Canada with resources to learn about and promote human rights, democratic development and globalization.


Rights Democracy

http://www.rightsdemocracy.net

The Rights and Democracy Network unites students across Canada, and provides support and resources for human rights education.


Save our Democracy Meetups

http://saveourdemocracy.meetup.com

Meet other local citizens to discuss election issues, screen potential candidates, hold unity caucuses to support national & congressional candidates and more.


Social Vibe

http://www.socialvibe.com

Social Vibe is the leading social media utility connecting people with brands, empowering them to engage with sponsors and share branded content with their social graph to benefit a cause of their choice.


Student Vote

http://www.studentvote.ca

Student Vote is a student driven, teacher mentored and community supported project that engages young Canadians in the democratic process through hands on experience.


Students Without Borders

http://www.studentswithoutborders.ca

Students Without Borders is a WUSC project that give Canadian University students the chance to learn and volunteer in Asia, Africa and South America.


Study Parliament

http://www.studyparliament.ca

This non-partisan group unites academics, parliamentary experts and civil servants to foster discussion and enhance knowledge about our government.


Table de concertation des Forums Jeunesse régionaux du Québec

http://www.forumsjeunesse.qc.ca

These guys offer Quebec youth a forum for dialogue and support. They promote involvement in, and offer advice on, local and regional issues.


The Library and Archives Canada forum on Canadian Democracy

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/democracy/index-e.html

The LAC Forum on Canadian Democracy is a new initiative that brings together resources and expertise to promote study and discussion of Canada's democratic experience.


UN Democracy Fund

http://www.un.org/democracyfund

UNDEF's purpose is to support democratization around the world by helping local civil society groups in the process of democratization.


Visible Government

http://visiblegovernment.ca

These guys are pushing to use of and access to easy online tools for Canadians to ensure a transparent and accessible system of government.


Voters in Training

http://www.votersintraining.com

Voters in Training is a non-profit or partisan citizenship education program for secondary students that operates bilingually throughout Quebec.


What Kids Can Do

http://www.whatkidscando.org

WKCD is an American non-profit that supports and promotes the power of young people, and advocates that their voices be taken seriously.


Why Democracy

http://www.whydemocracy.net

Why Democracy is a huge project that uses documentary films as a starting point for a global discussion about democracy.


Why People Act (Blog)

http://whypeopleact.wordpress.com

This blog is part of a Master's of Education Thesis and is aimed at sparking dialogue about what motivates people to get involved in advocacy.


Youth at the United Nations

http://www.un.org/youth

The UN Programme for Youth is aimed at building awareness of the situations of youth worldwide, promoting their rights, and involving them in decision-making.


Yukon Gov't Youth Directorate

http://www.eco.gov.yk.ca/youthdirectorate/index.html

The Youth Directorate aims to improve services for, and health of, young people, as well as to increase youth involvement, awareness, and contribution.


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