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Duodu, Eugenia; Noble, Jessica; Yusuf, Yusuf; Garay, Camilo; Bean, Corliss – International Journal of STEM Education, 2017
Background: Due to the rising demands for a Canadian workforce with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)-related education, there is a need to increase youth engagement in STEM education and programming. Research, however, has shown that youth residing in low-income communities are disproportionately affected by psychosocial barriers,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, After School Programs, STEM Education, Low Income Groups
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St. John, Alex; Travers, Robb; Munro, Lauren; Liboro, Renato; Schneider, Margaret; Greig, Carrie L. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2014
This article outlines how gay-straight alliances (GSAs) work to connect youth with community resources, and outlines the political and social context of GSAs in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fifteen individuals (youth, teachers, and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] youth service provider) participated in interviews…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Social Influences