I am a huge fan of OCASI, the Ontario Coalition of Agencies Serving Immigrants. They have a wonderful site full of great networking, advocacy and support tools for their members, users and the general public. I am re-posting a complete article that outlines the Toronto Teen Sex Survey.

Suffice to say, this study is a great example of community based research were young people not only conducted the research but were involved with dissemination of the findings. The video of the research project is so illustrative of the power of social media (video) to convey complex issues through engaging story telling.

In York Region there are so many issues that can be presented through video, photos, audio or interviews. My work in this area is just beginning. The more I talk with organizations, particularly youth organizations, the more I hear the interest and willingness to use social media to involve consumers in meaningful community roles.

Despite the economic malaise across the country, I think innovation and creative thinking is on the rise as people look to new approaches to old problems. The young people and adult leaders responsible for this survey are clearly demonstrating what people can achieve when given the opportunity and support to address important community matters. Equally relevant is the value of facilitating activities for youth to seniors in projects where they can be innovative, expressive and just have fun creating stories in any form. Read more…

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