The Youth Project is pleased to announce that Kate Shewan has returned to her responsibilities as Executive Director of the Youth Project. Ms. Shewan has resumed her leadership of the daily operations, personnel, and programming of the organization on a permanent basis. Ms. Shewan has served as Executive Director of the Youth Project since 2015.…
Read MoreTitle: The Marrow Thieves Author: Cherie Dimaline In the YP Library? Not yet! Synopsis: In a futuristic world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America’s Indigenous people, and it is their marrow that…
Read MoreDrop-In and Transformers are cancelled for August while we recover from (and prepare for the next…) summer camp! Sorry for any inconvenience – we’ll see you in September!!
Read MoreAs part of our ongoing post-Pride shutdown, Games Night is cancelled for August.
Read MoreMore books! The YP has expanded our book list recommendations to include a list of Young Adult Fiction about youth who are black, indigenous and people of colour (or a part of the BIPOC community). While many of these titles are already in our other booklists, we recognize there is a need for more diverse…
Read MoreThe Parks & Recreation Youth Section, the Municipal Clerks Office of the Municipality, and Community Partners (ANSAIO, DBDLI, ISANS, and iMatter) are developing a Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The YAC will be a team of 12 youth ages 15 to 24 from across the Halifax Regional Municipality who will provide input to the Regional Council on…
Read MoreWe at the Youth Project are mourning the loss, and celebrating the life, of one of our “Gay Grandpas” Sam Wilson. Sam and his husband Bob were an important part of many LGBTQI community groups and resources in Nova Scotia, including the Youth Project. It was rare to say one name without the other, and…
Read MoreTitle: Taproot, A Story about a Gardener and a Ghost Author: Keezy Young In the YP library? 1 copy. Synopsis: Blue is having a hard time moving on. He’s in love with his best friend. He’s also dead. Luckily, Hamal can see ghosts, leaving Blue free to haunt him to his heart’s content. But something…
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