Listening, Leading, and Inspiring: Jéda’s Story A Vision for Change When you meet Jéda Anderson, it doesn’t take long to feel the power of her resilience, creativity, and commitment to change. At just 17, she has already achieved what many spend a lifetime aspiring to—a lasting impact on her community. From her early advocacy efforts as a member of her school’s Student Equity [...]
How Gambling is Being Driven by Influencers By YMCA of Toronto Influencing: Another Way to Advertise As social media continues to grow in popularity there are increasing opportunities for new forms of advertising on these platforms. Social media advertising is nothing new and many companies are using these platforms to specifically advertise to young audiences. It has been estimated that today’s youth are exposed to as many [...]
Healthy Boundaries Around Gaming and Gambling By YMCA of Toronto Youth Gambling Although they may not be of legal age to enter a casino, youth may be already engaging in gambling behaviour to some degree, even from a young age — whether that’s making a bet with a rare Pokémon card or playing a claw machine game to win a prize. Gambling at any age has risks [...]
Dispelling myths around youth gambling Explore a few common myths and facts related to youth gambling. By YMCA Toronto When it comes to gambling, there are many misconceptions — and perhaps the biggest one is that youth don’t (or can’t) gamble. That’s because we often associate gambling with playing poker or blackjack in a casino. But gambling takes many different forms. In fact, 68 per cent of Ontario [...]
Gaming and gambling: What's the difference? By YMCA of Toronto Video games often have elements of gambling, and there are blurred lines between games of skill and games of chance. It’s important to understand the definition of gambling, how the lines are blurred and the signs of a potential problem. The YMCA Youth Gambling Awareness Program (YGAP) defines gambling as “risking something of value when you don’t [...]
