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Topics A-Z listing of articles and resources about eGovernment initiatives relating to youth.
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- Youth - Canada
- Articles and resources about Canadian government initiatives relating to youth.
Added: 12 December 2005
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- Wanted: Young tweeple to connect government with the masses
- By Neeraj Thakur & Ashutosh Kumar. DNA, Published: Friday, March 22, 2013. "How well-versed are you with the social media technologies? The answers is important as the government of India is planning to have special social media departments in all ministries to communicate directly with the youth. The Planning Commission is the first in the line as it has already submitted a proposal for creating a separate wing of young professionals who will promote the Planning Commission and its schemes on social media tools, like Facebook, Twitter and Google hangout..."
Added: 25 March 2013;
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- Service Canada Centre for Youth goes online only
- by Lisa Goud. MJ Times, May 31, 2012. "The Service Canada Centre for Youth will be completely online this year. 'Over the years, there's been a number of students using the Service Canada Centres for Youth,' said Ray Boughen, member of parliament for Palliser. 'Thats decreased over the past few years just because more information is available on computers … The computer’s taken over.'..."
Added: 8 June 2012;
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- Budget 2012: Funding for youth 'One Stop Shops'
- By Claire Trevett. New Zealand Herald, Thursday May 24, 2012. "Youth workers in schools and centres such as 'One Stop Shops' for youth will get about $4.3 million in funding a year under the Budget to provide mental health services to youth - including a new $2 million 'social media' fund to use social media such as Facebook and Twitter to reach youth with mental health issues..."
Added: 24 May 2012;
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- PM announces youth mental health package
- TVNZ, Wednesday April 4, 2012. "Prime Minister John Key announced a modernised mental health initiative today aimed at targeting youth through social media. The $62 million package intends to ensure young people with mental health problems receive better, faster and more modern help..."
Added: 5 April 2012;
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- Young people want to report crimes on Twitter
- Publicservice.co.uk, 14 February 2012. "A changing communication landscape has led to young people in the UK wanting to use social media websites like Twitter and Facebook to report crimes to the police, new research has indicated..."
Added: 21 March 2012;
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- HK youth portal launches high-definition iPad app
- By Xinghui Guo. FutureGov, 13 September 2011. "Youth.gov.hk, Hong Kong's government youth portal, which earlier this year launched a video channel and iPhone app, has enhanced their iPad application, making it high-definition... Other developments in this version include a more colourful layout and design and better quality user interface..."
Added: 15 September 2011;
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- High-Wire Act: Cyber-Safety and the Young: Interim Report
- Parliament of Australia, Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety, June 2011. "On Monday 20 June 2011, the Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety tabled its report on the Inquiry into Cyber-Safety... This report focuses on how young people can be empowered and connect to the Internet, and use new technologies with confidence, knowing that they can use them safely, ethically and with full awareness of risks and benefits. The facilitation of safer online environments requires government, industry and the broader community to work together to realise the benefits of the online environment while also protecting Australians from dangers and enabling them to use existing and emerging tools to mitigate risks..."
Added: 23 June 2011;
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- New Web Portal Improves Access to Programs and Services for Young People
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment, News Release, April 12, 2011. "The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment... Speaking the language that youth speak is crucial to get them to listen to what you have to say and offer. Our government has always believed in that concept. And since the launch of the Youth Retention and Attraction Strategy in November 2009, we have been communicating with our young people via Facebook, and other online tools such as YouTube. It has proven to be a huge success. A further step in this well laid out plan has brought us to this moment. We are proud to announce the launch of our online youth web portal at www.youth.gov.nl.ca – a resource for youth to find out what the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer them and how to get involved..."
Added: 3 May 2011;
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- Does the Internet make for more engaged citizens?
- For many youth, the answer is yes, according to a new study by civic learning scholars, by Jeff Brazil. DML Central - Press, Posted February 23, 2011. "Irvine, California – Youth who pursue their interests on the Internet are more likely to be engaged in civic and political issues, according to a new study of student Internet usage by a group of civic learning scholars. Youth who use the Internet are also more likely to be exposed to diverse political viewpoints, the study shows..."
Added: 24 February 2011;
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- ElectionWire on YouthScape
- electionWIRE is a user-generated content space, provided by Vibewire Youth Inc and YouTube, where 14 young reporters are providing videos on issues defining the Federal Election for young Australians. In addition you too can upload your own reports, animations or opinion pieces.
Added: 29 July 2010;
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- Google vibes up Australian youth through YouTube and electionWIRE
- By Alex Zaharov-Reutt. IT Wire, Thursday, 22 July 2010. "A day after the announcement that Google will soon be launching its Election 2010 initiatives with Federal politicians, its own engineers and amongst others, YouTube videos from the public, comes the announcement that VibeWire Youth Inc has joined forces with YouTube so 'citizen reporters' can 'report the election their way'. Will it get your vote?..."
Added: 29 July 2010;
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- Young Australians - vote and make your voice heard!
- Posted by Alan Noble, Engineering Director, Google Australia. The Official Google Australia Blog, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. "For the first time ever young Australians have the opportunity to vote in a simulated federal election and have their opinions heard. Today Google announced Student Voice 2010 - the federal election as voted for by under-18s. We're inviting 15 - 17 year-old students across Australia to vote in a simulated online federal election between 9 - 12 August. We've adopted standards and processes from the Australian Electoral Commission to make this as real an experience as possible..."
Added: 29 July 2010;
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- Young People Helped To Create 'Apps for Good'
- by Tristan Parker. e-Government Bulletin, June 29, 2010. "A mobile application allowing people to access information about their rights when being stopped and searched by police, and to rate and share their experience, is among the results of a recent pilot project to encourage young people to develop social 'apps' for smartphones..."
Added: 30 June 2010;
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- How government can engage young people online
- Researcher danah boyd has a message for government: You're doing it wrong, by Alex Howard. O'Reilly Radar, May 6, 2010. "Young people don't want to be the government's friend on Facebook. They aren't likely to welcome an official dropping into an online conversation uninvited. And if you want to communicate with them where they live, you need to be on mobile..."
Added: 11 May 2010;
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- Florida Launches Multiagency Data Sharing System for Assisting Children
- By Karen Wilkinson, Staff Writer. Government Technology, April 27, 2010. "Shared information is imperative to any successful organization, especially one charged with making decisions based on data related to at-risk children and families. Florida recently built upon this adage by launching its Children and Youth Cabinet Information Sharing System (CYCISS)..."
Added: 29 April 2010;
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