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Getting First-Time Voters to the Polls

Caro Loutfi October 1, 2015 No Comments Apathy is Boring Canadian Arab Institute Elections Canada Federal Election federal elections immigrant millennials new Canadians Samara voters Voting

When it comes to elections, new Canadian citizens and young Canadian voters share similar challenges. Broadly speaking these two demographics share an unfamiliarity with the…

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Getting Millennials, New Citizens to the Polls

Ranjit Bhaskar September 11, 2015 No Comments federal elections Maryam Mirza millennials NCM Election Desk new Canadians new citizens newcomer youth Newcomers social media voters

Ayesha Syed didn’t vote in the 2011 election. It wasn’t because she took her civic duty of voting for granted or isn’t interested in politics…

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When Millennials Take Philanthropy “Glocal”

NCM Anonymous September 23, 2014 No Comments Diaspora global Globalization Local millennials Mowat Centre philanthropy Sri Lanka

by Kumaran Nadesan (@nakumaran) and Anupama Ranawana (@MsAMR25) It is increasingly clear that millennials, those born since 1980, are fast re-defining the philanthropy landscape. And…

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