Congratulations to Our Newest Indigenous Grant Recipients!
We’re proud to announce that these organizations are the recipients of our 2024 Silver Gummy Indigenous Grant: Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) – for the project: Legacy Keepers: Celebrating Two-Spirit Heritage Creating Hope Society of Alberta – for the project: Oskapewis Mentoring Project In 2023, Silver Gummy was given the opportunity to work […]
What is Gender-Based Violence (GBV)?
Silver Gummy’s mission is to reduce gender-based violence (GBV) through education. But what exactly is gender-based violence? We feel it’s important to provide an overview of the problem to give context to the solutions that we and our grantees are currently working on. This is Part 1 in a two-part series, covering the effects and […]
The Kindergarten Lesson We Forgot
Planting seeds for a future without gender-based violence Guest post by Jeff Perera, higherunlearning.com Sometimes we need to see it with our own eyes to know that it is possible. See someone do the thing so that we know it is possible. I remember how the field across from my sixth floor apartment building as […]
Supporting Youth Healthy Relationships: Introduction to the HOPELab
Guest Post Written by Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary Social connection is a fundamental need for people throughout their lives. In adolescence, social connections are an important way to learn about ourselves and who we might become. These connections also help us feel supported and that we belong. Parents/caregivers remain a […]
Silver Gummy Indigenous Grant
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Indigenous Grant this month. As part of our commitment to reconciliation, the Silver Gummy Foundation has committed to building relationships with Indigenous organizations whose mandate is to help re-build positive gender identities for Indigenous youth through the reclamation of culture, epistemology and youth driven participatory approaches […]
Silver Gummy’s Newest Grantees
Welcoming WITS and HOPElab to Our Community Silver Gummy is always looking to fund innovative organizations that support our mission and are willing to communicate and collaborate with other stakeholders. We are thrilled to introduce our newest grantees to the Silver Gummy Community! Welcome Wits and Hope Project! Started in 1998, The WITS Programs (formerly […]
