The
Students Commission was co founded by TG
Magazine, Optimist Clubs
and other youth. As a non- profit organization, The
Students Commission is mostly known for holding annual
youth-driven conferences. Through these conferences,
workshops and educational material put together by SC,
youth tackle issues like racism, youth unemployment,
gender issues, child poverty, environment, native
concerns, substance abuse and national
unity.
In just
under seven years,
The Students Commission
has created a pro-active forum for youth to direct
public policy. Their voices have been heard; National
Reports are presented to the Prime Minister, the
Governor General, cabinet ministers, provincial
premiers and business, education, community and labour
leaders across Canada.
Then, youth work to implement
their recommendations, which in turn creates many new
projects and concrete results.
In addition to leadership
development and organizational skill training, youth
acquire the values of collective independence by being
responsible for fundraising to attend national
conferences and creating their own jobs and projects.
As youth progress through levels of development, they
learn to write budgets, proposals, pay bills,
administer the organization and make presentations on
its behalf. TG and The Students Commission
specifically recruit among those selected
traditionally for national conferences and co op
programs. The Students Commission is now also well
known for their international
experience. Their
ability to commission youth has been expanded
internationally.
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The real
story
Back in 1990, Bob McCarthy
had a vision of an event that would take place
in Ottawa. Hundreds of youth would attend and
tackle issues affecting their lives all over
Canada. Bob eventually realized this project
needed a lot more than just a vision. It needed
careful planning and great organization. Upon
the discovery of the lack of essential plans, a
group of other adults, sharing the same vision
decided to start the process. At that point they
were faced with two choices: either to run away
or stay. Through their dedication, and hard work
they would meet on a weekly basis to brainstorm
ideas that would eventually lead to the
completion of a successful report. This group
eventually came together and became The Students
Commission.
The group of adults
involved were Stoney McCart, Barb McIntosh, Gus
Croteau, Paul Mills, Randi Dyck. From the
optimist club there was Ron Huxley, Berry
Hesson, and Steve McDonald. The TG editor was:
Donna Douglas. Among the adults was a dedicated
group of youth, such as Marc Bishop, Collin
Putney, Maleika Selwyn and Marysha Bushnell who
attended the very first meetings of The Students
Commission.
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How The
Students Commission got it's name
It
was written in the very first letters Gus Croteau
and Stoney McCart wrote. The group of adults from
the first conference in 1991 decided that " The
Students Commission " name suited their idea of
adults commissioning young people to take a stance,
to take action, and to enable the students voices
to be heard. The big bonus was that no other
organization had that name already, so the
dedicated group became the non profit organization
we know today as The Students
Commission.
Did you
know?
The Students Commission
Internet site was established in April of 1995
(www.tgmag.ca)
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