Tiny Giant Magazine's History

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• Tiny Giant Magazine encourages youth involvement, their online and print magazine articles and graphics/ art work are created by youth. They are always looking for writers and artists to contribute their work. Need more info just e-mail the editor sarah@tgmag.ca
• Sarah Hartley, Tiny Giant's Editor was also a co-op student for SC/TG in the past.

TG's roots are deep reaching. The magazine, now Internet-based, began as Canadian High News, which was founded in the 1940s by high school students. TG provides youth with an opportunity to address issues that are relevant and important to them. During the past 10 years, TG has grown into a multimedia publisher, publishing the works of young people in audio, video, print, Internet and CD ROM formats. The year 2000 is witnessing the relaunch of TG : Tiny Giant , as a print and online magazine published by Canadian youth. By 1991, TG was ready to turn its National Youth Advisory Board into a more active group. Together with Optimist Service Clubs and volunteer teachers, TG co-founded The Students Commission as a national policy forum and leadership training program. The Students Commission, as a sister organization to TG, has developed a unique, youth-driven conference format that enables young people to turn their ideas into action. TG/SC uses the latest in communications and media and combines them with the four key pillars of our process: Listen, Respect, Understand and Communicate. Communication creates professional products that empower and educate.

Youth direct the agenda and create the projects which fund the operations of TG/SC. Staff and volunteer adults assist, mentor and facilitate the achievements of youth by providing infrastructure and training. High school co-operative education students work with staff at the national office in Toronto, Ontario.

Today, teams of our young people are contracted to train and impart our processes and skill sets to other youth and to youth-serving organizations, especially in the international arena. Our growth, impact and ability to execute systemic change has been significantly enhanced by a series of valued partnerships (ie. The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, UNESCO, Bell Learning Solutions, Communities and Schools, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada, and Allied Youth). Our products are purchased by Ministries of Education, and many of our projects are executed under contracts to the Canadian federal government and to corporate supporters.

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January 2000 Teen Generation was renamed Tiny Giant Magazine and was completely relaunched.  Remember to check out TG's online magazine.

TG November 1980	TG September 1995	TG 2000 - order today!

Order our 2000 issue today by emailing us at tgmag@tgmag.ca, it's free!