Being inspired starts with being informed.

Before you take action, take time to explore the issues you’re passionate about. Our Exploring Issues page provides you with context, perspective and detailed up-to-date statistics on local and global issues. Find something that inspires you and get informed!

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Activity Cards

We wanted to provide you three sets of activity cards on Positive Human Qualities, Optimal Mental Health and Brain Science. These cards are packed with information, actions and questions to engage students in productive conversations around the topic of well-being. Youth will leave with a deeper under­standing and equipped with the actions to implement what they’ve learned into their everyday lives.

Local Issues

Students using cell phones
Students using cell phones
Cyberbullying

We all have a responsibility to stand up for those who cannot stand up on their own.

A student flipping the pages of a book
A student flipping the pages of a book
Literacy

A better society is possible when literacy is seen as fundamentally important.

A father and his two children in a garden
A father and his two children in a garden
Environment

Our everyday choices have a direct impact on the future of our planet.

A volunteer with a cart of food donations
A volunteer with a cart of food donations
Hunger

People who access food banks come from all walks of life.

A youth sitting alone on a bridge
A youth sitting alone on a bridge
Homelessness

It affects millions and costs the economy billions of dollars.

Three indigenous students at school
Three indigenous students at school
Indigenous

Education improves relations between Indigenous & non-Indigenous peoples.

A student sitting in a wheel chair in his classroom
A student sitting in a wheel chair in his classroom
Accessibility

Accessibility is key to building a more inclusive world.

A group of students sitting at a treat table
A group of students sitting at a treat table
Women’s Empowerment

Education boosts a girl’s future income 10 to 20%.

A mother and daughter reading food ingredients
A mother and daughter reading food ingredients
Nutrition

Healthy eating helps fuel the body and mind.

A women seeking advice from a counselor
A women seeking advice from a counselor
Mental Health

Mental well-being is just as important as physical well-being.

A sign in a storefront window that says "Sorry we're closed"
A sign in a storefront window that says "Sorry we're closed"
Discrimination

The many ethnicities, genders and backgrounds of our communities face this daily.

A silhouette of a young man thinking
A silhouette of a young man thinking
Violence

Violence can have a lifelong impact, both physically and mentally.

Global Issues

A young girl sweeping the floor in India
A young girl sweeping the floor in India
Education

Sixteen million girls will never start school.

A women walks with a bowl of water balanced on her head
A women walks with a bowl of water balanced on her head
Water

Half the world’s hospital beds are filled with people suffering from a water-related disease.

A nurse holding a container of medicine
A nurse holding a container of medicine
Health

Simple preventative health care measures could save millions of lives.

A farmer walking on the side of a road
A farmer walking on the side of a road
Food

Over 800 million people worldwide don’t have enough food to lead a productive life.

A young child holding a bowl for food
A young child holding a bowl for food
Poverty

More than 700 million people live in extreme poverty.

A young boy working in textile production in a developing country
A young boy working in textile production in a developing country
Child Labor

Worldwide, more than 150 million children are engaged in child labor.

A building damaged by conflict
A building damaged by conflict
Displacement

Syria is the primary source country of refugees worldwide.

An aerial view of farming plots
An aerial view of farming plots
Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss

Developing countries will be the hardest hit.