October 1, 2022
How can we effectively tackle global challenges in education to ensure that quality, inclusive and equitable education is available to all? Learn more about the Global Ideas Institute’s 2022-23 Challenge Topic and how your school can get involved.
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November 9, 2021
Socioeconomic status is a significant determinant of the health and wellbeing of populations worldwide.
Marginalized communities face systemic barriers to services needed to be healthy. How can we advance health equity for marginalized communities during the COVID-19 pandemic?
November 8, 2021
The Global Ideas Institute is expanding to include more schools in Canada and around the world.
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September 22, 2020
While digital technologies are capable of great good, they can also amplify existing inequities and threaten the safety of those in marginalized communities. The Global Ideas Institute challenges students to develop innovative approaches to bolster digital safety among marginalized communities.
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November 19, 2019
The Global Ideas Institute’s 2019-20 Challenge focuses on youth suicide prevention for the hard-to-reach in Canada. Learn more about the challenge and find out how to get involved.
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October 27, 2018
“While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become over-reliant on single-use or disposable plastic – with severe environmental consequences. Around the world, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute. Every year we use up to 5 trillion...
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May 2, 2018
On April 13, grade 11 and 12 students from more than 25 participating high schools across the greater Toronto area are heading to the Munk School to present their solutions for addressing food insecurity at the Global Ideas Institute’s (GII) final symposium.
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March 26, 2018
Take a look at the GII’s deep roster of specialists
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