Canadian youth today "tend to look for alternative values and plans from previous generations," says a Department of Heritage report..Blacklock's Reporter said the report shows young Canadians are pragmatic, but “more individualized” than past generations..“Much of the world has changed,” said the report. Auditors cited “social changes among youth over time.”.“The value of working for the common good and the belief that individuals can make a difference are ingrained in the attitudes of young Canadians, but they also tend to look for alternative values and plans from previous generations,” said the report..“Pragmatic and realistic, young people get involved in their society in a more punctual and distant manner than previous generations.”.“They are less inclined to adopt the main principles of organizations as was the case with the previous generation, but rather favour alternative approaches that are consistent with their personal values. Youth would be carriers of a more individualized mode of engagement where it seems important to act here and now in local context by adopting individualized actions.”.“The principle of ‘think globally and act locally’ resonates with them,” the report continued. “Canadian youth live in a technological environment that was completely unforeseeable in the early 2000s.”.“Technological context shapes the life experience and perspectives of each successive generation as they open opportunities that did not exist before. Since technology develops at an accelerated rate, generations or cohorts defined by technology are becoming shorter and shorter and demand even more rapid adaptation to remain in sync with them.”.The comments came in an audit of federally-funded youth exchanges that cost $98 million over the past five years. .Exchanges Canada subsidizes workshops, conferences and six-week summer work programs for participants. .Cabinet also spent $117 million on a Canada Service Corps promising hands-on community programs for youth, and revived a $3 million Katimavik program cut by a previous Conservative cabinet as an austerity measure..Katimavik in its heyday paid participants a dollar a day plus $1,000 bonus and expenses for travel and training. Justin Trudeau chaired the organization from 2002 to 2006.
Canadian youth today "tend to look for alternative values and plans from previous generations," says a Department of Heritage report..Blacklock's Reporter said the report shows young Canadians are pragmatic, but “more individualized” than past generations..“Much of the world has changed,” said the report. Auditors cited “social changes among youth over time.”.“The value of working for the common good and the belief that individuals can make a difference are ingrained in the attitudes of young Canadians, but they also tend to look for alternative values and plans from previous generations,” said the report..“Pragmatic and realistic, young people get involved in their society in a more punctual and distant manner than previous generations.”.“They are less inclined to adopt the main principles of organizations as was the case with the previous generation, but rather favour alternative approaches that are consistent with their personal values. Youth would be carriers of a more individualized mode of engagement where it seems important to act here and now in local context by adopting individualized actions.”.“The principle of ‘think globally and act locally’ resonates with them,” the report continued. “Canadian youth live in a technological environment that was completely unforeseeable in the early 2000s.”.“Technological context shapes the life experience and perspectives of each successive generation as they open opportunities that did not exist before. Since technology develops at an accelerated rate, generations or cohorts defined by technology are becoming shorter and shorter and demand even more rapid adaptation to remain in sync with them.”.The comments came in an audit of federally-funded youth exchanges that cost $98 million over the past five years. .Exchanges Canada subsidizes workshops, conferences and six-week summer work programs for participants. .Cabinet also spent $117 million on a Canada Service Corps promising hands-on community programs for youth, and revived a $3 million Katimavik program cut by a previous Conservative cabinet as an austerity measure..Katimavik in its heyday paid participants a dollar a day plus $1,000 bonus and expenses for travel and training. Justin Trudeau chaired the organization from 2002 to 2006.
