{"id":12758,"date":"2018-11-26T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midaynta.com\/?page_id=12758"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:43:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:43:47","slug":"youth-resiliency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/midaynta.com\/youth-resiliency","title":{"rendered":"Youth Resiliency"},"content":{"rendered":"
[layerslider id=”7″ \/]<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
On day one, we heard a panel discussion from members of the media. The focus of this panel was the media\u2019s complex interactions with domestic and international terrorism, its critical role in advocacy and awareness, and the need for resources to continue to support trained journalists working on the ground. They discuss challenges and opportunities with social media, which has led to greater public awareness of social justice issues, while at the same time, has created a platform for terrorists to exploit this media coverage to spread their own messages of hate. The panel also acknowledged the media\u2019s responsibility in fairly representing racialized and marginalized communities, and to be cautious of prejudicial depictions when they tell stories of these groups.<\/p>\n
Critical to discussions around radicalization and violence is white supremacy. Dr. Pamela Palmater, an Indigenous scholar, lawyer, and activist, stated that white supremacy is a systemic and ongoing issue. Motivated by a desire to seize and control wealth and power, this dangerous group, white supremacy is closely linked to gun violence, which proportionately puts the lives of Black and Indigenous People of Colour at risk. Beyond this, we cannot speak about white supremacy without discussing the genocide and ongoing violence perpetuated by the Canadian state against Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n
The second panel discussed the need for increased funding to support capacity building among community organizations. It highlighted the persistent gap in government investment in important community programs and grassroots work, as the majority of current grants are awarded to larger, non-local organizations and institutions who may be out of touch with community issues. The panelists noted that grant application processes need to become more accessible for local organizations, while also offering valuable advice to community organizers and allies in terms of obtaining funding within the current system.<\/p>\n