Tara Collins

Tara M. Collins is Professor at School of Child & Youth Care, Toronto Met Univ. & Honorary Assoc. Professor, Children's Institute, Univ. of Cape Town.

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

@fcstorontomet @CYCtmu @OfficialICCRP Thanks so much! So excited to do more work in Ontario together in partnership with others younger and older to advance children's rights!

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

@LPearsonCentre @cycTMU, @fcstorontomet

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

Calling all young people aged 13-19 based in Canada for Shaking the Movers virtual conference Nov. 23, 2024 at Toronto Metropolitan University addressing "Building our Communities of Care". Learn more here: https://t.co/n1C1j2sRpk
Please share far and wide. Thanks a million.

[Jonathan Todres @jtodres]

Delighted to share this letter from 70 leading scholars from 30 countries calling for a strengthening of the right to education.

#ChildRights #HumanRights

Research Supports Need to Recognize the Right to Free Early Childhood Educ & Free Secondary Educ https://t.co/CeLG6HhUpa

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

@LRIDEuOttawa @irenerizzinibr Thanks so much @LRIDEuOttawa for the kind words, lovely opportunity last week, and for all your efforts to explore and advance children's rights.

[Sandra DeLaronde @sandradelaronde]

In a most respectful ceremony Premier Wab Kinew offered prayers for good outcomes for the landfill search today June 11,2024. The only action of note in Canada today! Gitchi-Miigwetch @WabKinew #searchthelandfill #marcedesmyran #morganharris
#maskodebinesikwe

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

So wonderful today to visit @LRIDEuOttawa, @Monapare and co-present with @irenerizzinibr from PUC-Rio /@CIESPI_INT! She is a visiting researcher @researchTMU from late May until mid-July to discuss some of our joint @OfficialICCRP work over the years together. Love it!🧡

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

So excited to start our webinar in 20 minutes! It isn't too late to register! You will be sent the link after registration. Thanks all!

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

In the latest newsletter of the International and Canadian Child Rights Partnership, read a little bit about the workshop we held for child government monitors of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children, aimed at designing participatory action research: https://t.co/MvJl67dSte

[NSTF🇿🇦 @NSTF_SA]

[Meet] South African Child Gauge, nominated for the NSTF- @South_32 Communication Award. Ms Lori Lake, Communication and Education Specialist: @CIatUCT.

See all the nominees here: https://t.co/8vCT0WFYxZ

#NSTFawards2024 #ScienceOscars #Science #Engineering #Technology #Innovat

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

Looking forward to this webinar on Saturday! You are invited to join the conversation. Please share widely.

[Laura Wright @wrightl87]

Excited our special issue "Conceptualising & Researching Child & Youth Activism" is out! A treat to work with a fabulous editorial team and authors. Join our launch April 24th 3pm BST https://t.co/jRSH4kx4Gz @CandS_Journal @CYSRG1

[First Nations Child & Family Caring Society @CaringSociety]

Weekly reminder to apply for the Spirit Bear Award! Three $500 awards are available to groups of young people who demonstrate their commitment to reconciliation and the TRC Calls to Action. Apply by April 30, 2024 🧡

Visit https://t.co/p4vyK2UaQu to learn more and apply!

[Laura Wright @wrightl87]

We are thrilled to launch our Children and Society Special Issue: Conceptualising and Researching Child and Youth Activism! Please join us on April 24th at 3pm BST🙌 https://t.co/pYSpFVtXeU @CYSRG1 @CandS_Journal @emz_davidson @karinavioletapm @KristinaKonstan

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

We're hiring 🚀 Junior Research Fellow
The successful candidate will lead development of an evidence base to inform national policy & programmatic shifts related to violence prevention interventions for women & children.
Apply by: 28 April
Ad: https://t.co/hpoKFR7CoQ
@UCTCareers

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

Interested in child rights & youth activism? 10-16 years old? Check out our poster to learn about joining a group of young people who’ll build on research skills & create their own research project! @OfficialICCRP #childrights #recruiting

[Tara Collins @TaraCollins20]

Love this tribute to #BlackHistoryMonth (from last year) with some local Toronto and Canadian references as well as lots of others too! In case you haven't yet heard it, check out https://t.co/jxJmJ08WTG Thanks @Shem for authoring!

[Faculty of Community Services @fcstorontomet]

Many kids don’t know it, but their human rights are protected under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Students of @CYCtmu prof @TaraCollins20 made a short video about the treaty, what children's rights are & and how we in society can respect them. https://t.co/Ba97nz2aya

[Bruce Adamson @Bruce_Adamson]

#UNCRCScotland has received Royal Assent and is now officially the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024!

The substantive parts come into force 6 months from today (unless @scotgov commences early)

https://t.co/lmQa2iSWEU

[Children's Institute, University of Cape Town @CIatUCT]

Statement: High levels of adversity increase children’s risk of developing mental health problems. Our call to action alongside @CPMentalHealth, Centre for Autism Research Africa, @ILCH_research & SA Assoc of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry #MentalHealthMatters #InvestInChildHealth