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You Don't Have to Fix the Whole World. Just Show Up In Your Corner Of It.

Over 80 youth in Grey Bruce are waiting for mentors—including 25 boys in Owen Sound. Learn how small, local actions like mentoring can create real change.

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Joel Pennington
Apr 13, 2025
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There’s a lot of talk right now about how we raise youth, and specifically boys, in mainstream media. Adolescence was the most-watched show on Netflix recently. It’s a gripping and gritty fictional exploration of the fallout of a teen homicide in the UK, layered with commentary about social …

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From Australia but shivering since 2010. Live in Owen Sound with my partner Kat and our embarrassingly spoiled cat Mickey. Passionate about community building, chess, soccer, and, uncharacteristically, Mariah Carey's music circa 2000. He/Him.
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