Call for Participants aged 10-18 yrs in the GTA for a Study/Consultation Conducted by UofT Researchers on Children's Rights in the Digital Environment

My colleague Prof Leslie Shade and I were invited by the RErights team at Western Sydney University to contribute to a global study of children's own thoughts, opinions, and experiences with the digital culture and connected information technologies. The results will inform the UN's upcoming General Comment on Children and the Digital Environment, so this is a pretty important and unique opportunity for Canadian youth to have their say. Here is the official call for participants (below). If you, your child, or someone you know might be interested, please pass it along to them. And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me directly.

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Would you like to tell the United Nations what children  think about growing up in a digital age? 

Researchers at the University of Toronto have partnered with the RErights project, with 5rights, Western Sydney University and the London School of Economics and Political Science, working with children around the world to find out your experiences of and ideas about digital technology. We invite kids between the ages of 10 and 18 years to participate in a workshop where you and a group of children will complete activities to tell us how you use digital technology in your daily life, and discuss the opportunities and challenges digital technology brings. Our workshops will be held next month (July 2019) at the University of Toronto St. George campus. Each participant will receive a $25 visa gift card, TTC/public transportation fare, and light refreshments will be served. 

The work you do with us during these workshops will be sent to the RErights research team in Australia and analyzed with other countries around the world. The results will be included in a report, and will help write the General Comment on Children and the Digital Environment, which is a document that will help governments and other organisations interpret the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

For further information, and to express your interest, please get in touch with Professor Sara Grimes at sara.grimes@utoronto.ca or call/leave a message at 416-978-5269.