By: Sukhbir Thind

The Covid-19 global pandemic has completely disrupted Canadian lives and systems. Beyond the detrimental impact on the health and well-being from this infectious virus, various institutions, including Canadian courts, are struggling to continue operating in-line with the current restrictions. 

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new online learning resource!

Since 2012, Level has engaged over 1200 First Nation, Métis and Inuit students through our Indigenous Youth Outreach Program. Our innovative justice education and mentorship program is designed to expose participants to the justice system in a positive and culturally empowering way.

We're taking this program online in hopes of reaching even more young people with our unique curriculum!

Level is looking for a motivated, energetic and hard-working individual to join our small, dynamic team to oversee the national delivery and expansion of our Human Rights Program and Training and Mentorship Program. If you are passionate about advancing access to justice and human rights through community outreach, research, and legal-sector training, this is the role for you! 

We are excited to announce that our 2019-2020 Blazing Trails Mentorship Program is now open for applications!

The Level team is pleased to publish its 2018 Annual Report, which showcases our accomplishments throughout 2018-2019 and gratitude to the hundreds of young people, students, educators, Elders, lawyers, judges, and organizations who joined in advancing Level’s mission.

Dear Friends of Level,

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of our new Program Manager - Youth Outreach, Caitlin MacDonald, effective September 12, 2019.

Dear Friends of Level,

The wait is over! Level's Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director, Shelan Markus, effective July 10, 2019.

In 2017, Level designed and launched the Blazing Trails Mentorship Program, a unique initiative aimed at helping law students connect and engage with daring legal professionals who have blazed trails and defined their own metrics of success. In the final installment of our 2018-19 Mentorship blog post series (see parts one and two), we caught up with a few of our incredible mentors to hear their thoughts on mentorship, carving out a legal career, navigating a changing job market as a young lawyer, and their experiences with the program. 

Looking for a way to flex your creative writing skills? Level is seeking 3-6 justice sector volunteers (lawyers, law students, paralegals, etc.) from across Canada to help us create 2-3 new mock trial scenarios for use in our youth outreach programming.

Each year, our Level Campus Chapters focus an annual human rights theme, mobilizing students across the country and engaging in critical discussions with an eye to promoting awareness and advocacy. As a culmination of the hard work by the Chapters throughout the year, our Level Campus Chapter at the Université de Montréal opened a call for applications to students wishing to have their voice heard through their annual journal, and were overwhelmed with the degree of interest and thoughtful submissions. Access the full publication here!