What is it Like to Mentor a Law Student?
The Blazing Trails Mentorship Program is a program for law students all across Canada looking to connect with lawyers who are passionate about and active in social justice oriented careers. Curious to find out what it’s like? Read about mentor lawyer Tersha De Koning’s experience.
Level’s Social Justice Fellowship Project: Education in Prisons
Level’s Social Justice Fellow from Queen’s University - Faculty of Law, Kayla O’Brien, produces an infographic as part of her Fellowship Project. The infograohic discusses education and digital literacy as rehabilitation.
The Black Youth Justice Program Students Enjoy a Trip to McCarthy Tétrault’s Offices
On April 21st, 2023, the students of Emery Collegiate’s Law class enjoyed a field trip to the offices of Level’s Premier Partner, McCarthy Tétrault, in Toronto.
Blakes-Level Partnership Announcement
We are excited to announce our partnership with Blakes!
Meet Level's New Indigenous Youth & Environment Program Manager, Desneige Frandsen!
We are excited to announce the appointment of Desneige Frandsen, Level’s new Indigenous Youth & Environment Program Manager!
Partnerships for Impact - McCarthy Tétrault & Level working together to level the barriers to justice
We are proud to announce our Premier Partnership with McCarthy Tétrault in support of Black & Indigenous youth.
Meet Level's New Social Justice Program Manager, Fatima Ahmed!
The wait is over! Level is thrilled to announce the appointment of our new Social Justice Program Manager, Fatima Ahmed, effective May 30, 2022.
Stories from the Level Team
Applications for our Social Justice Program Manager Role are open until March 18, 2022! Vancouver Indigenous Youth Outreach Program ("IYOP") Facilitator, Shawnee Monchalin shares her experience: IYOP is a missing piece that fills a major gap between the law and Indigenous youth in Canada.
Funder Spotlight: Level Interview with Olivier Chouc, VP Law at CN
We had the great opportunity to interview Olivier Chouc, Vice President, Law at Canadian National Railway ("CN"), on CN's longstanding support for the Indigenous Youth Outreach Program.
A New Level Campus Chapter Launches at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law!
Level is pleased to announce the launch of a new Campus Chapter at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at X University (formerly called Ryerson University). With the help of two motivated JD Candidates, Harsimran Sidhu and Kevin Zhou, the law school will be joining other university chapters across Canada to support Level's mission and advocate for social justice causes.
How You Can Get Involved in Access to Justice!
Anyone can help work towards fixing the issues associated with access to justice. It can be as simple as supporting your MPs in working towards law reform initiatives
Natalie Oleksinski: Poland’s “Anti-LGBT Zones” discriminate and threaten LGBT+ communities across the country
With Pride Month ending, I’ve been reflecting on how great it has been to see all the support across Canada for the LGBTQ2S+ community and how this differs significantly from my motherland, Poland.
School Safety and COVID-19: The Unequal Impact of Pandemic Schooling
COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact racialized and lower-income groups, and the divides created by remote learning have only served to exacerbate the systemic inequalities in our society.
Peter Gilgan Foundation Funding Announcement
A $100,000 general operating grant from the Peter Gilgan Foundation will support Level’s ongoing project to increase equitable access to justice with a special focus on Indigenous youth in Canada.