JFG in action

​2018 ​JFG Internship

Welcome to JFG 's 2018 interns, Sadea, Idalia, Savanah, and Malia! JFG collaborates with the Vancouver School Board on an innovative alternative pathway to graduation for young women in poverty. 

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JFG educates ​UBC students

​JFG partners with UBC Allard School of Law Pro Bono students, UBC Economic students, and UBC Health Sciences students to promote the rights of teenage girls. 

JFG receives 3-year funding

​JFG is awarded a 3-year grant from the Vancouver Foundation to expand programs and pilot Advocacy and Learning Center in Vancouver!

JFG speaks about domestic male violence

January, 2018
​JFG interns present teen girls' perspectives on domestic violence at BWSS Women Seeking Safety: Forum on Violence against Women and Children, and the Law. 

JFG Center 

JFG's Advocacy & Learning Center will expand our services by creating a 'one stop' center for girls who live in poverty. This project was launched with the generous support of Elaine Holgate, the Lobstick Foundation, the Vancouver Foundation, and Coast Capital Savings. 

JFG new office 

July 2017 - JFG moves into new SpencerCreo Centre offices as part of an innovative hub for non-profit organizations in Vancouver. We are very grateful to the  SpencerCreo Foundation for their continued support, vision, and belief in the power of education as a key to creating a better future for young women in poverty.

JFG on Co-op Radio

January 2017 - JFG speaks about young women's equality on Co-op Radio. The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) recently published a report following its review of Canada. JFG and Westcoast LEAF comment on their findings.

JFG International

In 2016, JFG joins the BC CEDAW coalition submission to the UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women