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Over the last few months, we've been busy on several very exciting projects--and recently we launched one of them, the BGCC's The World According to Us.

Alongside design, the development of The World According to Us faced a unique set of challenges: as a completely custom solution, The World According to Us platform had to be created specifically to satisfy the BGCC's needs. This involved the creation of several key, unique functionalities that would allow the platform to become a natural extension of their programs.

Hit the jump below for a quick look inside the development process of five cool features that went into the making of The World According to Us.

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The World According to Us has launched!

Yesterday, May 23rd, the BGCC held a fantastic webcast at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa to announce opening of The World According to Us. The webcast was a great success and was met with ample enthusiasm and media coverage. With such a great reception, the day was topped only by the site launch!

Be sure to check out the webcast for all the details! And stay tuned to learn more about The World According to Us initative!

We're excited to announce that in a mere nine days, The World According to Us--a fantastic intiative by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada--will launch!

The World According to Us is a new online social platform designed specifically to let the voices of BGC members across Canada be heard. While it launches on May 23rd, splash pages are already up and pre-registration is in full swing! As a small component to a much larger initiative, The World According to Us has already started to catch on with over 200 pre-registrants. There's no reason to wait to sign up: check it out now!

Following a BGCC webcast on the 23rd in which the team will tell all about the program and platform, the site will be available soon thereafter. We can't wait to share all the good stuff coming in the next few weeks, including the upcoming webcast and all the exciting news as it comes in!

It's been a very rewarding season for us at Radii so far. After the Raising the Grade website launched in early October, clubs across the nation have started enrolling students and putting the work of the entire project team from Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, Rogers Youth Fund and Radii to good use. As more clubs join in on the Raising the Grade program, participation and enthusiam are high all around. From our perspective, having built the Raising the Grade online platform from the ground up, it's great to see students engaged in the program and making the most out of it. And with Rogers fully behind it and ample positive feedback from the youth and mentors, what could be more rewarding?

The positive response from the community and local enthusiasm makes us love our jobs even more. From launches nearby to launches provinces away, hundreds of youth can now access digital learning modules, personal e-Portfolios and useful resources through the website. It's an excellent example of technology bringing people together and improving lives.

Of course, this is just the beginning. We're continuing to work with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada and Rogers Youth Fund to support the Raising the Grade platform and help the program reach its potential. In the meantime, be sure to check out the Raising the Grade blog to find out more or to get involved!