Throughout the Focus on Youth program, students gain meaningful, hands-on experience in diverse roles. This year at St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary, two students are serving as custodians, a role that’s proving instrumental in developing their life and workplace skills. Beyond their cleaning tasks, these custodians make a significant contribution by cultivating a clean and safe... Continue Reading →

Focus on Youth gives high school students the chance to gain real work experience while having fun! From exciting camp programs to behind-the-scenes roles, there’s something for everyone. Take custodians, for example, they’re the people keep our schools sparkling clean and safe, making sure every space is ready for learning and fun. For John and... Continue Reading →

Focus On Youth is a summer program that allows high school students from all over the GTA to build their leadership skills, foster growth and build community.On a typical day at St. Mary Catholic Academy, their summer school transition program is taking place and Aleashanee plays a vital role in helping out. She helps organize... Continue Reading →

The Child Experience Summer Day Camps is a non-profit organization created to keep children engaged during the summer months, offering a safe and affordable community to grow, learn, and create memories. The magic at TCE summer camps wouldn't be possible without their own media team, dedicated to capturing the smiles and memories of the TCE... Continue Reading →

St. Bernadette’s children’s programs offer a safe, supervised space where children aged 18 months to 12 years, including those with special needs, can learn, play, and build important life skills. These programs aim to provide relief for parents through services like St. Bernadette’s Daycare, We Need a Break School Readiness, Breakfast Club, After School Club,... Continue Reading →

This summer, YNOT welcomed back two familiar FOY faces, not as counsellors, but as supervisors. Louis and Pearl started out as student hires from the Focus on Youth program, placed at YNOT. After a successful summer last year, their leadership skills as camp counsellors left a strong impression. Now, they’ve returned to YNOT for a... Continue Reading →

The Focus on Youth program gives students valuable opportunities to acquire important and meaningful experience with a variety of roles. This year at St. Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, students are excelling as tutors, a role that’s significantly contributing to their development of life and workplace skills. These tutors do more than just explaining, they provide... Continue Reading →

During the summer, our Focus On Youth Custodians dedicate their time to maintaining a safe and clean learning environment for students. Over the six weeks, two of Focus On Youth's custodians, Che'mar and Uchenna, clean and beautify St. Joan of Arc alongside custodians from the TCDSB. From classrooms to hallways to washrooms, Che'mar and Uchenna... Continue Reading →

Located in Etobicoke, Camp Inspire is run by Toronto Community Housing, the largest social housing provider in Canada. Toronto Community Housing (TCH) offers a multitude of services and programs for all people, young and old, throughout the GTA.  One of these resources is their Toronto Community Housing - Islington summer camp placement. Running from 9... Continue Reading →

TCE’s Mount Dennis summer camp takes place at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Elementary School. TCE (The Child Experience) is a non-profit summer camp organization dedicated to creating fun, active, and memorable experiences for kids across Toronto. At locations like the Mount Dennis camp, TCE offers a six-week program with various indoor and outdoor activities... Continue Reading →