The Focus on Youth Carousel is a new and exciting event created this year. It is a modern and interactive interview process, designed to help teachers and staff to select suitable camp counsellors for the summer. The process involves a variety of tasks and activities given to the students to demonstrate their leadership skills. It was... Continue Reading →
Special Event: Jean Vanier: Carousel
The student leaders of the Toronto Catholic District School Board attended an information carousel night at Jean Vanier Secondary School. The session consisted of tests to judge the actions of the potential leaders. The activities were designed to make the leaders more comfortable, and to act as a teaching aide. They also helped the teachers see... Continue Reading →
Profile: WoodGreen Community Services
WoodGreen Community Services is based in east Toronto, and provides support and assistance to all ages. The organization started as a volunteer-based during the Great Depression, and they are now celebrating their 75th year, still helping to build a better community. WoodGreen Community Services runs programs ranging from childcare to senior assistance. They help out by giving... Continue Reading →
Profile: Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Heights
The Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence Heights is one of three satellite communities of St. Alban's Boys and Girls Club. Located at Dante Alighieri's Beatrice Campus at 50 Ameer Ave, there's plenty of space for kids to play and have a great time. The site is right by a park, with a lot of outdoor space, and... Continue Reading →
Profile: Tropicana Community Services
The Tropicana Community Services is a Toronto-based organization providing youth, newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage, and others in need with options and direction towards a positive life. It was founded in 1980 as a non-profit organization to serve those in disadvantaged youth and families. Today, they are a growing-service delivery agency with programs... Continue Reading →
Profile: United Youth Against Drugs
United Youth Against Drugs is an organization created to serve local youth and less fortunate children, and protect against negative influences. They started off as a tutoring and day camp in 2006. Their objective is to help keep kids in school and off the streets by providing school programs, tutoring, mentoring, and other programs that... Continue Reading →
Profile: Fathers Making a Difference
Fathers Making A Difference focuses on encouraging, motivating, educating, and strengthening men to become empowered fathers, and to take on an active role in the lives of their children, as well as increasing community awareness on the importance of having a father in a child's life. Camp T.R.E.E. Program (Teach, Respect, Educate and Empower) has been created and... Continue Reading →
Profile: Footsteps to Success
Footsteps to Success at Blessed Mother Teresa (BMT) is one of two camps founded by Andre Fullerton and community partners, created to become involved with youth, and to help urban communities to move forward. The goal of the program is to build up the community by investing in youth, to give them a different outlook, stronger... Continue Reading →
Profile: Davenport/Perth Youth Experience Placement Summer Leadership (YEP)
The Davenport/Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre holds a Youth Experience Placement Summer Leadership program (known as YEP) for students between the ages of 13 and 16. It is a transition program for students who may be too old for camp, but too young to work. It is a seven week program that begins with... Continue Reading →
Profile: Artstarts
Artstarts began in 1992, when four artists came together in the Toronto Oakwood-Eglington area. They wanted to use art in their neighborhood in a positive way. Since that time, Artstarts has grown in ways that continue to amaze even the founders. Artstarts Summer Camp starts July 2nd, and goes until July 18th. The camp runs from... Continue Reading →