Inspiring Leaders through Opportunity, Innovation & Faith
The Dovercourt Boys & Girls camp at St Luigi is a great summer opportunity for children of all ages. The children have as much fun as they can because they have many student leaders to help out. The boys and girls are excited to go to school every day, with student leaders who enjoy what they... Continue Reading →
The Dovercourt Boys & Girls Club is an amazing youth program that welcomes kids of all ages. The Boys & Girls Club have their own building, as well as a placement down the street at St. Anthony Elementary School. They have staff and student leaders who exhibit a great attitude on a day to day... Continue Reading →
Heart Beatz provides camp, day camp, and youth program services to residents from the McCowan to Kingston areas. Their target age group is 2 1/2 to 12 years old. The centre operates from 7am-6pm. The organization began as a community centre over 30 years ago in a basement of a church and has flourished into... Continue Reading →
The Scarborough Basketball Association formed in 1996 with the goal of providing youth of the Scarborough area with opportunities to grow and enjoy life, using basketball. The SBA could even serve as the beginning of someone's successful professional basketball career. But the organization is mostly interested in character-building, friendships, and fun through providing people with coaching, volunteer,... Continue Reading →
The Boys and Girls Club of East Scarborough has grown over the years, and now extends throughout Toronto from the East end to the West end. They are a member of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC). Their goal is to support the healthy physical, educational, and social development of youth and families in... Continue Reading →
Studio 15 is an arts-based camp, mainly run by the sibling team of Jessica and Johnny Dotson, with all decisions overseen by the organization’s executive director, Darrin Lindsay. The camp handles kids ages 10-15, and divides them into 3 age categories. Following the quick success of Studio 15, the administration decided to run programs year-round. The... Continue Reading →
Saturday, June 1st marked the second day of the Focus On Youth Leadership training at Camp Olympia. The day began with breakfast in the Dining Hall, followed by Workshop #2. The workshops include Coaching led by Justin, Carm, Andrew and Matthew, with students from Francis Liberman and Neil McNeil. The goal of this activity was... Continue Reading →
Before we send our staff to work, we send them to be trained at Camp Olympia. At Olympia, they focus on skill building, teamwork, and communication, all of which are essential in being successful in the Focus on Youth program. Student leaders from schools across the board, such as Archbishop Romero, Neil McNeil, Don Bosco, Francis... Continue Reading →
The TCDSB's Focus On Youth program implemented a new hiring processes this year called the "Carousel," a more interactive approach to hiring students. This process included giving the students various tasks to demonstrate their skills while being on the job. This process allowed teachers to see the students in action before hiring them. The program starts... Continue Reading →
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 →