Inspiring Leaders through Opportunity, Innovation & Faith
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →