Rexdale CHC: Jamestown Pathways to Education Program

Pathways to Education is a community-based program designed to reduce poverty and its effects by lowering the drop-out rate among high school youth from economically disadvantaged communities and increasing their participation in post-secondary programs.

The initiative uses a comprehensive program structured around four pillars of support: academic, social, financial and advocacy. It provides local high school students with academic tutoring, group mentoring, student and parent advocacy and support, and scholarships for all students who complete high school and are accepted into post-secondary programs.

The Pathways program in Jamestown will begin its third year this September. In 2007/08, 77 grade 9 students registered. In 2008/09, 165 students in grades 9 and 10 registered. There have been 4 parent orientation sessions held to date. 34 mentors and 31 tutors have supported youth in the program to date.