Youth Opportunities
Employment:
There are currently no employment opportunities. Please visit often as this page is updated regularly.
Volunteering:
1) The S.P.O.T. (Success Power Opportunities Teamwork): The S.P.O.T. initiative is currently recruiting young people who reside in the Malvern community for volunteer positions as Steering Committee Members and Volunteer Youth Advisors. Both positions offer opportunities for youth to get involved and voice their ideas about the design, governance, and programming of the space. In return youth will gain the experience and skills that can be transferred to other aspects of their lives, earn valuable volunteer hours, as well as network and meet new people.
For more information about the project or how to get involved, contact: Femi James, Project Coordinator, The S.P.O.T, Malvern Library, 30 Sewells Road, Scarborough, femi.james@gmail.com OR come by the Malvern Library to see us (small committee room).
2) Taking Action to Reduce Health Inequalities planning committee: Representatives from HEC, Across Boundaries, CAMH, Access Alliance and Colour of Poverty are looking for a youth who self identifies as biracial, aged 15-26 years old, with knowledge of Toronto's racialized communities and interest in the effects of racism/oppression on health. They would be joining other youth of Afro-Caribbean, Bangladeshi, Tamil and East African descent on the project planning committee.
The planning committee currently meets at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health every Tuesday from 3-5 p.m. Transportation tokens and honorariums will be provided to youth participants. The project aims to:
a) Build effective, sustainable mental health resilience and community capacity amongst racialized youth and their families
b) Work towards the reduction of structural barriers that result in mental health disparities
c) Identify innovative approaches and interventions that can enhance youth’s access to services
d) Develop equitable long-term partnerships among different sectors to sustain the intervention
If you are interested in participating, please contact Christine at healthequitycouncil@gmail.com.
*Exhibitions
There are currently no exhibitions. Please visit often as this page is updated regularly.
*Free Access to Space
1) Toronto District School Board Priority Schools Initiative (PSI) - Community organizations can now have free after-hours access to space in 77 Toronto District School Board for the 2009/2010 school. It is a joint project between the Toronto District School Board and the Ministry of Education aimed at making TDSB school spaces more accessible to the community. With funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Education through this initiative, community organizations providing community-based programs in high priority neighbourhoods can request for the free use of space either to run additional or satellite programming.
After-hours access starts from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and 8:00 a.m.to 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sundays (Times may vary for each school).
To apply for the free use of space under the Priority Schools Initiative, organizations are invited to complete an online request form on the Priority Schools Initiative website and one the Community Use of Schools Facilitators will contact you to process the request.
For more information on the Priority Schools initiative please contact:
Ugonma Ekeanyanwu- Manager Community Use of Schools at (416) 394 7245 or by email at ugonma.ekeanyanwu@tdsb.on.ca.
*Education/Mentorship Opportunities
There are currently no education/mentorship opportunities. Please visit often as this page is updated regularly.
*Funding Opportunities
1) The Toronto Enterprise Fund: provides grants to social purpose enterprises. Social purpose enterprises are revenue generating ventures founded by non-profit organizations or community groups to create employment and training opportunities for very low-income individuals.
To apply for a grant, your organization or group must have a comprehensive business plan and enter our 2011 Business Plan Competition. The deadline for the Competition is September 19th 2011. You may apply for up to $50 000 in seed funding to start up your social purpose enterprise.
For more details on eligibility, please visit "How to Apply" at www.torontoenterprisefund.ca. If you plan to apply to the competition, please contact TEF to talk about your application. Call Susannah (416) 777-1444 ex 661 or email scameron@uwgt.org
2) Jays Care Foundation Grand Slam Grants: Grand Slam Grants are awarded to organizations offering programs that focus on physical activity, education, and life-skill development for children and youth in need. In order to be considered for Grand Slam Grants funding, all organizations submitting an application MUST have registered charitable status OR non-profit status, MUST target children and youth in need, and MUST meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Physical Activity – includes programs that promote healthy physical activity for children and youth at all ages and skill levels
2. Education – includes mentoring/tutoring programs, literacy efforts, and programs that encourage academic achievement
3. Life-Skill Development – includes programs that focus on leadership, teamwork and character development, youth health and welfare, substance abuse education, healthy living and safety initiatives, and self-esteem development
For more details and application forms please visit the website at http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/tor/community/programs_outreach.jsp
Application deadline: October 31, 2011
*Free Access to Financial Services
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