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Mish Mash Table of Contents
A. FPYN Presents
FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Downtown)
FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Jane / Finch)
B. Jobs & Internships
Job Developer, Connections Program
Interested in a social service worker placement student? (2 days/week starting Jan 2010)
C. News & Announcements
Calling all Youth - Auditions for YB Xpressions!
United Way and Region invest in Peel’s youngest leaders
Diabetes Prevention Comic Book
D. Events & Programs
Guns & Roses: A New Play Inspired by Toronto Teens and the City's Headlines
Collaborating for Impact & Leadership Workshop for Newcomers
Symposium on "Parenting with a Disability & the Legal System"
Post date:
FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Downtown)
Date(s):Feb 25 2010 - 3:00pmThe Toronto Community Foundation President & CEO Rahul Bhardwaj is speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs(r) report, speaking on the findings and their implications .
"This report provides a snapshot of Toronto and gives us all a clear picture of the health of the city. We hope to raise awareness of the trends and encourage citizens to think actively about the kind of city we want to have," said Mr. Bhardwaj.
Please RSVP at fpynadmin@gmail.com
This event will focus on community health issues that are relevant to youth and the people who work with youth.
2:30 - doors
3:00 - The event begins and Rahul Bhardwaj Speaks
3:30 - Question and Answer Period
4:00 - Break into small groups and brainstorm what to do with this info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag1w8HH5BTs
FPYN Presents: Rahul Bhardwaj Speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs report (Jane / Finch)
Date(s):Feb 23 2010 - 3:00pmThe Toronto Youth Justice Network is hosting this event.
The Toronto Community Foundation President & CEO Rahul Bhardwaj is speaking about the Toronto's Vital Signs(r) report, speaking on the findings and their implications .
"This report provides a snapshot of Toronto and gives us all a clear picture of the health of the city. We hope to raise awareness of the trends and encourage citizens to think actively about the kind of city we want to have," said Mr. Bhardwaj.
Please RSVP at fpynadmin@gmail.com
This event will focus on community health issues that are relevant to youth and the people who work with youth.
2:30 - doors
3:00 - The event begins and Rahul Bhardwaj Speaks
3:30 - Question and Answer Period
4:00 - Break into small groups and brainstorm what to do with this info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag1w8HH5BTs
Project Manager
Employer:Front line Workers InitiativePosition type:Full-timeApplication deadline:Jan 8 2010 (All day)Apply To
Contact name:Search and Selection CommitteeLocation:Fax:(416) 405-8936Program Overview:
Frontline Workers Initiative is a collaboration of grassroots groups, mainstream organizations and individuals working in some capacity with frontline or direct service workers to create an improved degree of consistency amongst frontline or direct service workers who serve youth. The initiative will build on the abilities and competencies of frontline or direct service workers to engage and help develop the youth they serve through a more wholesome and holistic understanding of their needs and of the need to affect change in their community.
Position Summary:
Facilitate the strategic and practical development of the Frontline Workers Initiative by:
• Coordinating the research for the long-term sustainability of FLW initiative
• Ensuring that all timeliness are being met
• Co-ordinating the delivery of all relevant training to
Front lin Workers• Communicating with various stakeholders to ensure that initiative objectives are being met
• Providing superior co-ordination and project management skills, team co-ordination and planning abilities.
• Bringing a proven track record of designing and developing curriculum using popular education principles
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Management and Administration
· Liaise with and report to FLW Steering Committee
· Monitor required and relevant documentation and data collection
· Develop proposals for new partnerships
· Provide leadership and team building
· Ensure timely and accurate documentation of all activities
· Ensure that all financial matters are managed efficiently
· Prepare and present regular quantitative and qualitative reports and updates as required
Community Relations And Communication
· Participate in local committees and activities of relevance to FLW initiative
· Encourage opportunities for intra/interagency collaboration, community advisory groups, and citizen participation
Advocacy
· Actively push to have FLW initiative to be sector acknowledged, approved and ultimately accredited
· Keep up-to-date on issues affecting frontline workers, and on issues which relate to the development of FLW. In collaboration with the Steering Committee take appropriate action in response to issues or concerns
· Advocate on various levels to ensure sustainability of FLW initiative
· In conjunction with the FLW Steering Committee be prepared to engage in appropriate advocacy and actions to respond to the developmental needs of FLW
Experience:
• 3 years direct work experience in program and curriculum development including all aspects of process development and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience in training methodologies and delivery
• Highly developed writing skills.
Key Skills And Abilities
· Demonstrated history of working in community building including engagement, program design and facilitation
• Sound understanding of community issues facing youth in priority neighborhoods
• Strong understanding, experience and working knowledge of issues confronting youth workers.
• Demonstrated ability in public relations, community development, project planning, design and advocacy
• Knowledge of Adult Education / training principles
• Proven ability to build healthy teams, manage the human element and provide strong conflict resolution supports
• Demonstrated skills in both verbal and written communication, organizational and administrative tasks (proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Successful history of proposal/grant writing
• Demonstrated experience working from an Anti-oppressive framework with a commitment to healthy conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple budgets (petty cash, cheque requisitions, monthly variance reports)
• Familiarity and proven ability to work with government and community systems
• Analytical skills to identify and resolve problems, assess project needs, formulate recommendations, develop appropriate partnership proposals, and determine actions to address issues as they arise
• A creative thinker with a collaborative and strengths based leadership style
• History of partnership development with the ability to work effectively with external stakeholders
• Detail oriented with proven capacity for initiative development and ability to carry out projects
Please submit Resume and Cover Letter.
Youth Program Intern
Employer:Greenest City Environmental OrganizationApplication deadline:Jan 4 2010 (All day)Youth Program Intern Start date: late January 2010 Duration: 9 Months Location: Parkdale, Toronto Greenest City is a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to creating solutions that inspire diverse communities to green Toronto. Greenest City has three integrated program streams: Urban Agriculture, Youth & Children, and Healthy & Connected Communities. Our innovative programs connect people to local food, to each other, and to opportunity. In the past three years Greenest City has focused on growing local food and local youth leaders as keys to enhancing the health and sustainability of the Parkdale community. In 2008, Greenest City was one of 10 organizations chosen to receive The Wellesley Institute's "10 in 10" Urban Health Award that recognizes the "unsung" heroes that have made a significant contribution to the health of urban communities in the GTA from 1998-2008. Job Description This YMCA Youth Eco Internship Program position has two distinct components. For the first half of the internship, the intern will assist the Growing the Future Project Coordinator. Growing the Future is an exciting and new after-school environmental youth program aimed at 13-15 year olds. The second half of the internship will involve coordinating our Youth Green Squad. The Youth Green Squad is a summer employment program aimed at 15 – 18 year olds. Key Responsibilities (for the first half of the internship): • Work with the Growing the Future Coordinator in planning and designing program activities • Assist the Growing the Future Coordinator by arranging supplies and logistics for upcoming activities • Set up necessary equipment and supplies for programming days • Organize participants • Lead some hands-on urban agriculture and environmental activities • Assist with clean up Key Responsibilities (for the second half of the internship): • Work with the Urban Agriculture Manager to develop and implement Youth Green Squad programming activities • Work with the Communications and Outreach Director to recruit and hire the youth staff and to connect with the local community • Coordinate the program logistics, activities, workshops, field trips, and ecological gardening sessions for the youth • Motivate, encourage, and support youth in their work experience • Track, monitor, and evaluate programming • Help organize appreciation events, awards, and activities Qualifications: • Successful completion of a diploma or degree program in: Education, Youth Work, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences, or related discipline • Demonstrated ability and experience working with 13 – 18 year olds, particularly marginalized youth • Interest in food preparation, food security, gardening, and youth development • Highly motivated, resourceful and passionate – demonstrated commitment to issues of environmental, social and economic justice • Demonstrated ability to connect to and work within diverse communities • A positive and kind way with staff, participants and partners • Ability to speak a language relevant to the South Parkdale neighbourhood is considered an asset (for example: Tibetan, Mandarin, Hungarian, Polish, and others) Salary: $14 an hour Desired start date: late January 2010 Some evening and weekend day work is expected This is a full time internship position funded through the YMCA’s Youth Eco Internship Program (YEIP). YEIP places unemployed people aged 15 to 30 from diverse backgrounds into paid internship opportunities within the non-profit and community services sector in Canada with a focus on the environment. These positions, offered in a wide range of organizations, will help young Canadians learn the skills required to gain and sustain future employment within the sector. The YEIP and Greenest City encourage applicants from visible minority, Aboriginal, immigrant, refugee and traditionally marginalized communities to apply, and is committed to providing employment supports wherever possible. *Please note that only those eligible for the Youth Eco Internship Program can be considered for this position. More information at http://www.yeip.ca To apply: fill in the application at http://www.yeip.ca and indicate your interest in working with Greenest City, and send your cover letter and resume to: Greenest City c/0 Masaryk Cowan Community Centre 220 Cowan Avenue, Toronto, ON M6K 2N6 EMAIL: hiring@greenestcity.ca Late applications will not be accepted. We regret that only those applicants being considered for the position will be contacted. Greenest City is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups to self-identify.
Parenting Project Coordinator
Employer:Agincourt Community Services AssociationPosition type:Full-timeApplication deadline:Jan 18 2009 (All day)Apply To
Contact name:info@agincourtcommunityservices.comAgincourt Community Services Association Internal/External Job Call Agincourt Community Services Association is a Non-Profit, multi service agency in the heart of Scarborough addressing needs and empowering children, youth newcomers and underserved communities to build a better tomorrow. We provide a range of social services and community engagement projects to the local community and a greater geographic area of Scarborough that includes several of the United Way high priority neighbourhoods. Our main activities include community supports, child and family programs, youth drop-in, young men's and women's programs, Youth Outreach Workers, homeless services, food security programs, community development work, and an information and referral services. Position: Parenting Project Coordinator Location: Scarborough Full-time Project Summary The Parenting Project recognizes the importance of resources for parents experiencing the many challenges of raising adolescents. The Project supports parents in understanding the many cultural, educational and social challenges facing their children and provides those parents with the necessary resources to raise more socially proactive youth. This project also helps develop a healthy community and will establish constructive relationships necessary to encourage community ownership while concurrently increasing access to services and supports that are necessary to break the cycle of alienation and hopelessness that exist among parents, youth and children who live in the community. Major Responsibilities • To develop parenting workshops on topics such as, Parenting in history, and in other countries and cultures, Filicide to assault, Parent Abuse, Discipline vs. Punishment, Money Management, Role of parents, Development of Boundaries, Dealing with sex and gender from family’s culture, peers school and the media perspectives, Adolescent mental, emotional, hormonal, sexual and intellectual development etc. • To develop and implement a community outreach plan utilizing the project’s community animators, local networks and resources to connect to the Project and its resources • To develop and implement quarterly Community Animator Training • Build the capacity of residents through and animator training to assist in the outreach and delivery of the parenting project • To coordinate the project’s publicity and outreach within the community to communicate current programming and solicit feed back for future needs. • To develop alongside the projects evaluators a comprehensive outcomes and process based evaluation plan to demonstrate specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-phased (SMART) outcomes • To work with residents, schools and other partner organizations in Scarborough to work with other program staff and volunteers to plan, carry out and evaluate programs • With support, provide weekly parenting meetings and ongoing counseling and support for families experiencing challenges within their families • To monitor and manage project’s budget from monthly cash flow charts provided by ACSA • To document as required including month and quarterly reporting as required by the agency and funder (financial and narrative) • Participate in staff meetings as required Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree in education, social work, sociology or related field or nny combination of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an approved institution; certification as a Parent Project facilitator; extensive experience working in programs sponsored by education, government agencies, or community-based organizations; teaching, social work or counseling experience is desirable; experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of successful programs for children, youth and families including conducting workshops and working with multi-agency planning teams desirable. Knowledge of: • Various parenting support curriculums, CFSA and the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the public education system, youth development concepts, school safety/violence prevention strategies and family education/family-school involvement programs; • Recruitment and marketing techniques; • Appropriate program and fiscal management procedures to maintain an education-based program. Skill and Ability to: • Plan, implement and monitor parent education/family support group programs; • Develop program goals, set priorities, monitor expenditures and work collaboratively with stakeholders, residents, partners and local agencies; • Prepare and deliver presentations to recruit certified co-facilitators from law enforcement partner agencies • Prepare and deliver presentations to recruit parents at large and Community Animators • Provide training and supervision; • Communicate effectively in both orally and written form • Effectively able to communicate with local, regional and federal program representatives; • Administer day-to-day operations of support group and follow-up activities; • Conduct data collection processes and prepare reports; establish and maintain positive working relationships with department program staff, project partners, and other clients; • Prioritize requests; • Effectively multi-task as well as organize, schedule and coordinate a variety of activities and projects. Other • A valid Ontario driver's license is required • Access to own vehicle is an asset Compensation Salary: 49,000-51,000 (after 6 months Probation) Accountability Reports to the Program Director Please apply BY EMAIL ONLY to: info@agincourtcommunityservices.com QUOTE: JOB APPLICATION – Parenting Project Coordinator Deadline: January 18th 2010 Interviews: Early February (two interviews required) Start Date: Early March We encourage applicants from diverse cultures. While we thank all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
MST Therapist
Employer:Agincourt Community Services AssociationWage:$55000.00Position type:Full-timeApplication deadline:Jan 11 2010 (All day)Apply To
Agincourt Community Services Association is a Non-Profit, multi service agency in the heart of Scarborough addressing needs and empowering children, youth newcomers and underserved communities to build a better tomorrow. We provide a range of social services and community engagement projects to the local community and a greater geographic area of Scarborough that includes several of the United Way high priority neighbourhoods. Our main activities include community supports, child and family programs, youth drop-in, young men's and women's programs, Youth Outreach Workers, homeless services, food security programs, community development work, and an information and referral services.
ACSA is seeking an individual with strong mental health clinical training and experience to work as one of 4 therapists in implementing Multisystemic Therapy (MST). MST is a well-researched community-based treatment model directed at youth involved in criminal activity and their family. Interested persons may locate information about this treatment model on the internet at www.mstservices.com .
Your work will involve working with families in an intense multi-faceted in-home program designed to promote positive behaviour change. You will utilize strength-based ecological assessments, individual to the youth and his/her family. The bulk of the work will be with caregivers and their support systems. This position involves working flexible hours, which will often include regular evening and occasional weekend work, including supporting the 24-hour on-call process. As well, you will assist in the collection and presentation of program statistical data when required, document family progress and prepare weekly reports. This program offers intense supervision and consulting.
Successful candidates will have a Master’s or Bachelors degree with experience. You will have a minimum of two years’ experience working with young offenders/multi-needs families, and knowledge of the CFSA and the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Strong writing, clinical assessment skills and word-processing skills; solid communication skills; and the demonstrated ability to work with multi-need families utilizing a goal-focused approach. The ability to work within a dynamitic team is essential. Sensitivity to culturally diverse populations would be considered an asset. Finally, the successful candidate must have a valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable vehicle.
Please apply BY EMAIL ONLY
QUOTE: JOB APPLICATION – MST MANAGER
Interviews: Late January and Early February (two interviews required)
Start Date: Early March
We encourage applicants from diverse cultures.
While we thank all candidates, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
No telephone calls please.
MST Manager
Employer:Agincourt Community Services AssociationWage:$62000.00Position type:Full-timeApplication deadline:Jan 4 2010 (All day)Apply To
Agincourt Community Services Association is a Non-Profit, multi service agency in the heart of Scarborough addressing needs and empowering children, youth newcomers and underserved communities to build a better tomorrow. We provide a range of social services and community engagement projects to the local community and a greater geographic area of Scarborough that includes several of the United Way high priority neighbourhoods. Our main activities include community supports, child and family programs, youth drop-in, young men's and women's programs, Youth Outreach Workers, homeless services, food security programs, community development work, and an information and referral services.
ACSA is seeking an individual with strong mental health clinical training and experience to lead a team of 4 therapists in implementing Multisystemic Therapy (MST). MST is a well-researched community-based treatment model directed at youth involved in criminal activity and their family. Interested persons may locate information about this treatment model on the internet at www.mstservices.com . Duties include liaison with key collaborating agencies, providing ongoing evaluation and staff development for therapists, interfacing with MST expert consultants and providing overall program management. The Supervisor must also be able to support therapists implementing MST 24-hour per day, 7 days per week with backup from other agency supervisor staff. Specific experience in Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy and behaviorally-based marital and drug treatment therapy preferred. 2-3 years of clinical supervisory-level experience preferred.
MST Job Description
Education
Masters or equivalent experience in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area is required. Persons with a related master’s degree and significant clinical experience in treating serious antisocial behavior in youth and significant supervisory experience may also qualify at the discretion of the agency.
Preferred Experience
Direct use of pragmatic (i.e. structural, strategic and functional) family therapies
Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
Marital therapy using behaviorally-based approaches
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e. family, peer, school and neighbourhood)
Provision of group and individual clinical supervision
Preferred Knowledge
family systems theory and application
Social ecological theory and application
Behavioral therapies theory and application
Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Child development research and its application in treatment
Social skills assessment and intervention
Job Responsibilities
Conduct weekly group supervision for MST team to assure adherence to MST principles and the MST analytic process.
Conduct individual supervision as needed to target clinician competency needs and to remove individual barriers to effective implementation of MST treatment.
Assure appropriate documentation of clinical effort to allow for peer and supervisory input, and to meet all reporting and communication needs of funding and referral sources.
Provide supportive and corrective feedback to clinicians to promote client outcomes.
Provide administrative support targeting systemic barriers to treatment success.
Assure availability of clinical and administrative support to clinicians 24hour, 7 day, 7 days/week.
Assure therapist accessibility to clients when needed at times most likely to promote engagement.
Assure that clinicians achieve engagement with all key participants.
Provide direct clinical training to assure clinical competency in all clinical areas relating to the implementation of MST interventions.
Assure that all assessments are compressive, multisystemic, and provide adequate information to determine the causes and correlates of referral behaviours to direct effective treatment within the ecological context.
Please apply BY EMAIL ONLY to:
QUOTE: JOB APPLICATION – MST MANAGER
Interviews: First and second week of January (two interviews required)
Start Date: Early February
Job Developer, Connections Program
Employer:St. Stephen'sApplication deadline:Jan 13 2010 (All day)The Job Developer is responsible for outreach to employers, arranging co-op placements for program participants, who are newcomers to Canada, and marketing them for employment in subsidized and competitive jobs upon completion of their co-op. In addition the Job Developer is responsible for monitoring the participants to support their job maintenance and retention.
Please click HERE for full Job Description.
Publicity Intern
Employer:Bene Fête Strategic CommunicationsStart date:4 January 2010 (All day)Position type:InternshipApplication deadline:Jan 3 2010 (All day)Are you interested in Public Relations and Media? Do you want to learn what it takes to be a publicist?
Check out the posting below and apply ASAP! Training begins January 4th!
Bene Fête Strategic Communications is a start up public relations firm specializing in publicity, sponsorship and events for not for profit organizations, community projects, artists and musicians. We are committed to social justice and advocacy through the arts and have worked with organizations such
as the Girls Action Foundation, ArtReach Toronto, Laidlaw Foundation, ManifesTO and more!
We are currently seeking a dynamic individual to fill the position of PUBLICTY INTERN starting immediately. This position will require a minimum commitment of 6 hours a week. Training begins January 4th!
Key Learnings:
Under the supervision of the principle public relations consultant you will gain experience in:
Creating and updating media lists
Soliciting press coverage
Researching media outlets
Blogging
Social Networking
Event support where needed
In order to be successful in this position, you must:
Have sound writing and research skills
Be open?minded, creative and proactive
Be supportive of social justice movements, the LGBT/Queer community and anti-oppressive initiatives
Show an eagerness to learn and have motivation to grow in related fields
Posses a computer or laptop and access to the internet
From this position you will gain:
Experience in public relations and publicity
A portfolio of media relations experience
Letters of reference and opportunity to network with like minded individuals working within the not-for-profit, community and music industries.
This Position is NOT remunerated.
If the opportunity to learn and sharpen your PR skills within a collaborative environment
interests you, please submit 2 writing samples as well as your bio to:
munira@bene-fête.com.
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Interested in a social service worker placement student? (2 days/week starting Jan 2010)
Are you willing to host a Social Service Worker placement student from Seneca College at your organization starting in January 2010?
I am teaching a field placement class at Seneca College with a wonderful group of first year students. Many energetic, hardworking people are still looking to do placements from January to April 2010 for 2 days each week (Wednesdays and Thursdays). Students are now finished exams and available to meet with you at your convenience.
I have attached additional information about our placements, a list of relevant dates for the Winter 2010 semester, and more details about the SSW Program at Seneca College can be found here: http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/SSW.html
If you are open to this or would like more information please do not hesitate to get in touch. You can reach me by email or cell 416-738-8210.
Thanks so much,
ZackZack Marshall, MSW RSW
Contract Professor, Social Service Worker Program
Seneca College
Calling all Youth - Auditions for YB Xpressions!
YouthBeatz focuses on the ideology of “unlocking potential” and facilitates artistic programs (dance, vocals and piano) for youth and utilizes the urban genre of music as its medium. YouthBeatz embraces the concepts of a “school of the performing arts” and provides students with the opportunity to uncover the true beauty of urban culture.
The Youthbeatz vision is to give youth starting from the age of 4 the opportunity to discover the richness of the urban musical culture through a variation of disciplines. Therefore, like other music schools, the basics of each discipline will be taught, however presentation, technique and the form of music our students are learning is all taught with urban sounds
YouthBeatz is currently looking for youth to join the YB Xpressions Team. YouthBeatz will add HYPE to the concept of a regular choir and add a special flare that will have the GTA begging to see performances!This group will work towards expressing themselves through vocals and dance. With inspirational pieces and solid choreography, YB Xpressions will be the next hottest thing in the GTA!
Does your child have what it takes to sing, dance and perform?
We are currently looking for lead singers, backup singers, dancers and budding choreographers. Please have your child ready with a short piece to perform. This piece should demonstrate their ability to sing with excitement and passion.
Auditions for YB Xpressions will be held on Saturday January 16th and Saturday 23rd, 2010 at YouthBeatz, 161 Deerhide Crescent, Toronto Ontario, Unit 8.
For more information please contact Lisa Layne at 416-277-9196 or email youthbeatz@gmail.com
SEE YOU THERE!
Big Brothers and Big Sisters has partnered with the Toronto Raptors through a Ticket Drive Fundraiser
To order tickets click the link: www.raptors.com/ticketpass & enter the Promotional Code: BBBSPEEL
or contact Brennan Kerr at 416-815-6076 or bkerr@mapleleafsports.com
If you are thinking of going to a Raptors game in the new year this is a great way to get discounted tickets while supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel! $10 from every ticket purchased goes to BBBSP.
Game days include: Jan 17, Jan 22, Jan 31 and Feb 7.
Just follow these easy steps to purchase your tickets:
1. Click on the link at the top of this post, then click “Find Tickets” for the game you want to attend
2. Enter the Special Promo Code for your BBBS Location
3. Create an account so your tickets can be emailed to you (takes 20 seconds)
4. Choose price point and number of tickets
5. Receive tickets and enjoy the game!
6. If you have any issues or questions you can contact Brennan Kerr at 416-815-6076 or at bkerr@mapleleafsports.com
Lori Plati
Public Relations Supervisor
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Peel
905-457-7288 ext. 227
Dare to be a kid again!
United Way and Region invest in Peel’s youngest leaders
Eleven projects led and organized by youth in Peel are receiving $20,000 in Youth in Action grants jointly funded by United Way and the Region of Peel. The projects include community events that bring residents together, and workshops, day camps and retreats to educate youth or develop leadership skills. All projects aim to have a positive impact on local residents and neighbourhoods, improving the quality of community life. This is the first year of this grant opportunity for youth between the ages of 14 and 24.
The Youth in Action grant was developed by United Way’s Young Leaders Council, a group of volunteers between the ages of 20 and 35 years old who are committed to creating a legacy of volunteerism and spirited giving within Peel Region.
“Youth leadership and activism is beginning to explode within Peel Region,” said Vanessa Mui, Co-Chair of the Youth in Action Review Panel and Executive Member of United Way’s Young Leaders Council. “They are passionate and ready to act on issues that deeply concern them and impact their community. We are excited to be working with them and harnessing their contagious energy.”
The projects selected for funding will provide excellent opportunities for youth leadership and engagement. In keeping with Canada Revenue Agency guidelines, the grants will be directed to several local registered charities that will provide financial oversight to the groups of youth developing and implementing the projects.
The following projects will receive Youth in Action grants:
Intergenerational Computer Project (Brampton): A grant of $1,200 to COSTI Immigrant Services will bring together youth and seniors to learn from one another and share in meaningful activities. Youth will teach the seniors how to use computers to access the internet and email, and the seniors will share hobbies such as knitting, chess and crafts.
Sigma A Beats Program (Brampton): A $2,000 grant to the Peel District School Board in conjunction with Roy McMurtry School Youth Detention Facility will help youth create an anti-violence message through hip hop music. Youth will engage with music teachers and a hip hop lab to learn the fundamentals of music production and express their personal struggles through hip hop music.
Youth Opportunities (Brampton): A grant of $1,650 to Brampton Safe City will provide sports camps in a safe, supervised environment for youth between the ages of 11 and 14, who may not otherwise have the opportunity to participate in organized sports activities. This project aims to promote the importance of community, safety, and equity in our youth population.
Mentoring & Learning Youth Serving Youth (Brampton, Mississauga): A grant of $1,960 to the Learning Disabilities Association of North Peel will enable older youth to mentor younger youth with learning disabilities. The youth will support each other in the areas of social skills, career choices and academics.
Youth Making a Difference Workshop (Brampton, Mississauga): A $1,760 grant to Rapport Youth and Family Services will empower and educate youth on how they can make a difference in their community. The one-day workshop, targeted at high school students, will feature guest speakers, encourage community involvement, and provide information on volunteerism.
Unsaid (Brampton, Mississauga): A grant of $1,800 to the East Mississauga Community Health Centre will
educate youth and the public on how racism and homophobia intersect and the impact these issues have on youth and the community. The grant will fund a webpage and art installation project featuring various media and art forms including videos, drawings and paintings depicting how forms of discrimination are linked. The project aims to promote positive dialogue and awareness of homophobia and racism and their impact on youth. The community will be encouraged to contribute and provide feedback to the website.Project Connect: Uniting Malton and Cawthra through Group-Based Volunteering (Mississauga): A grant of $2,000 to the Social Planning Council in conjunction with Volunteer MBC will engage youth in positive peer interaction through youth volunteerism within their community. The project will target areas identified as having low levels of volunteerism.
Project ONE: Operation INSPIRE (Mississauga): A grant of $1,880 to the Gateway Centre for New Canadians will provide mentoring to youth while teaching them the basics of urban/hip hop dance. The project aims to inspire creativity, and build self-confidence and self-discipline in youth.
Peel Environmental Youth Alliance – Connect Sessions (Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga): A grant of $2,000 to Ecosource will help youth interested in environmental issues build leadership skills through capacity building workshops and peer to peer mentorship opportunities. Monthly Connect Sessions will encourage and inspire youth to stay motivated as they work to create positive environmental changes.
Maincourse 101.com Online Cultural Blog (Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga): A grant of $1,750 to Mississauga Safe City will provide information as well as journalistic and online media internship opportunities for youth through a cultural online blog. The blog, maintained by employees of Goodboy Clothing, will feature stories from within the community and serve as a resource to educate and inspire local youth.
Meals with Love (Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga): A $2,000 grant to Interim Place in conjunction with the Community Environment Alliance will support this youth-led project to provide nutritious meals packed in environmentally-friendly hampers to low income families and individuals in need. In addition to delivering the food hampers, the youth will provide educational presentations to promote good eating habits. The pilot phase of this project was executed in August of 2009. The grant enables the project to initiate its second phase.
Media Contacts:
Liz Leake
Communications and Marketing Director
905-602-3624 lleake@unitedwaypeel.orgDiabetes Prevention Comic Book
An Invited Threat is about a young boy and what he likes to eat more than anything – junk food. His family exercises and they eat together at the table, but they don’t always have time to prepare a healthy meal. So they rely on prepared foods. It’s about someone who has the ability to change the dietary habits of his people – the local store manager. Pricing can be found at www.thehealthyaboriginal.net.
Please send an email if you’re interested in previewing a low res PDF.
Sean Muir
Executive Director
3945 West 51st Avenue Vancouver, BC V6N 3V9
P 604-876-0243 F 604-876-0248 sean@thehealthyaboriginal.net
BC incorporated non-profit Society No. S-48530
Guns & Roses: A New Play Inspired by Toronto Teens and the City's Headlines
Date(s):Jan 13 2010 (All day)The Original Norwegian in association with The Toronto Centre for the Arts and Breakaway Addiction Services
Proudly presents the World Premiere of Guns & Roses
A new play by Julian DeZotti
Directed by Julian DeZotti
Featuring:
Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, Hannah Cheesman,
Colin Doyle, Amy Lee and Ben Sanders
Live Soundscape/Score: DJ FASE
SEX. DRUGS. GUNS. HOMEWORK.
WELCOME TO HIGH SCHOOL.
Inspired by real Toronto teens and the city's headlines, Guns & Roses is a fast-paced, honest look into the lives of these teens and the often too-secret world they inhabit. Rather than sentimentalizing or sugar-coating the high school experience, Guns & Roses uses authentic dialogue and situations to portray the lives of five teenagers - this is not a finger waving after school special. You will not hear the words "Just say no" and it is not about "bad kids" pressuring "good kids", it's about taking a real look at their pressures and reality- drug (ecstasy) use and abuse, sexuality, violence at school and at home, racism, to start. You thought your days were full. Focusing on teens from Toronto's Rosedale neighbourhood, and various walks of life the show incorporates a live DJ (Toronto's very own DJ FASE, rated the city's top club DJ by NOW Magazine) and video projections (through which the characters send text messages etc.), creating a vibrant, kinetic production. Guns & Roses, was developed with playwrights Djanet Sears and Tom Walmsley and through staged readings with the Canadian Stage Company and Roseneath Theatre.
The play focuses five teenagers at the end of their Gr. 11 year, finishing exams and gearing up for the summer ahead. When the summer plans involve a rich kid wannabe drug dealer chasing overnight glory, an existential crisis, duking it out with your folks, your dad's gun and a little pill called Ecstasy - the summer high comes crashing down all in one night. In what starts off as a high promising them a world of possibility, hope and love, their bliss and delirium quickly give way to reveal the harsh consequences that lie beyond their insulated world.
Written by one of Toronto's exciting emerging artists, Julian DeZotti (NOW Magazine's Top Ten Artists To Watch) , Guns & Roses first entered his head when overhearing his 16 year old cousins talk about their daily lives. "It wasn't that long ago I was in high school, but for a lot of what they were saying, I just couldn't relate back to my own high school experience. They all have cell phones, gaming consoles, iPods and access to drugs that provide an adult experience, not pot, but things like ecstasy - very emotion heightening and strong chemical drugs. This just sounded like such a foreign world to me." This year alone saw a U.N. report on drugs that listed Canada as the top producer of ecstasy on the North America drug market and another year of gun violence in the city of Toronto. While being a show for theatre-goers of any ilk, the show will resonate with teens, but hopefully even more so with parents.. "There are some very adult experiences being had by todays teens, and some experiences other generations just didn't have, like sexting for example." says DeZotti. To ensure authenticity, the production not only has worked with teens, but also has the support and research of Breakaway Addiction Services, a progressive organization committed to aiding youth and families with variety of harm reduction and addiction services. One teenage male in their program, asking to be identified as "X", said that "E makes you feel like a $10.00 bi-polar disorder for a day."
Cultural Competency, Diversity, Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression In Mental Health/Addiction - Two-Day Training Workshop
Date(s):Jan 8 2010 - 10:00amWeb Site: http://www.acrossboundaries.ca
Participants will gain practical knowledge of best practices of a holistic client-centred approach to care within an anti-racism/anti-oppression framework. The workshop will be very interactive and participatory using creative activities.
Please send completed registration form and pre-screening questionnaire by Jan. 4, 2010 to: info@acrossboundaries.ca
Contact: Martha Ocampo 416 787-3007 ext 224; martha@acrossboundaries.ca
Registration Fee:
$125.00 for two days
$ 75.00 for one day
Across Boundaries will be willing to sponsor two (2) consumers from racialized communities for the training. Please contact Martha Ocampo directly.
Target Audience: health care providers, consumers, family members, policy makers, managers and directors.
Registration for the training will be limited to a maximum of 20
Registrants will be requested to respond to pre-screening questionnaire.
Light lunch and refreshment will be provided
Please send a completed registration form by Dec. 30th, 2009 to:
Across Boundaries
51 Clarkson Ave.
Toronto, M6E 2T5
Collaborating for Impact & Leadership Workshop for Newcomers
Date(s):Feb 24 2010 (All day)Peel Newcomer Strategy Group in partnership with Peel Leadership Centre will present a full day workshop entitled, “Collaborating for Impact & Leadership”.
Paul Born, President of the Tamarack Institute and an author of three books, will explore the challenges and opportunities of collaborative leadership in this interactive workshop by using inspiring stories and research from some of the most successful collaborations in Canada.
The workshop will focus on the following issues:
· Why is collaboration a crucial social development strategy?
· Why is collaboration filled with challenges and how do we handle these challenges?
· Why collaborations succeed or fail?
· Overview of the study of collaborative leadership
· Different competencies/images of collaborative leadership
Fax:(905)-896-8048
Web: www.peelnewcomer.org
Tel: (905)-276-0008 extn: 115
ST. STEPHEN’S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTRE’S PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH
Date(s):Jan 4 2010 (All day)For more information, please contact
Email:pkim@ststephenshouse.comPhone:(416) 531-4631CONNECTIONS: A free 18-week Ontario Works Program that includes a 12-week, in-class training in computers, customer service and business English skills and six weeks of on-the-job co-op training, followed with ongoing employment support.
Eligibility:
• Newcomer to Canada (5 years or less)
• On social assistance
• Speak English as a second language (at a level 5/6)
Please contact us to register – spaces are limited.
THE NEXT SESSION BEGINS JANUARY 4TH
JOB CONNECT: employment program for youth, 15 – 24, out of school and out of work looking for full-time employment
SKILLS LINK: for youth 15 – 30, interested in full-time employment that is more career-oriented. Youth must not be in school or working full-time
ENTRY POINT: For post-secondary students or recent graduates (five years or less), or secondary school students in their final year and are applying for a post-secondary program.
Eligibility:· 17 years of age or older
· Student or graduate with a disability (i.e.: visual, hearing, mobility, learning, physical, psychiatric, cognitive, health)
· Not eligible for Employment Insurance, Ontario Works and not receiving Private Insurance Benefits or WSIB (some exceptions apply)
THE MOBILIZER, our mobile resource centre, will be at Centennial Library, 578 Finch Avenue West (Finch and Bathurst) from December 15th – January 15th, 2010. To find out where the Mobilizer will be next, check out our website.
Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program for Youth - HW CLUB AND SELF-DEFENCE PROGRAM - ONGOING RECRUITMENT!
If you have questions please contact ISAP YOUTH at isap@palestinehouse.org or call 905-270-3622 ext. 232.
الرجاء توزيع هذا الاعلان. شكراً
برنامج خدمات الاستقرار و التكييف في بيت الفلسطيني يقدم:
الدورة الأساسية للدفاع عن النفس
حصص الدفاع عن النفس مجانية متوفر لكل القادمين الجدد الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 24-13
الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 24-13
تدريبات على الرياضات القتالية الصينية و الفليبينية في التايكواندو ●
تعلم فن الدفاع عن النفس. نصائح و إرشادات من معلمين محترفين ●
تعرف على أناس جدد و الأهم تعلم كيف تبني ثقتك بنفسك ●
الخبرة غير ضرورية ●
الزمان: أيام السبت 5-3 مساءً و أيام الأحد 5-7 مساءً
المكان : البيت الفلسطيني المركز الثقافي و التعليمي.
3195 Erindale Station Road, Mississauga, ON
للتسجيل, يرجى الإتصال على: 3622-270-905
isap@palestinehouse.org وصلة 232 أو على بريدنا الالكتروني:
شكراً
برنامج خدمات الاستقرار و التكييف في بيت الفلسطيني يقدم:
نادي الوظائف المدرسية المجاني!
●الرياضيات والأنجليزية كلغة ثانية. التدريس متوفر لكل القادمين الجدد الذين تتراوح أعمارهم بين 20-13
●التوقيت: كل أربعاء عند الرابعة و النصف مساء ً ابتداءً من الثاني من كانون الأول 2009
المكان: البيت الفلسطيني, المركز الثقافي و التعليمي.
3195 Erindale Station Road, Mississauga ON L5C 1Y5
لمزيد من المعلومات أو للحجز, يرجى الإتصال على: 3622-270-905
isap@palestinehouse.org وصلة 232 أو على بريدنا الالكتروني:
شكراً
ISAP YOUTH – Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program Presents…
FREE OF CHARGE HOMEWORK CLUB!
MATH & ESL tutoring is provided to all newcomer youth between the ages of 13-20!
Duration: Every Wednesday from 4:30pm-6:30pm
Location: Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre: 3195 Erindale Station Road, Mississauga ON L5C 1Y5
For more information or to RSVP, call us at 905-270-3622 ext. 232 or email isap@palestinehouse.org
ISAP – Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program is made possible by:
Alaa Khalaf
ISAP Youth Settlement Worker
الاء خلف
مرشدة الاستقرار للشباب
Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre
3195 Erindale Station Road, Mississauga ON L5C 1Y5
Tel: 905-270-3622 ext. 232
Fax: 905-270-1613
Symposium on "Parenting with a Disability & the Legal System"
Date(s):Feb 3 2010 (All day)Presented by: The Ethno-racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario (ERDCO) in collaboration with ARCH Disability Law Centre and the Law Society of Upper Canada, and their their Community Partners.
This event will increase cross-sectoral understanding of the disadvantages parents with disabilities face with the legal system when their disability is linked with race, culture, faith, financial status and/or family structure.
We welcome the participation of Judges, Lawyers, Child Advocates, Child Protection Workers, Social Workers, Disability Advocates and Parents with disabilities, and their allies. The symposium will feature keynote speakers and panellists from diverse backgrounds and experiences, as well as small group discussion and networking opportunities.
For more information about ERDCO, visit www.erdco.ca
