United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County - OM for/pour Up2Youth

United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County - OM for/pour Up2Youth

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2020-2021
Location served
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Essex, Kent, Lambton
Population servedBlack youth
Age group15 to 19 years
Description Delivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to address the lack of tools and opportunities tailored for students' enrollment in higher education and preparation for employment by providing weekly mentoring, individualized sessions, tutoring and wellness checks for Black youth in Windsor. To also access and receive opportunities to attend post secondary and paths to a secure future.
Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways