The Neighbourhood Group - OM for/pour Rise In STEM

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations

Amount awarded$255,000

Duration36 months

Year2019-2020

Location served

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Toronto

Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Newcomer youth, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29, Youth vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school

Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years

DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 36 months to increase access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning opportunities and culturally specific wellness workshops for Black youth in Rexdale. The program will deliver bi-weekly STEM and wellness workshops, a mentorship program, a one-week summer boot camp, and increase learning opportunities for personal and professional skills development

Grant resultSupporting Indigenous, Black, and/or newcomer youth to enter the labour market and transition to sustainable career pathways