Urban Alliance on Race Relations

Urban Alliance on Race Relations

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - System Innovations
Amount awarded$440,400
Duration24 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 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 group15 to 19 years
Description$440,400 over 24 months for the collaborative to establish the groundwork to improve access to leadership opportunities within the education system for Black and other racialized youth. The initiative will also help improve the students' parents' ability to advocate effectively on their behalf. This collaborative will create tools, models and policy recommendations to build a sense of belonging and ownership in the education system
Grant resultAddressing racism and its impacts on youth in urban, rural and/or Northern communities
Grant statusClosed