Toronto Community Benefits Network - OM for/pour Entrepreneur Innovation Space for Black Youth

Toronto Community Benefits Network - OM for/pour Entrepreneur Innovation Space for Black Youth

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$240,000
Duration36 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Newcomer youth, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description$240,000 over 36-months to create a safe space for black youth in high-priority neighborhoods in Peel Region. Skills-building and development workshops will be offered, giving young people a greater awareness of their cultural identity and heritage.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections