Rexdale Women's Centre - OM for/pour Rexdale Youth Mentorship (RXYM)

Rexdale Women's Centre - OM for/pour Rexdale Youth Mentorship (RXYM)

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Toronto
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 group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
Description$255,000 over 36 months to operate the Queen's Plate Youth Mentorship program, creating a safe space for 100 Black youth in Rexdale and offering programs that address systemic and structural barriers. The grant will help with part-time staffing, interactive workshops and program costs. .
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections