PEACH - OM for/pour Generation Chosen

PEACH - OM for/pour Generation Chosen

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$500,000
Duration48 months
Year2018-2019
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Newcomer youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in care or leaving care, 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$500,000 over 48 months to create a safe place for Black and low-income youth and young adults in the Jane-Finch community to develop life skills and networks necessary for success by connecting them to job opportunities, mitigating educational barriers, and engaging them in recreation that serves as a form of catharsis.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusClosed