Manifesto Community Projects Inc. - OM for/pour Sisterhood Media Projects

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund

Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations

Amount awarded$200,200

Duration36 months

Year2018-2019

Location served

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Champlain; Halton Peel; Quinte, Kingston, Rideau; ; Thames Valley; Toronto; Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin

Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Newcomer youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families

Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years

Description$200,200 over 36 months to provide skills training for Black and racialized youth, and LGBTTQ+ youth regarding the Canadian film industry. Issues involving racism and lack of media representation in popular Canadian media will be addressed. The program will culminate with film screenings and panel discussions with Canadian filmmakers in seven communities across southern Ontario, Kingston and Ottawa.

Grant resultAddressing racism and its impacts on youth in urban, rural and/or Northern communities

Grant statusActive