Quality Continuous Improvement Centre for Community Education and Training

Quality Continuous Improvement Centre for Community Education and Training

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Strategic Collaboration
Amount awarded$1,197,100
Duration60 months
Year2017-2018
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Newcomer youth
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, Parents or guardians of young people
DescriptionWith a grant of $1,197,100 over 60 months, the Black Youth Success Initiative will improve educational outcomes for Black youth in the Peel region. The collaborative wants to develop a three pronged strategy that will focus on prevention, intervention, capacity-building and collaboration to support approximately 500 Black children and youth over five years to achieve, or be on track to achieve, graduation rates on par with the regional average.
Grant resultYouth have educational experiences that respond to their needs and prepare them to lead
Grant statusClosed