For Youth Initiative - OM for/pour Knighthood Academy Leadership Training

For Youth Initiative - OM for/pour Knighthood Academy Leadership Training

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$70,000
Duration12 months
Year2016-2017
Location served
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Halton Peel
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families
Age group12 to 14 years, 15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years, 12 to 29 years for youth with special needs or disabilities
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a grant of $70,000 over 12 months to provide two cycles of 12-week training and workshops with life skills, personal development, leadership, entrepreneurship, and providing access to resources for racialized youth from low-income communities in Brampton. The program will help navigate services and increase economic opportunities by providing skills to find meaningful employment.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities
Grant statusClosed