YWCA Toronto - OM for/pour Young Women's Leadership Network

YWCA Toronto - OM for/pour Young Women's Leadership Network

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$76,500
Duration24 months
Year2016-2017
Location served
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Toronto; Simcoe York
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Indigenous youth (i.e. First Nations, Métis or Inuit youth), Lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer (LGBTTQ+) youth, Newcomer youth, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a grant of $76,500 over 24 months to organize and deliver in-person and online educational activities for racialized and newcomer young women in Toronto and York Region. It will provide encouragement and a sense of empowerment to engage in their communities and the political process.
Grant resultYouth are engaged in their community
Grant statusClosed