Conoser Scholarship Fund Group - OM for/pour Academic Youth Success (ASY)

Conoser Scholarship Fund Group - OM for/pour Academic Youth Success (ASY)

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$190,200
Duration36 months
Year2016-2017
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Racialized youth (other than Black youth), Newcomer youth, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, 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
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $190,200 grant over 36 months to provide weekly mentoring opportunities and workshops for racialized and newcomer youth in Toronto. The group will expand peer and youth support networks, empower and inspire youth to continue with high school and post-secondary education, participate in school activities and become more involved in their communities.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities
Grant statusClosed