I owe many thanks to the following organizations for connecting me with the youth in their care...Together, we can break down food illiteracy!
Frontline Partners with Youth Network (FPYN)
Frontline Partners with Youth Network (FPYN) is a network of people working directly with youth across sectors and the GTA. It emerged in December 2005, when a group of frontline workers came together to support each other in dealing with the effects of gun violence. At the core of FPYN is a bold, real, innovative, and dedicated group of people working from an anti-oppression framework directly with youth.
JVS Toronto - Prevention Intervention Toronto
A not-for-profit organization which has been serving the people of Toronto with career and employment services for over 60 years, JVS brings people and work together. Prevention and Intervention Toronto (P.I.T.) is an evidence–based pilot project that launched in December 2009 to help reduce gang activity in priority neighbourhoods: Jane and Finch, Jamestown (Rexdale) and Weston-Mount Dennis. The pilot program works with local residents between the ages of 13 and 24 who are involved in a gang or at risk of joining/associating with one.
Community MicroSkills Development Centre
Community MicroSkills Development Centre is a multi-cultural, non-profit, community based organization committed to assisting the unemployed, with priority to women, racial minorities, youth and immigrants in Toronto and surrounding areas since 1984. MicroSkills' Bridge to Success Program is a daily program assisting youth to achieve success academically and socially in Rexdale.
YES - Youth Employment Center
YES helps thousands of people get jobs, training & education each year. YES Job Camp is a 2-week pre-employment skills training and job placement program for youth aged 15-30 who are out of work and not in school.
Frontline Partners with Youth Network (FPYN) is a network of people working directly with youth across sectors and the GTA. It emerged in December 2005, when a group of frontline workers came together to support each other in dealing with the effects of gun violence. At the core of FPYN is a bold, real, innovative, and dedicated group of people working from an anti-oppression framework directly with youth.
JVS Toronto - Prevention Intervention Toronto
A not-for-profit organization which has been serving the people of Toronto with career and employment services for over 60 years, JVS brings people and work together. Prevention and Intervention Toronto (P.I.T.) is an evidence–based pilot project that launched in December 2009 to help reduce gang activity in priority neighbourhoods: Jane and Finch, Jamestown (Rexdale) and Weston-Mount Dennis. The pilot program works with local residents between the ages of 13 and 24 who are involved in a gang or at risk of joining/associating with one.
Community MicroSkills Development Centre
Community MicroSkills Development Centre is a multi-cultural, non-profit, community based organization committed to assisting the unemployed, with priority to women, racial minorities, youth and immigrants in Toronto and surrounding areas since 1984. MicroSkills' Bridge to Success Program is a daily program assisting youth to achieve success academically and socially in Rexdale.
YES - Youth Employment Center
YES helps thousands of people get jobs, training & education each year. YES Job Camp is a 2-week pre-employment skills training and job placement program for youth aged 15-30 who are out of work and not in school.