REGENT PARK CONNECT
Connecting students and their families to programs and services in the community.
DANIELS CENTRE OF LEARNING
540 Dundas Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 2B3 (416) 968-6989
http://www.tccld.org/programs/
Sureya Ibrahim, Coordinator, Centre of Learning sureya@tccld.org
Centre for Community Learning & Development (CCL&D) is a training and development organization that promotes increasing personal and collective resources as a strategy for building community capacity. CCL&D promotes the use of learning, digital storytelling, leadership development, and building healthy organizations, as vehicles for responding to community-based challenges, and promoting initiatives that lead to positive social change. Upgrading is provided for adults who have a desire to improve their literacy and academic skills: reading, writing, numeracy, communication management, and computer skills, leading to further education and training, or employment. The program is student-centred, goal-oriented, and tailored to each individual's learning needs.
DUKE OF EDINBUROUGH
(416) 203-2282
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is an exciting self-development programme available to all young people, equipping them with life skills to make a difference to themselves, their community and their country. It is non-competitive, barrier free, and is open to everyone from 14 to 25 years old. For your activities to count, you must be registered, so the sooner you register the sooner you can earn your Award!
YOUTH EMPOWERING PARENTS
(416) 968-6989
Youth Empowering Parents (YEP) mission is to provide high quality education in the fundamentals of English and computer skills competency by leveraging young individuals to empower their parents. Our tailored program will employ a unique style of learning where the parent is paired up with their corresponding child to create a warm and nurturing atmosphere that encourages learning without cultural barriers. In order to realize this goal, a syllabus capable of measuring on-going progress will be imperative to helping parents reach their full academic potential. Along with the cognitive development, we will provide opportunities for young individuals to achieve recognition with incentives such as volunteer hours, honorariums and future employment opportunities.
FRONTIER COLLEGE
101 Spruce Street (TKBGC) (416) 923-3591 (EXT. 313)
Ken Martin, Community Coordinator kmartin@frontiercollege.ca
Provides homework, reading, writing and math support for elementary school students; the Newcomer Homework Club, in partnership with the Regent Park CHC, for children in gr. 3 – 8 on Tues & Thurs from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Lord Dufferin PS, and Junior Journalists, gr. 1 – 8, on Thurs from 4:00 - 5:30 pm at TKBGC (101 Spruce Street). Also runs two Manulife Homework Clubs for gr 7/8 students of Lord Dufferin PS. (Tues from 4:00 - 5:00 pm)
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO, ADVENTURES IN SCIENCE
https://sites.google.com/site/uoftadventuresinscience/
Hassan Masoom, Co-director utadventuresinscience@gmail.com
Adventures in Science (AIS) is a University of Toronto Community Affairs program that delivers engaging science outreach programs to elementary and high school students. AIS matches high school students from Regent Park’s Pathways to Education program with University of Toronto medical students who serve as mentors. Mentors assist students in creating interactive science lesson plans, which the teams then deliver to elementary school students. In addition to fostering a love of science, exploration and learning, AIS strives to provide students with an opportunity to build leadership and communication skills.
REGENT PARK COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
411 Parliament Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON M5A 3A1 (416) 642-1570 (EXT. 236)
Joycelyn Amos, Specialty Mentoring Program Facilitator joycelyna@regentparkchc.org
Pathways to Education Specialty Mentoring program focuses on the development of each student’s talents and interests through group-based activities. The purpose of Specialty Mentoring is: to foster new knowledge, skills and confidence outside the classroom; to encourage critical thinking and self-reflection about learning; to build self-confidence about capabilities and expand aspirations; and to build networks of people and experiences linked to personal interests and goals. The opportunities offered by community organizations are crucial for our students’ personal growth.
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