East York Strategy
Civic & Social Organization - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
East York Strategy Employees
East York Strategy Details
East York Strategy is a faith-based, community-supported initiative to reduce crime and create good. We have been operating in the Pape and Cosburn neighbourhood of East York for 10 years. By building bridges between youth and adult leaders within the community East York Strategy helps youth develop a sense of belonging and ownership in their community. East York Strategy is built on four main pillars: Recreation, Employment, Mentoring, and Education.Recreation Physical activity in a key factor for both physical and mental health. Providing safe, positive places for both structured and unstructured physical activity allows youth of all skill levels to engage in a variety of healthy activities. Youth can participate in any of six sport leagues throughout the year as well as weekly drop in programs.Employment East York Strategy provides resume and job application support. Many youth begin their employment search volunteering in East York Strategy programs and then go on to be hired in our summer camp or other local programs. Experiences and references from East York Strategy provide youth with the confidence and expertise to be successful in the job market.MentoringEast York Strategy believes that all youth will take mentors – they will model the leaders who they see in their community. The mentorship program at East York Strategy is intentional about providing positive youth and adult role models for our young people to look toward.EducationEast York Strategy supports formal education through homework support and working closely with local schools. Informal education is also promoted with instruction in both knowledge and skills in areas of sports, crafts, music, and science.
