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Developing leaders
For most kids, growing up is riddled with lessons in how to be a good follower…
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Youth Empowering Parents bags prestigious UN award
Youth Empowering Parents (YEP), a unique initiative that provides free skills training to adults through children and youth, has been awarded the Intercultural Innovation Award, a partnership between the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and BMW Group. The Intercultural Innovation Award supports grassroots initiatives that promote intercultural dialogue and understanding. The award is bestowed on only 10 initiatives worldwide.
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MaRS
YEP highlighted in the Strategic Framework for Youth Leadership and Innovation in Canada
The MaRS report highlights Youth Empowering Parents…
Teacher Education
York University and YEP embrace “Teacher Education for High Poverty Schools”
York University’s Faculty of Education partners with YEP so teacher candidates can take part in local YEP community programs.
Urban Toronto
Award: YEP receives the Urban Leadership Award
Recognized for helping to improve health and quality of life in low-income communities.
Toronto Foundation
Toronto Vital Signs Report released
YEP is highlighted as an innovative community-based program addressing learning in the 2015 Toronto Vital Signs report.
CBC
YEP featured by CBC News
CBC News highlighted YEP’s program at Rose Avenue Public School in Toronto’s St. James Town community.
CMHA
New Horizons for Seniors Program
YEP partners with Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation, the Reitman Centre, WoodGreen Community Services, the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, and others…
Yahoo Finance
Award: YEP wins the Life Literacy Innovation Award
The Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life Literacy Innovation Award recognizes innovative community literacy programs.
Global News
After-school program lets youth help their parents learn
“Youth Empowering Parents is a pretty unique educational program that leverages an existing household dynamic,” said Agazi Afewerki…
Globe & Mail
YEP featured in The Globe and Mail
Inspired by helping their parents with ESL homework, two Toronto men launched an innovative approach to supporting immigrant adults…
CityNews
Regent Park group honoured by UN
Two youth (Mahdi and Praveen) and two adults (Aslam Shaheen and Ferial) were featured in a CityNews segment…
Inside Toronto
Award: Innovative Regent Park-based program earns UN award
A program that has immigrant youth teach adults computer and language skills earns a prestigious United Nations award.
Good News Toronto
At YEP, students do the teaching
Classes continue through the weekend for 14-year-old Mazharul Khan, only in these classes, he is the one teaching…
Metro News
A twist on mother tongues
Each adult is paired with a young volunteer from the same linguistic and cultural background…
Toronto Star
In Regent Park, students become the teachers
Student volunteer Thivija Ramajeyam and program participant Johura Jaigirdar at the Regent Park Learning Centre…
Torontoist
YEP, It’s ESL
It all happens in an ordinary-looking ESL classroom: six wide-screen monitors displaying typing programs, the odd YouTube video, and online games…
Business Insider
Youths teach digital literacy to adult learners
While some Canadians thrive on new digital devices and technology, others find it confusing and daunting…
OCWI
YEP partners with the Ontario Centre for Workforce Innovation
A case study on how YEP provides employment skills to youth and adults, and the gaps it fills in youth and adult literacy.
CIRA
YEP named a recipient of the .CA Community Investment Program
Funding to expand YEP to new Canadian communities.
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