Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) Projects
The Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) provides out-of-school immigrant and newcomer youth in Ontario with leadership, mentorship and community activities to help them build marketable skills while providing them with opportunities for meaningful community engagement.
Funded Projects
Projects in each region are listed alphabetically by lead organization.
Toronto
- Afghan Women's Organization (AWO) (Toronto)
Youth in Action – advisory committee to develop educational and mentoring programs for youth from Afghan and Central Asian communities. $39,758 - Arab Community Centre of Toronto (Etobicoke)
Newcomers’ Youth Educational Portal – community website built by and for newcomer youth. $40,000 - Arts for Children and Youth (Toronto)
Cultural Journeys in Mosaic – community art mosaics and “Community Night Out” events and art workshops led by newcomer/immigrant youth. $40,000 - Central Neighbourhood House Association (Toronto)
Kor U kicin (Step Up) Project – digital storytelling project for Somali youth in Ontario. $40,000 - Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (Toronto)
EI T.O.mate – intergenerational community food gardens project for Latin American youth and seniors. $20,065 - Centre international de recherches d'experts consultants juridiques indépendants (CIRECJI) (Scarborough)
Le Mentorat des jeunes comme leaders en gestion des petites et moyennes enterprises –community workshops and mentorship program for Francophone immigrant youth. $35,988 - Coaches Association of Ontario (Toronto)
Coaching Education for Newly Landed Canadians –leadership workshops for new Canadian youth to help them develop coaching skills in children’s games and activities. $30,949 - Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) (Scarborough)
Youth in Action – A Newcomer Youth Skills Development and Leadership Project– radio and television broadcasting workshops and mentoring for Tamil youth. $39,900 - CultureLink Settlement Services (Toronto)
Pathways to Green Engagement – environmental education and public speaking workshops to help newcomer youth promote sustainable transportation. $24,921 - Dejinta Beesha (Etobicoke)
New Immigrant Forum for Youth in Community –Youth-led project to provide life skills and leadership training, including employment preparation and networking activities. $39,898 - Doorsteps Neighbourhood Services (Toronto)
Boss Magazine – publishing and new media training and mentorship for Latin and Caribbean youth. $34,535 - Eritrean Canadian Community Centre of Metro Toronto (Toronto)
Merih Newcomer Youth Training – newcomer youth to work together in leadership development through training, mentorship and workshops. $31,044 - Ethiopian Association in the GTA and Surrounding Regions (Toronto)
Youth Bridge Project – leadership development through training, tutoring, counselling and a buddy-matching program. $39,211 - Femme en Action (Toronto)
Developpement du leadership des jeunes immigrants sur leur implication dan la démocratie – Afro-francophone immigrants youth leading and mentoring peers to promote community leadership. $21,228 - Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre (Toronto)
Jane/Finch “I want to be successful” Project: financial literacy and job training workshops, and community role model mentorships. $33,955 - JVS Toronto (Toronto)
Bathurst-Finch Career Information Fair – immigrant youth plan, implement and host a local job fair. $39,285 - Malvern Family Resource Centre (Scarborough)
Landing, Learning and Leading – newcomer youth leadership activities to provide skills training and volunteer opportunities. $38,200 - Newcomer Women's Services Toronto (Toronto)
The Ripple Effect – leadership and mentoring for young women focused on prevention of family violence and abuse. $29,371 - North York Community House (Toronto)
Telling It Like It Is – digital storytelling (voice, image, music, art) for Filipino, Roma, Afghan and Spanish-speaking youth. $37,996 - SKETCH, working arts for street involved and homeless youth (Toronto)
The Changing Portrait of Homelessness – youth-led community research project and peer workshop facilitation. $40,000 - Somali Canadian Association of Etobicoke (Etobicoke)
Newcomer Youth Leadership Training – pairing new immigrant youth with successful community leaders. $40,000 - Somali Immigrant Aid Organization (Toronto)
New Immigrant Forum for Youth in Community – life skills and leadership training including classroom, bridge training, referrals career building, networking and employment preparation. $39,898 - St. Stephen's Community House (Toronto)
New Adventures Leadership Development Institute –leadership training, wilderness excursion, and mentorship conference. $35,010 - Tamil Eelam Society of Canada (Toronto)
Youth Empowerment Program – immigrant youth will participate in interactive workshops to educate them about Canadian culture and customs, and develop goal setting, leadership and decision making skills. $34,656.00 - Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
Newcomer Youth Leadership and Empowerment – workshop, mentoring and community engagement program. $40,000 - Toronto Community & Culture Centre (Toronto)
Youth Employment Satellite (YES) Project – employment/jobs training and networking for newcomer youth. $40,000 - Toronto Iranians Community Group (North York)
Road to Success - mentoring and leadership training for Farsi-speaking newcomer youth. $40,000 - Tropicana Community Services (Scarborough)
Gashanti Unity – Upward Bound Project – mentorship program and retreat for young Somali women. $39,924 - The Wellesley Institute (on behalf of U for Change) (Toronto)
Business in the Streets (BITS) – mentoring program with local business leaders. $34,750 - WoodGreen Community Services (Toronto)
New Worlds, New Opportunities –career and education exploration for newcomer youth who have not completed high school. $40,000 - Working Women Community Centre (Toronto)
P.E.E.R. Leadership (Project to Empower, Educate and Re-Frame): leadership development training for newcomer youth. $35,000 - Young Diplomats Ethiopian Youth Development Group (Toronto)
Daring Steps – Immigrant/Newcomer Youth Leadership Program –leadership capacity and integration for Ethiopian newcomer youth. $33,150 - Youth Assisting Youth (Toronto)
The Peer Project-Newcomer Network – workshops to create positive peer relationships and provide professional and social development. $38,459
Greater Toronto Area
- Brampton Board of Trade (Brampton)
Global Youth Entrepreneurs – workshops for immigrant/newcomer youth on the basics of starting a business. $40,000 - Brampton Multicultural Community Centre (Brampton)
Investing in Tomorrow – leadership and advocacy training, networking and mentorship program for newcomer youth in Peel Region. $40,000 - Centre Culturel de Resources Francophone pour les communautes ethniques (CEREFRAC) (Brampton)
L’échalas : Projet de Support aux pairs et Mentorat – francophone youth in Peel mentor new-to-Canada immigrant youth. $40,000 - Community Development Council Durham (Ajax)
Newcomer Youth Advisory Committee – establish youth advisory group to Local Diversity and Immigrant Partnership Council and identify needs of local newcomer youth. $24,488 - Malton Neighbourhood Services (Mississauga)
Opportunities for Growth – youth advisory committee to design and implement activities for youth to promote volunteer and career opportunities. $40,000 - India Rainbow Community Services of Peel (Mississauga)
Youth Leadership Program –South Asian youth and peer mentors will plan and develop a youth forum. $38,800 - Sri Lankan-Canadian Community Services (Mississauga)
New Leaders for Future – leadership training, mentorship and youth exchange program for newcomer Sri Lankan youth and Sri Lankan-Canadian youth. $40,000 - Windfall Centre (Aurora)
New Green Leaders – environmental/sustainability training and “Green Leaders” certification program for newcomer youth. $40,000
Eastern Ontario
- Chinese Community Service Centre (Ottawa)
Newcomer Youth Mentorship Project – workshops and a mentorship program between youth and established professionals to improve their employment related skills. $39,906.00 - Centre haïtien des Carrières et des Emplois (Ottawa)
Les jeunes minorités visibles en action – workshops to help youth who have left school to integrate into the labour market. $35,840 - Le Conseil de la cooperation de l'Ontario (Ottawa)
Camp de leadership cooperative pour les jeunes nouvaux arrivants francophones de l’Ontario – leadership training and skills development for francophone newcomer youth. $34,899 - Jaku Konbit (Ottawa)
Peer-to-Peer Youth Leadership and Employment - training and mentorship for African and Caribbean youth. $38,090 - Jewish Family Services, on behalf of Canadian Middle East Youth Organization (Ottawa)
Do Your Best program – leadership training for Middle Eastern youth. $40,000 - Kingston Employment and Youth Services Inc. (KEYS) (Kingston)
Project: SHINE Project for Immigrant Youth – pre-employment training and art project. $39,770 - Social Planning Council of Ottawa (Ottawa)
Youth Leadership for Change – community-based research project for Francophones youth. $40,000 - Volunteer Bureau of Leeds and Grenville (Brockville)
Supported New Canadian Youth Volunteer Program –workshops for newcomer youthto promote volunteerism and skills development. $40,000 - YOUCAN (Ottawa)
Youth on Track – conflict resolution training and mentorship program for Somali and Latin youth. $31,800
Northern Ontario
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Bay and District (North Bay)
North Bay Newcomer Youth Project – pre-employment workshops and volunteer placements, guided by a youth advisory committee. $38,000 - Thunder Bay Multicultural Association (Thunder Bay)
YOP – mentoring and leadership development project linking mentors from community-based non-profit organizations with newcomer youth. $37,761
Southwestern Ontario
- ACFO de London-Sarnia (London)
Mon avenir, j'y pense! Ma collectivé, c'est moi! Les jeunes et le sentiment d'appartenance – newcomer youth explore jobs/entrepreneurship in the arts. $33,418 - The Employment Help Centre (Beamsville)
Green Community Garden Youth Advisory Committee – skills development for youth in fundraising, marketing, advertising, event planning and partnerships for a “Green Community Garden”. $40,000 - Focus for Ethnic Women Waterloo Region Inc. (Waterloo)
The Colour of My Lenses – photography and digital media project, and mentoring for young newcomer/immigrant women. $40,000 - Folk Arts Council of St. Catharines (St. Catharines)
NFAMC-Crew Connected – youth advisory council for a youth-based cultural awareness campaign. $24,478 - Hamilton's Centre for Civic Inclusion (Stoney Creek)
Empowering and Engaging Youth – leadership workshops and mentorship; co-facilitation of workshops for elementary students and Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program. $38,503 - Immigrant Culture and Art Association (ICAA) (Hamilton)
Immigrant Youth Leadership and Career Focus – series of activities and workshops for personal and professional goal setting. $36,776 - Mosaic Counselling and Family Services (Kitchener)
Youth Employment Skills for Newcomers – workshops and group mentoring project. $36,000 - Multicultural Council of Windsor and Essex County (Windsor)
Youth Act – youth advisory committee, mentorship and community volunteer project. $23,261 - Muslim Association of Canada – London Chapter
The London Youth Initiatives Program – personal and professional development for newcomer youth through workshops, seminars and one-on-one sessions mentored by established London professionals. $40,000 - Muslim Association of Canada – Windsor Chapter
MAC Newcomer Youth Program – newcomer youth form an advisory committee to design workshops, and are paired with mentors. $21,920 - Rose City Islamic Center (RCIC) (Windsor)
Youth Opportunity Program – youth will work with mentors to explore academic, social and employment goals. Youth participants will be encouraged to continue the mentoring cycle by being a mentor to new program participants. $40,000 - South Essex Community Council (Leamington)
Giving Youth a Wider Community Voice – development of an art exhibit to educate the community on issues facing newcomer youth and their families. $40,000 - Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre (Welland)
Youth Building the Future – weekly workshops and group project to develop workplace and life skills and community connections. $39,199 - Youth Opportunities Unlimited – YOU (London)
YOUth 2 youth – youth-led mentorship and educational program to address transitional needs. $25,649 - YWCA Hamilton (Hamilton)
The Young Immigrant Women Leadership, Health and Wellness Program –leadership and skills development for young immigrant women. $32,544
