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The "C" Team, Thunder Bay
$7,700 to help young people make choices for positive social change, from staying in school to reducing drugs and violence in their school community.
"Three Fires Confederacy" Native Student Council, West Bay
$8,500 to promote native culture in the home, school, and community by establishing a peer support system, compiling resource material, and working with elders.
4th Dimension Youth Cafe, Thunder Bay
$6,900 to reopen a youth coffee house, operated by youth for youth, featuring local youth talent.
Acti-joue (École Franco-Supérieur), Thunder Bay
$1,200 to support francophone cultural development for young people (ages 4-18) in the Thunder Bay area.
African Youth in Action, Toronto
$8,100 to support a project which will assist African Canadian youth to deal more effectively with some of the challenges they face.
Anti-Fascist Info, Guelph
$3,500 to produce resource material and organize forums in the Guelph area to counter organization of youth by neo-nazi groups.
Aspirations with Power, Cornwall
$10,000 to hold forums in six locations for young people to identify important social concerns and create local action plans for each school.
Bay Algoma Theatre Company, Thunder Bay
$5,500 to help youth from targeted at-risk neighbourhoods to form new positive relationships, learn theatre skills, and achieve their main goal of developing and producing a play on local issues.
Black Survival Guides, Toronto
$10,000 to support a peer education project on issues of healthy sexuality and substance abuse in a way that is relevant and culturally sensitive for black youth.
Black Youth Achievements of Hamilton and Region, Hamilton
$10,300 to organize peer support networks among at-risk youth who are in danger of dropping out of school.
Breakout!, Thornhill
$3,000 to create social opportunities in and out of school time, so that students with and without special needs can get to know and appreciate each other and raise community awareness of their activities through other community events.
Caledon Youth Initiative, Caledon East
$10,000 contribution toward the establishment of a youth run centre in the town of Caledon that will provide ongoing training and recreation opportunities, information on employment, and social services.
Camp SIS, Youth Committee, Toronto
$9,800 to support a summer camp for minority and inner city young women.
Capital Region Centre for the Hearing Impaired, Ottawa
$9,500 to develop a network of deaf and hard of hearing youth as a means of addressing issues such as the isolation of students in mainstream education and lack of employment opportunities.
Catch da Flava: Regent Park Focus Community Coalition, Toronto
$7,300 to support a community-wide essay competition for young people on issues which affect their lives.
Centre d'Aide et de Soutien de Prescott-Russell, St. Albert
$5,000 to provide the first youth services centre in the rural area of St-Albert Casselman, which will provide children's after school activities, preventative workshops for teens, theme dances, concerts, a peer-helpers phone line, and counselling.
Chinese Canadian National Council - Youth Committee, Toronto
$10,000 training of youth educators and the promotion and delivery of participatory multi-media workshops in elementary schools (ages 8-12) to build understanding of Chinese Canadian history and provide a perspective that can help to eliminate stereotypes.
Conscious Youth Theatre Collective, North York
$8,600 to train young people to use popular theatre techniques which they can use as a tool to raise awareness about relevant social issues.
Contact School Cooperative Childcare Project, Toronto
$10,000 to set up a cooperative child care program for Contact School students with young children.
Desh Pardesh, Toronto
$10,000 toward a project which will use media and other multimedia tools to explore the issue of youth alienation and to raise awareness about violence.
The Door, Ottawa
$10,000 to develop a newsletter and outreach plan to other youth in the community.
Dufferin Mall Youth Services Youth Council, Toronto
$10,000 to work in partnership with the Toronto Arts for Youth Association and Way to Go programs in a theatre production with the theme of violence prevention.
Erinoak Peer Mentorship Planning Committee, Mississauga
$7,800 to start a peer mentorship program through which adolescents and young adults (16-29) with physical disabilities can serve as mentors for younger people (under 16) with similar challenges.
Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne, Vanier
$8,000 to train 45 youth from outlying areas of Northern, Eastern, and Southern Ontario to be leaders in their communities. The program includes workshops to identify important issues and develop strategies; leadership development; and follow-up and evaluation.
Fort William First Nation, Thunder Bay
$6,500 to increase the knowledge of Fort William First Nation youth about native traditions, customs and ceremonies.
Free the Children: A Youth Group Dedicated to the Elimination of Child Labour, Thornhill
$10,000 to publish a guide called "You Can Make a Difference", written by and for children aged 10 to 15, on how they can become involved in making the world a better place in their neighbourhood, community, country, and world.
Freestyle Come-Unity, Toronto
$13,600 to organize, produce and sell a hip-hop compilation album showcasing Toronto rap artists addressing crucial social issues in order to counter the trend toward negative, violent images in music.
Global Development Network, Toronto
$3,000 toward the production of a youth action activity and resource guide on the topic of global interdependence.
Le Groupe biculturel de Nord-Aski, Hearst
$8,000 to create a used furniture business in the community, working with native and francophone youth from Hearst and Constance Lake Reserve.
Hanad Media Society, North York
$10,000 towards the production and free distribution of six issues of Hanad, a magazine aimed at sharing information and views among Somali-Canadian youth on issues that concern them.
High School Environment Network, Sault Ste. Marie
$5,300 to act on the prize-winning environmental instruction of a local high school by setting up an information network for Northeastern Ontario, training students and offering material to make 15 local schools "green".
Indoor Exposure, Toronto
$10,000 to produce and perform an interactive play which explores environmental issues (and specifically air quality problems) and to develop educational tools for young people in order to create greater awareness among school age children.
KTV Productions, Toronto
$9,200 toward the production of a video, including its broadcast with an accompanying talk show entitled "Rape on the Run", exploring the psychological consequences of violence and torture, based on the experiences of Vietnamese refugees in the 1980s.
Kababayan Community Centre, Toronto
$7,000 to support a series of training workshops for Filipino youth who will be attending a summer camp designed to promote leadership skills development.
Kensington Youth Theatre and Employment Skills, Toronto
$10,000 toward the production of a video by street youth about the issues that marginalize them, including racism, gender discrimination, sexuality, education, and family violence.
Kids In The Hood, Ottawa
$7,800 to provide high-risk youth with positive mentor support and leadership skills
Lambton County Student Wellness Committee, Point Edward
$7,700 to identify and act on critical social issues in Lambton area high schools, such as racism and violence.
Latin American Working Group Environment and Development Committee, Toronto
$5,000 toward the design, building, and operation of a community greenhouse in Regent Park to promote organic food growing, share gardening skills, create employment for local youth, and improve the profile of the Latin American community.
Lawrence Heights Community Health Centre, Toronto
$10,000 to work in partnership with the Harambee Youth Group of Lawrence Heights to work with local youth to address the issue of violence in their community.
Leaders-In-Action, Youth Committed to Change, Scarborough
$5,000 toward an annual youth leadership conference to promote youth activism and skills development, in order to empower youth to become involved and influence the issues which affect their lives.
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth of Toronto, Toronto
$4,000 - Youth Uniting Youth Together: toward activities to educate, unite, and build leadership skills and self-esteem among lesbian, gay and bisexual youth across the Greater Toronto Area.
Little Red Dot Club, Scarborough
$10,000 to support a province-wide awareness campaign about the positive contributions of diversity, as well as to provide skills development to children aged 7 to 13 to deal with discrimination and racism more effectively.
Low Income Families Together, Toronto
$10,000 to provide training to young people on the use of popular education techniques in order to increase their capacity to problem-solve around the key issues facing youth.
Madawaska Valley Peer Helpers, Barry's Bay
$6,000 to establish peer-led conflict resolution process for local schools.
Media Youth Link, Mississauga
$10,000 to support a project to train youth who are traditionally under-represented to access and utilize a range of mainstream and alternative media sources in order to counteract negative stereotypes and provide a youth perspective.
Multiracial Network for Environmental Justice, Toronto
$10,000 - "Your Local Beat": interactive neighbourhood bicycle and walking tours in two neighbourhoods to enable discovery by participants of local community groups and initiatives, build awareness of local issues, and inspire action to address them.
Namaygoosisagagun, Thunder Bay
$5,800 to develop a program to educate the community about HIV/AIDS.
Network: Interaction for Conflict Resolution, Waterloo
$10,000 to empower youth in Ontario to become effective leaders in dealing with violence in their communities through conflict resolution skills.
Nicickousemenecaning First Nation Youth Council, Fort Frances
$4,800 to support the work of the Youth Council in its efforts to achieve positive change within the community.
North Albion Youth Group, Etobicoke
$10,000 - "Any Place Any Time": addresses aspects of youth relationships (including sex, date rape, and violence) through video.
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining Youth Council, Kenora
$8,800 to develop a community youth council which will increase the skills of young people and foster organized community service, including environmental action.
Offbeat, Ottawa
$7,500 to promote positive community relations, build self-esteem, and teach leadership skills.
Onigaming Youth Group, Nestor Falls
$7,300 to establish a youth drop-in centre and schedule recreational and social activities to reduce the use of drugs and alcohol in the community.
Philippine Solidarity Group - Toronto Youth Theatre Centennial Committee, Toronto
$5,000 toward staging a play "Dreams of a Revolution", with a post-play seminar focusing on issues facing Filipino-Canadian youth (including alienation and racism), and also addressing the cultural gaps between first- and second-generation Filipino youth.
Portage Youth, Elora
$6,000 to create and publish the writings and art work of young people who have been incarcerated for criminal activity, as well as to promote understanding of issues they face and of their struggles to move beyond conventional perceptions of who they are.
Project Youth on the Move Committee, Brampton
$9,100 toward a three-day learning experience for 400 youth aged 12 to 24 which will cover a history of the "isms" - racism, sexism, and homophobia - and will provide training in skills and resources to enable youth to effect positive social change.
Revolution Girl-style: An Anthology, Toronto
$10,000 to support the production of an anthology of young women's writings (aged 6-21) on issues affecting women's lives.
St. Patrick's High School Peer Mediation Team, Ottawa
$5,000 to provide peer mediation and conflict resolution programming at St. Patrick's High School, and to collaborate with other area schools in this work.
Second Nature, Scarborough
$2,000 to conduct an awareness campaign with women about environmentally sound and safe products for women.
Serpent River First Nation Youth Council, Cutler
$3,900 to decrease the amount of vandalism in the community; as well as giving young people something to do, the youth group would like to educate their peers on the effects of vandalism, and to provide various activities for youth.
South Asian Women Together, Guelph
$10,000 to publish writings of young Asian women as an account of the challenges they face in Canadian society.
Speaker's Bureau, Toronto
$7,900 toward the creation and development of a pool of young people able to represent youth on youth issues in the media in a professional and skilful manner.
Stanjikoming First Nation, Fort Frances
$10,000 to bring together native and non-native youth at a three-day conference focusing on racism, anger management, violence, education, and substance abuse.
Student Administrative Council, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Lindsay
$3,000 to promote responsible use of alcohol and to foster safe driving practices on the part of students on campus pub nights.
Student Outreach to Seniors, Petrolia
$7,000 to produce a video and implement an outreach strategy to encourage other youth groups to become involved in the lives of seniors in their communities.
TUCA, North Bay
$13,800 to organize action around important social issues in North Bay, using music and drama to educate public school students and encourage them to become involved.
The Students Commission, Toronto
$10,000 to support the production of a video based on a 2-day workshop between youth and police, and the development of a training guide.
Thessalon First Nation Brave Cubs Youth Group, Thessalon
$1,500 to develop a community garden; produce will be given to elders and low-income families in the community.
Venus, Toronto
$10,000 to support the development of Venus, a community newsletter on young women's issues by increasing their capacity to secure community support and improving distribution mechanisms.
Washagamis Bay First Nation Youth Council, Keewatin
$5,100 to create a better environment for youth in the community by creating a youth meeting place, with video and reading resources for young people.
Weshkinigidjig Pagamagan Youth Centre, Golden Lake
$8,000 to provide a forum in which community youth can develop approaches to deal with social problems they face (such as racism, violence, teen suicide), and can address the importance of education and cultural awareness.
Whole Kit 'n Kaboodle Planning Committee, Toronto
$10,000 to support the production of a youth action resource kit which will be used as a training tool to promote youth involvement in positive social change.
Youth Action Network, Toronto
$8,000 toward Youth Action on the Environment - a conference to be held in Toronto during Youth Week 1997, including funds for the development of curriculum materials that support education on environmental issues, practical tools, and hands-on experience.
Youth Advisory Committee - African Community Services of Peel, Mississauga
$9,700 to pilot a mentoring project for twenty youth - ten who have dropped out of school and ten who are at risk of doing the same.
Youth Ecological Empowerment Plan, Guelph
$5,000 to plan and implement a region-wide conference on environmental activism for youth.
Youth Educators for Environmental Action, Toronto
$8,700 to produce, print, and distribute an educational kit entitled "Our Warming Earth", an educational resource on the effects of global climate change
Youth Hispanic Congress of Welland Ontario
$8,700 to build a peer support network which will enhance school performance of Hispanic youth.
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