Afterschool Youth Programmes

Beat the Street

Beat the Street (BTS) is a programme of Frontier College for out-of-school youth who are at-risk, street-involved or homeless. They work with youth who are between 16 and 29 years of age.

You can reach Beat the Street at:
425 Adelaide St. W., Suite 701
Toronto, ON M5V 3C1
Phone: (416) 979-3361
Fax: (416) 979-3292
bts@bts.frontiercollege.ca

PASE

PASE was founded in 1993 by a small group of afterschool professionals and is today one of the U.S.A's premier professional organizations for afterschool educators.

http://www.pasesetter.com/home.htm

Tungasuvvingat Inuit's Programmes

Since 1987, Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) has been operating in Ottawa as a community-based counselling and resource centre providing support in the development of social, cultural, economic programming and services for Inuit residing in Ottawa. TI offers a supportive environment that attempts to duplicate the community spirit and cultural surrounding of the Inuit homelands. The following programmes are offered to serve youth between the ages of 13 and 30.

Youth Programme: The diverse activities in the Youth Programme focus around education, culture and recreation. The various programmes are designed to promote Inuit culture and language; educate youth on life skills; promote exercise and provide alternatives to negative environments.

Teen Drop-in: This programme is the most successful of the youth programmes. On average 15-20 teenagers attend to take part in various recreational activities such as BBQs in the park, pool and ping-pong tourneys, movie nights, CD draws, working in the computer centre, or simply hanging out with other Inuit teens. The centre helps provide a healthy environment in which to socialize and to get away from the stresses of daily adolescent life. It also enables teens the opportunity to seek counselling for various issues such as employment and addictions.

Volunteer Programme: About 10 teenagers volunteer for the TI Youth Program by doing cleaning, organizing and general administrative duties. Some use the volunteer work to earn high school credits. Their volunteering also helps them gain work experience, a reliable reference for their resumes, and a better awareness of how their own youth programme operates.

Stay in School Programme: Every Thursday evening throughout the school year tutoring sessions are offered for Inuit youth in high school. The programme’s goal is to aid Inuit youth in attaining their high school diploma by providing role model tutors who are academically successful and who are Inuit themselves. The drop in centre provides a quiet and safe place to study and a culturally sensitive environment where Inuit youth can relate to each other on an academic level through peer support. The evening begins at 5:00 p.m with a nutritious meal and then is followed by three hours of homework. Students are able to work on their own or get help in any subject from three tutors. Often guest speakers are invited to talk on relevant issues.

For information contact:
Steven Lonsdale at
427 McArthur Ave. Unit 8
Ottawa, ON K1K 1G5
Tel: 613-562-1001
Fax: 613-562-1001