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"Trails, one of 13 out of 143 applications, awarded $30,000 for strategic activities for Toronto's youth." |
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Moving Forward We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Gordon Cressy to our Board of Governors as Vice Chair of Expansion. Gordon's experience is impressive, to say the least. He has served as President and CEO of The United Way of Greater Toronto, Vice-President Development and University Relations at University of Toronto, Founding President of The Learning Partnership, Vice-President of Advancement at Ryerson and President of The Canadian Tire Foundation for Families. Gordon's exquisite leadership promise has already benefited Trails in concrete and profound ways. We are excited to be part of this unfolding with Gordon as a key part of our team. Welcome Gordon! Looking forward, and in accordance with our strategic initiatives for 2011-2012, Trails is committed to expansion & replication of our programme model. Some activities in development are Post graduate opportunities, in particular: Peer Internship for Graduates funding from the W.C. Kitchen foundation to be employed at Trails enhancing skills, knowledge and experience; Mentor-In-Training Bursary Mentorship, specific Alumni are chosen to mentor recent graduates of Leader in training program over GAP year, and Parent Workshops sharing Trails intervention tools and tips to help their children build on their capacities outside of Trails. Additionally, Trails collaborates with community partners, co-developing curriculum and specific interventions for vulnerable youth in other catchment areas leveraging the core tenets of the Trails programme. Three pilot programs will be offered this fall with the: York Catholic District School Board (18 youth) Havergal College GEP Programme (7 youth) and Leacock Foundation (50 youth). Trails is built on the hypothesis that collaboration should take precedence over competition, synergy should be a primary goal, and collective decision-making means a commitment to change that is inclusive, thoughtful, and sustainable. Thank you everyone for joining on this journey to nourish the human spirit of our vulnerable youth, supporting them to become future agents of change! |