From March 2014 to October 2014 we collaborated with “3I: Influence, Initiate, Impact” a youth project of Breast Cancer Action of Quebec (BCAQ). This project aimed at helping young women from immigrant families to depict their personal stories and celebrate
Pointe-Saint-Charles YMCA TeenZone
We began working with TeenZone girls group in September 2013, when we agreed to help the group working towards fundraising $2000 for their exchange trip. We supported approximately 15 at-risk girls with budgeting, planning, fundraising, event promotion, digital, financial and
Young Parents' Program of Head and Hands
The Young Parents Program (YPP) at Head & Heads brings together a unique blend of individuals, in terms of diversity of socio-economic , backgrounds and ethnicities. It is also a group with a strong established sense of solidarity and support
Trafalgar School for Girls
Trafalgar School for Girls is an all-girls private Anglophone secondary school in Downtown Montreal, Quebec. The school serves students at Secondary I – V levels. On April 29th of 2013, Charmaine Lyn, Director of the Office of Admissions, Equity &
Girls of the Hood
With the support of the Atwater Library, a girl-led conference committee was formed, predominantly of CEGEP students, to organize a fun and innovative conference that would bring young artists, activists,
YWCA Atelier Pop-Up
We facilitated two workshops at the YWCA supporting their Atelier Pop-up initiative. We offered digital skills workshops on photography and animation to young women, and also a social media and photography workshop. Our goal was to foster a girl-led project or
Centre social d’aide aux immigrants
Pioneer in the field of immigration, Centre social d’aide aux immigrants (CSAI) offers various services to newcomers. In addition to front-line services, CSAI contributes in the development of a network of ethnic organizations. CSAI also works towards raising awareness, promoting openness
Elizabeth House High School
Along with its residential programs, the Elizabeth House also offers a high-school for pregnant teens and new mothers. Through extensive communication with the Elizabeth House management and Elizabeth House High School Program Coordinator, we identified a need for resources and
Inter-tribal Youth Centre
The Inter-tribal Youth Centre (ITYC) is a project of the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal, established since 1999. The ITYC was created to target Aboriginal youths (ages 12-29) in Montreal by providing them a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment where
Jeunes en action
The Jeunes en action is a program of Emploi Quebec that centres on developing and carrying out a comprehensive plan of action that can help youth 18-24 find or keep a job, or stay in or go back to school
Mile End Hour of Code
Mile End Hour of Code is an initiative to help and encourage girls to learn coding. We supported this grassroots group of parents interested in giving teenage girls opportunities to learn the basics of computer programming. We supplied equipment and
Quebec Board of Black Educators
The Quebec Board of Black Educators (QBBE) mission is to promote the development of educational services for Black youth and other youth between the ages of 5 to 25 who reside in the Greater Montreal area. We facilitated a two-part Gender
Workshops were organized in direct collaboration with partner organizations, strategically hitting on the factors identified in the community needs assessment. Topics included, combined, expanded and were not limited to: