Title: Crips & Bloods Documentary Screening Location: Scarborough Town Centre Description: It’’s been a minute since the last BYTA initiative, and unfortunately it appears that the more things change, the more they remain the same. The recent escalation in so-called ‘gang-related’ shootings and murders across the GTA should come as no surprise to those of us who have Knowledge of Self and...

3 on 3 Basketball tournament with Workshops, Kids Zone and.. A live performance from ROCHESTER aka JUICE Title: Slam & Jam Basketball Tournamnet Location: Coronation Park, Etobicoke Start Time: 13:00 Date: 2009-06-27 End Time: 20:00

History Beyond the Lyrics Youth Resource Centre is a youth run non-profit organization that is based in greater Crescent Town that works primarily with racialized youth living in the City of Toronto. We currently have over 120 participants in our programs. Beyond the Lyrics was officially incorporated in January 2007, although the work that we have been engaged in goes back to the summer of 2006. We received funding from...

Lost Lyrics is a self-determined movement rooted in the exploration of alternative education.  Created by Amanda Parris and Natasha Daniel, two young women of colour, it is the manifestation of collective struggles and shared strategies of resistance to empower our identities and communities.  The vision of Lost Lyrics was inspired by the constraints and limitations of the public/mainstream education system.  Replacing...

Who We Are Schools Without Borders (SWB) is a unique youth-led organization that makes education and learning more accessible for young people. We view real learning not merely as a classroom experience, but rather as a life-long journey, inspired by meaningful experiences and sustained by strong partnerships What We Do SWB plays an integral intermediary and supportive role in grassroots community development at home...

Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Center is a youth driven, not-for-profit organization located in the heart of Regent Park, Toronto. Regent Park Focus is motivated by the belief that community-based media can play a vital role in building and sustaining healthy communities and seeks to increase civic engagement and effect positive change through youth-led media productions. The program is aimed at culturally marginalized...

What Youth centre that provideds the services necessary for youth to empower themselves and their families, to take an active role in the decision-making process within their immediate communities as well as across the city, and to promote the pursuit of education. This is all in an effort to equip youth with the information and supports they need to make healthy life choices. Some of the activities include: youth drop-in;...

About: Somali Youth Association of Toronto (SOYAT) is a non-profit youth based community organization serving the Somali youth in Metropolitan Toronto and was established in 1992. Volunteer members of Somali youth who organized themselves to bridge the gap and facilitate appropriate service delivery mechanism for Somali youth founded SOYAT in 1992. The organization placed itself as a conduit of access for Somali youth,...

WEBSITE http://beatztodastreetz.blogspot.com// Beatz to da Streetz is a youth-led arts program that aims to provide a safe and supportive space for youth ages 16-24. The program leverages the powerful connection between young people and music to promote opportunities for creative expression and self-discovery, building life skills opening access to professional mentorship, education and income generation for marginalized...

WEBSITE http://http://theremixproject.ca/// The Remix Project is a youth program that acts as an arts and cultural incubator in Toronto, Canada, North America’s cultural capital. Young people aspiring to start careers in the urban arts sector drive the program by developing personal six month plans for success. We help these entrepreneurs through: • A knowledgeable and supportive staff team, ready to guide youth...