Details:
DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, we continue to facilitate our program virtually ***
Where:
The G.A.I.N.S. program takes place at the Chalkfarm Community Centre (190 Chalkfarm Dr, North York, ON M3L 2H8)
When:
We provide after-school programming and summer programming between June to August
Who:
Our programming is currently targeted at at-risk youth from ages 11-20 that reside in the Chalkfarm community area
Why the Chalkfarm community?
"A 13-year-old boy who is fighting for his life after being stabbed in the neck is the latest casualty on Chalkfarm Drive, where a barrage of violent crime has made the North York street a contender for worst neighbourhood in the city.
Our mission:
To help build academic, leadership & employability skills through an engaging mentorship program that facilitate active goal-setting with the youth to foster successful outcomes despite socio-economic barriers.
Today’s students.
Tomorrow’s leaders.
Dedicated to change.
Great Achievement Involves Numerous Sacrifices (G.A.I.N.S.) is a mentorship program that aims to foster leadership and coping skills of at-risk male youth with the goal of empowering them to succeed in education and employment, while valuing their community and holding a healthy sense of masculinity. We do so by empowering youth to develop their leadership skills, coping skills, life skills and goals setting through weekly after-school and day programs.
