Ten organizations were chosen to receive grants of up to $50,000 to support innovative initiatives, professional development and program evaluations. The granting was made through Toronto Foundation's Vital Ideas & Leadership program. I was delighted to serve as a member of the selection committee.
The grantees reflect a depth and breadth of critical work in Toronto. They include:
CANVAS Arts Action Programs-- The C-Word
Toronto Centre for Community Learning & Development--Virtual Social Change Hubs
Facing History and Ourselves--Toronto Partner Schools Network
Lay-Up Basketball--Mental Health Assessment & Training Program
North York Women's Shelter--High Risk Working Group
Second Harvest--Foodrescue.ca Expansion in Scarborough
Together Project--Refugee Social Capital Accelerator
VIBE Arts--Mentorship Program
Visions of Science Network for Learning-- STEM Learning