Goals
- To provide alternative educational opportunities for youth-at-risk
- Increase in economic opportunities for low income youth/newcomers
- Provide youth-facilitated services for newcomer-youth
- Promote dialogue amongst diverse groups
- Create opportunities for youth to be leaders in their communities
Overview
Project Summary:
The "We.Will.Now TESOL" project will recruit youth from low-income communities in Toronto, and train them to become ESL teachers. The project itself combines in-class training, professional development, and hands on experience over 6 months. This model ensures that youth are receiving all necessary supports and resources to ensure that they are successful during and after completion of the program.
For youth that successfully complete the 6 month program, there are follow up services that they are able to access, the services fall into the following categories:
Education, Entrepreneurship, and Internship/Employment.
Deliverables:
- 24 low-income youth trained as ESL teachers.
- 240 newcomers that are able to access language training services facilitated by community members and/or peers.
- Increase in economic and social outcomes for newcomers and youth.
- Acknowledgement on the We.Will.Now website.
- Youth-facilitated services for newcomers
Community Benefit
How will the $25K be used? |
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$ 10,000 | Office space and furniture |
$ 3,000 | Equipment (12 computers and a projector) |
$ 3,000 | Staff salaries and benefits |
$ 1,500 | Training materials |
$ 2,000 | Liability insurance |
$ 3,000 | Website maintenance, marketing and promotion |
$ 2,500 | Honorariums |
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