by YWS | 6 months ago | Latest Post, News, Youth4Youth
Youth4Youth: Celebrating a Successful Semester of Event Management at Humber Polytechnic For four years, YWS has partnered with Humber Polytechnic’s Event Management students to create meaningful events to support the youth who call YWS home. This semester, under the...
by YWS | 7 months ago | Change The Narrative
Heart-to-Heart with Sylvia Mantella For the past 13 years, Mantella Corporation, under the leadership of Sylvia Mantella, has been a proud Presenting Sponsor of Time4Change, our annual art activism event. Mantella recognizes the power of activism and engagement in...
by YWS | Aug 13, 2024 | Change The Narrative, Latest Post
Meet Karla. Karla came to stay at YWS back in 2023. She left home due to a history of violence and wanted to make the necessary changes to break the cycle of trauma. This would be no small task, and she knew it would take a lot of hard work. Karla knew that getting...
by YWS | May 27, 2024 | Latest Post
Congratulations to the YWS Class of 2024! “They are tenacious, strong, and brave. Our graduates have grit and ambition that far exceed any expectations. I am so proud of each and every youth who showed up every day and demonstrated that there are no limits to...
by YWS | Oct 27, 2023 | Community Commitment, Latest Post
Here at YWS, we have many ways for our community to get involved. From volunteering on-site at the shelter, to meal drop-offs and off-site kit building, we work with our community as best we can to help support the youth who call YWS home. This blog post was written...
by YWS | Aug 1, 2023 | Latest Post
August 1st marks Emancipation Day. Many Canadians are unaware of our history of the enslavement of Black and Indigenous Peoples. This day marks a time to learn about a dark part of our history of enslavement in Canada. Between the mid-17th century and 1834, it was...