Program focus: Communication Skills, Community Awareness, LGBT, Mental Health, School, Skill Development, Socializing, Violence Prevention, Youth Engagement more…

The Respect in Schools Everywhere (RISE) Program is a youth-led, school-based violence prevention and mentorship program for grades 9 to12 students.

Youth participants are responsible for developing and facilitating workshops for students who are in grades 7 to 12 with a focus on bullying, mental health, social media education, stigma, and conflict resolution. RISE has developed a program model for schools that is evidence-informed and incorporates current and relevant research.

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Program focus: Communication Skills, Community, Multimedia, Skill Development, Socializing, Youth, Youth Engagement more…

Studio 2 Multimedia Program supports youth in the development of multimedia skills, as well as social skills, with an emphasis on media literacy, employability skills and mental health.

Our program uses various industry standard software and hardware to help youth design a variety of media projects. Youth are engaged under the supervision and guidance of professionals and Strides Toronto staff. Projects youth can work on include film and documentaries, print, photography, portfolio development, and music/audio recording. Programming is delivered through one-on-one sessions, group workshops and facilitated workshops in the community and/or school.


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