We are proud to announce that Toronto Pearson International Airport’s Propeller Project is now supporting Helping Hands in our youth-led work! We are so grateful for the support! Keep reading for more information about the exciting news:
I am a mature student with a full-time job, who juggles familial responsibilities and part-time employment while completing the fourth year of the Bachelor of Social Work program at Ryerson University. The program requires the completion of 504 unpaid placement hours. I accepted the Outreach Coordinator remote placement position with Helping Hands App, a grassroots […]
TORONTO, ONTARIO – For #BudgetDay2019 we reflect on that affect the Ontario education system. On June 7th, 2018, Doug Ford was elected Premier of Ontario representing the Conservative Party. As part of his campaign he promised to make budget cuts
Frantzia Theodat was accepted as a Global Citizen Year Fellow in April of 2018. “Each year Global Citizen Year recruits and trains a diverse corps of high school graduate leaders with potential from around the world and supports them through
For Immediate Release January 18, 2019 TORONTO, ON — Yesterday, the Ontario provincial government announced several changes to the tuition framework for universities and colleges and Ontario’s student financial aid system known as the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). While we are worried about the implications of the changes in financial assistance, we also would […]
We are looking for students who have gotten SpeakUp grants to share stories of the impact it had on your school and on you as a leader. Please comment or email us at [email protected]! Why are we doing this? Last weekend, we found out that the grant has been cancelled. We hope to show […]
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The Erosion of Student Voice
On Friday it was announced that the Ontario government was cutting $25 million in specialized education funding. These cuts hurt because they signal the erosion of student voices playing a role in Ontario. We urge the government to reconsider this decision. We also ask the public for support by reaching out to elected officials and financial […]
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Youth Advisory Council Blog
Helping Hands is creating a youth advisory council for the Halton and Peel region, and we are looking for young, visionary youth leaders to aid us in our mission. The main goal of this council is to empower and inspire a large network of youth to improve the conditions in their communities, through increasing rates […]
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MYAC Summit Blog and Recap
On March 21st, 2018, Helping Hands attended the MYAC Opportunities Fair. We had a lot of fun and the event was a great success. One of the most insightful moments occurred when we split into separate ‘pods’ or groups. We got the chance to speak with student leaders about what they like and dislike about […]
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Resources on Applying to Youth Councils
Thank you to everyone that attended our webinar. We hoped you learned a lot. If you could not make it, no worries! You can access a recording of the webinar on YouTube. We started off talking about Minister’s Student Advisory Council (MSAC) and then talked about Premier’s Council on Youth Opportunities […]