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Dear CEC friends, On Saturday January 9th, our dear colleague Lorna lost her son, Umberto Maya Schwartzentruber Masferrer. Please see this message below from Lorna and Roberto: In lieu of flowers & in memory of Maya, we welcome donations to York University, Sanctuary Scholars program which provides bursaries to students with precarious immigration status. https://giving.yorku.ca/Maya... On Sunday, January 24th at 2:00 pm we invite you to join us in a celebration of Maya’s life on Youtube. To access it on YouTube you only need to type in "Umbertomaya Masferrer (Maya) - Celebration of Life" or "Lorna Schwartzentruber". Thank you

The Discover You Program is one that is aimed at fostering leadership, communication, professional development and interview skills in grade 11 and 12 students as they continue paving their academic and practical pathways. A team of undergraduate Peer Coaches will assist students throughout this journey by delivering a series of four online afterschool workshops from February to April. Full participation in every workshop will grant students a certificate of achievement and l...etter of recognition signed by the Head of Stong College (York University), Dr. Mazen Hamadeh. Students will also gain access to exclusive videos featuring interviews with York University alumni. Student participation in the program may also grant them community involvement hours upon approval by their guidance department. Westview Centennial Secondary School C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute Emery Collegiate Institute Downsview Secondary School

FREE Training Opportunity! If you are between the ages of 15 - 30 and have an interest in learning new culinary skills this is for you. Check out the information below. "On The Line" is a virtual culinary skills training program that prepares youth to work in a professional kitchen or a food processing facility. This is a virtual training program and the target audience is job seekers interested in the Food and Beverage Industry.... 2021 SESSION DATES - January 11, 2021 - February 22, 2021 - April 12, 2021 - May 31, 2021 - August 2, 2021 - September 20, 2021 - November 8, 2021 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS - 5 weeks of paid culinary training and life skills workshops - Paid job placement for 10 weeks following the training - Ongoing on-the-job support - Food Safety, HACCP, WHMIS and Healthy & Safety Certificates & transportation subsidy If you have youth who are interested and eligible, OR ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT SHERINE THONSON @ [email protected]

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - Financial Wellness Research and Project Development Opportunity If you are interested in getting involved, please review the below project opportunities and application details:

PAT will be holding a workshop focusing on professional jobs in the construction industry and how to gain access to them through PAT's partnership with Toronto Community Benefits Network (TCBN). The link to register is: http://ow.ly/cuLG50C9FW2

Calling all secondary students who are interested in learning, engaging, and advocating for change in the racial justice climate. UARR will be hosting FREE virtual sessions to deliver educational programs to address such topics. Registration link: http://ow.ly/oglf50C7rmV

Know someone from Jane Finch in Post-Secondary ? Check out this scholarship for $1500 for anyone 18-35 living in the community. Visit https://sea-mission.org/ to read more

Check out the Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker which series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds. Sept. 23 will feature a talk, titled "Back to School Prep: Strategies to Help Your Kids Succeed in Math and Promote Family Literacy," presented by Associate Professor Tina Rapke and Professor Karen Krasny of York's Faculty of Education. The event will be hosted via Zoom and begin at 12 p.m. For more information, or to register, visit: https://yorku.zoom.us/we/register/WN_hYfH3fbBTBWQ_hw6uKPvHw.

Get your students ready for their virtual placements in JF with our JF student orientation. In it's 2nd year, our orientation is about preparing students to get the most of their time in JF and how to set expectations for virtual placements . Register at ow.ly/SlfX50Bl1QG

There is just one week left to register for our JF Student Orientation. If you're an organization taking on placement students, this training is designed to help get students ready for virtual placements in the community. Register at ow.ly/SlfX50Bl1QG

Are you an organization in Jane Finch that takes on Placement students ? We've designed and Introduction to JF orientation guide for incoming students. Register now to secure a spot for your student http://ow.ly/s9ym50Bl1s9

Check out this free forklift training ! sign up before August 18th

The Scholars’ Hub @ Home speaker series features discussions on a broad range of topics, with engaging lectures from some of York’s best minds, through the summer. July 22 will feature an event titled "Exploring the summer skies: Astronomy and developments in space research at York" presented by Paul Delaney. The talk will take place online through Zoom at 12 p.m., and registration is required. http://ow.ly/lvOl50AEbhA

Check out today's Yfile piece talking about the Jane Finch Gradwalk event which celebrated our graduates https://yfile.news.yorku.ca//high-school-grads-from-jane-/

Don't forget, if you're a post-secondary students or recent grads this summer you can develop new skills, connect with your community, all while giving back in a meaningful way. Through the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) could earn you a grant from $1000 - $5000. Go to www.canada.ca/iwanttohelp to join today! #CSSG #IWantToHelp

Post Secondary students the website for access to all available volunteer opportunities a registration process for the Canada Student Service Grant is now live right here Charity and/or Not-For-Profit Organization Application: www.canada.ca/iwanttohelp

Have you seen the Yfile coverage of the @Jane Finch Community Research Partnership ? Check out https://yfile.news.yorku.ca//jane-finch-partnership-addr/ to read more about the important work the JFCRP is doing.

There is less then a month left to apply for out Catalyst grants. Feel free to connect to our office if you want to chat more about your idea- send us an email at [email protected]

SHARE: Through the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) Post Secondary students and Recent grads could earn you a grant from $1000 - $5000. Go to www.canada.ca/iwanttohelp to join today! #CSSG #IWantToHelp

Hey post-secondary students and recent grads this summer the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) could earn you a grant from $1000 - $5000. Go to www.canada.ca/iwanttohelp to join today! #CSSG #IWantToHelp

Know a young creative ? check out the JCS Interantion Young Creatives award which was designed to discover, recognize and foster young talent from around the world while creating a global conversation around Peace. http://ow.ly/3LAP50AfHOt

Check out this webinar we did on the Catalyst grants https://youtu.be/XPH90BN5DLw it's a great resource if you are interested in applying to Catalyst but want to learn more

Did you miss the #JFGradwalks2020 event last week ? Check it out on Youtube now https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxXE1Xrbajo&feature=youtu.be

Thinking of applying for our Catalyst grant but don't know if it's the right fit, join our webinar tomorrow at 4pm to learn more about it and ask questions- email [email protected] for the Zoom link

Spread the word: We've launched our 2020-20201 Catalyst Grant. know someone that should apply? tell them to check out https://cec.info.yorku.ca/catalyst-grants/

The Black Creek Community Farm Park team is looking for Jane-Finch residents to become a part of our Food Forest Stewardship Team! Participants will learn about forestry, stewardship, and growing their own trees over the course of five online workshops, and then get the chance to practice their skills outdoors. Members of the team will also receive two free good food boxes from FoodShare for their participation! Please visit https://bit.ly/2zmNSVE or email [email protected] to apply! Participants must be over the age of 16 and live in the Jane-Finch neighborhood. We encourage people from Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities, youth, seniors, queer and trans people, and people with disabilities to apply!