STOMP Dance Crews Rock the Stage at the Sony Centre
Toronto based dance crews Bite My Swag, Rascals and Projextz were crowned the 2011 champs at the 10th Annual Stomp Urban Dance competition and showcase inside the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts. The decision was no easy for task for the expert panel of judges that included Tre Armstrong of CTV's So You Think You Can Dance Canada. They evaluated over thirty urban dance crews from across the City of Toronto and beyond as they battled for the winning spots in the competition's beginner, intermediate and advanced (More)
Youth Micro Loan Grad Taking Care of Business
It was a business idea born from a bored student doodling in class. The first time Jason Burke showcased his art skills was when the opportunity came up to design jerseys for his school's basketball team.
"I sold my car to get the money to make the jerseys" says Burke. After he made the prototypes, he realized that he still had a lot to learn and would definitely need more cash if he wanted to realize his dream of
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Youth Micro Loan Grad Update. Where are the Grads Now?
L-R Hopeton LaTouche, Aaleem Mohammed, Jason Burke, Fathi Sheik-Hassan, Eric Wilson, and Ashante Dwyer
Jason Burke isn't the only Youth Micro Loan grad taking care of business. Here's an update on what the other graduates have been working on:
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Rising Above the Pack
The resumes of a team of girls from Chester Le and 400 McCowan just got whole lot richer after spending months volunteering their time planning the Rise Above conference. The very successful all-day conference held at North York Civic Centre attracted about 100 girls between the ages of 12 and 19 from all over Toronto’s east end.
The idea was spearheaded by Ryerson social work student, Karen Mckenzie. While completing her placement at the Chester Le Community Corner, Karen noticed the girls she worked with weren't
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Youth Employment Resume Tip
Give your volunteer experience the credit it deserves
When you choose to volunteer your time giving back to the community or gaining experience in the employment field of your dreams it speaks volumes about your character to potential employers.
They are often impressed by the fact that you chose to invest in your life and in the lives others instead of staying home on the computer, hanging out with your friends, watching TV or BBM'ing until your thumbs get numb.
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"Unfortunately, I often see volunteer work listed at the
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