Youth & Recreation

Enhanced Youth Spaces (EYS) Locations and Contacts

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Location	Contact
Club Nish Inside Native Youth Resource Centre 655 Bloor Street West, Toronto	Devin Fan, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-969-8510 Cell: 416-984-4335 Email: Devin.Fan@toronto.ca
Da Block Inside Don Montgomery Community Centre 2467 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough	Miranda Greene, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-396-3289 Cell: 416-984-4396 Email: Miranda.Greene@toronto.ca
Da Lounge Inside Parkway Forest Community Centre 55 Forest Manor Road, North York	Evan Artis, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-392-6384 Cell: 416-984-4259 Email: Evan.Artis@toronto.ca
Mount Dennis Community Hall 4 Hollis Street, York	Zecko Jalloul, Youth Recreation Programmer Cell: 416-984-4512 Email: Zecko.Jalloul@toronto.ca
RAY Inside Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute 500 The East Mall #124, Etobicoke	Alex Noussis, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-984-4364 Email: Alex.Noussis@toronto.ca
Street Level Inside LAMP Community Health Centre 185 Fifth Street, Etobicoke	Alex Noussis, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-984-4364 Email: Alex.Noussis@toronto.ca
The 6IX Inside Heron Park Community Centre 292 Manse Road, Scarborough	Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-396-7684 Cell: 416-984-4504
The Crib Inside Antibes Community Centre 140 Antibes Drive, North York	Alexandra Constant, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-395-6188 Cell: 416-984-4471 Email: Alexandra.Constant@toronto.ca
The Hot Spot Inside North Kipling Community Centre 2 Rowntree Road, Etobicoke	O’Neil Mullings, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-394-2745 Cell: 416-984-4299 Email: O’Neil.Mullings@toronto.ca
The MYZ Inside Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre 220 Cowan Avenue, Toronto	Veronica Simic, Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-392-6925 Cell: 416-984-4420 Email: Veronica.Simic@toronto.ca
The New Generation Youth Recreation Centre – CLOSED 2694 Eglinton Ave West, York	As of April 2021, The New Generation Youth Recreation Centre remains closed due to the fire on May 7, 2019.
The Zone Inside Strides Toronto 1200 Markham Road, Scarborough	Youth Recreation Programmer Phone: 416-438-3697 ext. 13272 Cell: 416-984-4383

 

Enhanced Youth Spaces (EYS) Programming

These programs are offered only at Enhanced Youth Spaces

AMPED (Artist development, Modelling, Photography, Music engineering and DJing) Artist Development

• Learn the skills needed to write, record and establish your portfolio

AMPED Music Engineering

• Learn how to produce music and skills to perfect your sound

AMPED Photography/Videography

• Learn how to record video for YouTube, weddings and short films

AMPED Art of DJing

• Learn the basic fundamentals of DJing, beat making, bar counting, scratching and mixing
• Equipment is provided

AMPED Model Development

• Learn about posture, facial expressions and angles, how to work the runway, establish a portfolio and so much more

Building Skills Through Recreation (BSTR) Leadership

• Youth 13 to 15 years of age
• Opportunity for young people to engage in their communities, explore their talents and build capacity to problem solve, think critically, and make decisions

Building Skills Through Recreation (BSTR) Employment Readiness

• Youth 16 to 24 years of age
• Learn interview tips, how to build a resume, customer service and other skills to help you apply for City of Toronto Recreation jobs

Chop It Like It’s Hot!

• Learn how to make basic, healthy, affordable meals, and how to shop on a budget
• Weekly program
• A cook-off is held at the end of the program to see who will compete at the final competition during Youth Week

STOMP Dance Program

• Learn various urban dance styles such as step, break, hip-hop, dancehall, bollywood, jazz, ballet and contemporary through a team dance program
• Stomp Urban Dance Showcase recital event held in spring 2020

Social Environmental Education Entrepreneurship Design (SEEED) Program

• Youth 12 to 15 years of age
• Learn how food is grown, healthy eating and shopping tips, culinary training, and food safety and handling training

Visionaries of Youth Community Engagement (VOYCE) Program

• Specialty program for youth 18 to 24 years of age
• Opportunity for students to gain community and social experience by developing projects, initiatives and events for youth
• Eight advocacy sub-committees are available to join
  • VOYCE Media and Marketing Advocacy Committee (VMAC)
  • VOYCE Equity and Diversity Committee (E &D)
  • VOYCE Design and Technology Advocacy Committee (YDAC)
  • VOYCE Political Advocacy Committee (VPAC)
  • VOYCE Environmental Advocacy Committee (VEAC)
  • VOYCE Health and Wellness Advocacy Committee (VHAC)
  • VOYCE Financial Advocacy Committee (VFAC)
  • VOYCE Culinary Advocacy Committee (VCAC)
• For more information, email VOYCE Lead Devin Fan at Devin.Fan@toronto.ca.

 

Regular Youth Spaces Locations and Contacts

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Location	Contact
Chalkfarm Community Centre 180 Chalkfarm Drive, North York	For more information, call the community centre at 416-395-7802
Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre 29 St Dennis Drive, Toronto	For more information, call the community centre at 416-395-7972
Driftwood Community Recreation Centre 4401 Jane Street, North York	For more information, call the community centre at 416-395-7944
Elmbank Community Centre 10 Rampart Road, Toronto	For more information, call the community centre at 416-394-8671
Fairbank Memorial Community Centre 2213 Dufferin Street, York	For more information, call the community centre at 416-394-2473
Falstaff Community Centre 50 Falstaff Avenue, Toronto	For more information, call the community centre at 416-395-1199
Grandravine Community Recreation Centre 23 Grandravine Drive, North York	For more information, call the community centre at 416-395-6171
James S. Bell Community School 90 Thirty First Street, Etobicoke	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-394-8707
John Innes Community Recreation Centre 150 Sherbourne Street, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-392-6779
Jimmie Simpson Recreation Centre 870 Queen Street East, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416 392-0751
Kingsview Village Community School 1 York Road, Etobicoke	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-394-5540
Lawrence Heights Community Centre 5 Replin Road, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-395-6118
L’Amoreaux Community Recreation Centre 2000 McNicoll Avenue, Scarborough	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-396-4510
Malvern Recreation Centre 30 Sewells Road, Scarborough	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-396-4054
McGregor Park Community Centre 2231 Lawrence Avenue East, Scarborough	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-396-4023
O’Connor Community Centre 1386 Victoria Park Avenue, North York	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-395-7957
Oriole Community Centre 2975 Don Mills Road, North York	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-395-6005
Oakdale Community Centre 350 Grandravine Drive, North York	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-395-0484
Oakridge Community Recreation Centre 63 Pharmacy Avenue, Scarborough	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-338-1966
Regent Park Community Centre 402 Shuter Street, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-392-5490
Scadding Court Community Centre 707 Dundas Street West, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-392-0335
Scarborough Village Recreation Centre 3600 Kingston Road, Scarborough	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-396-4048
Secord Community Centre 91 Barrington Avenue, East York	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-396-2857
Wellesley Community Centre 495 Sherbourne Street North, Toronto	Contact the community centre for more information Phone: 416-392-0227

 

Youth Outreach Worker (YOW)

YOWs can help youth:

• Find a job or volunteer opportunity
• Participate in special events and recreation programs
• Join their local Youth Advisory Council. In Youth Advisory Councils, youth work with their peers in a positive environment to make a difference in their community. Activities can include planning special events, advising the community centre on recreation programs for youth, and community service work.

Contact a Youth Outreach Worker (YOW) to find out more.