| George Brown College | Child and Youth Care (CYC) Field Placements | This program provides field placement opportunities for students in Child and Youth Care post-secondary programs. Field placements within TDSB sites provide post-secondary students who are considering a career in their specialized area, an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in classrooms. Field placement students collaborate with TDSB staff to enhance their understanding of curriculum; to plan and implement activities for students; and to foster positive relationships with students, staff and parents. These placements satisfy post-secondary course requirements for field placement experience.
Child and Youth Care field placement students may support TDSB students at any of the following activities: workshops; presentations; life skills development projects, campaigns and/or resources development.
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| George Brown College | Community Worker Field Placements | This program provides field placement opportunities for students in the second year of the Community Worker program. Field placements within TDSB sites provide post-secondary students who are considering a career in their specialized area, an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in the Board, schools, and classrooms. Field placement students collaborate with TDSB staff to enhance their understanding of curriculum; plan and implement activities and foster positive relationships with parents/caregivers, students, and staff These placements satisfy post-secondary course requirements for field placement experience. |
| George Brown College | Early Childhood Studies Field Placements | Early Childhood Studies Field Placements provide post-secondary students who are considering a career within early childhood education an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in classrooms. These placements satisfy college course requirements for field placement students to collaborate with TDSB teaching staff to enhance their understanding of curriculum; to plan and implement activities for TDSB students; to foster positive relationships with children, staff, parents, and families, and to provide resources to assist TDSB students to successfully transition through the early grades. |
| Future Design School Inc. | Future Design Professional Learning | The program offers professional learning opportunities to TDSB educators and staff (teachers, administrators, board level staff, coaches, social workers, psychologists, etc.) providing them with mindset, tools and techniques for developing students' future ready skills and competencies. The program uses a blended learning model of both online and in ¬person delivery, or fully online through video conferencing. Sessions include: Introduction to Design Thinking; Hack your Curriculum; Assessment for Innovation; Planning Interdisciplinary Projects; Designing Inquiry and Assessment for Remote, Blended and Hybrid Learning. Programming can be customized to meet local and contextually specific needs. Suitable: Staff |
| Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center | Equity & Diversity Workshops and Tour for Humanity | Canada, often described as a diverse cultural mosaic, is not free from hatred and intolerance. Through these sessions, racism, antisemitism, and prejudice are examined, as well as how these issues impact students and school communities. A variety of workshops are available for Grades 4 – 12, including: lessons & legacy of the Holocaust; roots of hate & intolerance; world heroes; genocide and the power of action; understanding digital citizenship and digital hate; media literacy, propaganda and WWII; and, student leadership development to promote respect and affect real, inclusive change through exploring their own diversity story. Serving: Grades 4 - 12 |
| Francine Peltier | Arts & Culture Based Murals for Indigenous Students | Francine Peltier, an Ojibwe artist from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory, provides Indigenous students with half-day cultural based arts programming that enables students to build meaningful relationships with their peers, their culture, and within themselves by participating to learn the creation of new skills. Students can engage in various art activities including designing and creating murals based on the 7 Grandfather teachings. Mentorship and portfolio development are also available along with professional development related to visual arts. Suitable: Grades 6-12. |
| Foresight Partners Inc. | Anti-Vaping Presentation | This interactive presentation educates students about the harmful risks and consequences with vaping that is optimistic, informative and provocative. Session challenges students to make better choices and to steer in a positive direction for their future selves to see. Presentation covers risks, facts, prevention, dealing with peer pressure and stressors that lead one to vaping. Professional Support Staff are informed and can support with customization of the presentation. Suitable: Grades 6-12
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| FOOT IQ Programme Educatif & Activities Sportives | Football en français | Through soccer as a learning tool, students practise French language skills. This workshop series provides an opportunity for students to not only gain confidence in speaking French but also enhance decision-making, team building, keeping a healthy, active lifestyle. French-speaking coaches share learning strategies on and off the field. Suitable: Grades 6-12; French Immersion; FLS
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| Food Sharks | The Food Mood Connection | This nutrition workshop helps students to understand how food plays a significant role in their mood and overall mental and physical health. Facilitator discusses the fundamentals of a healthy diet, foods that support well-being, and how media and marketing industries influence nutritional choices. Students learn to read and understand food labels and nutritional facts to ultimately gain knowledge to make informed, healthy food choices. Because the health & wellness industry is booming, growth trends and careers are also highlighted. SHSM & SPE certification is available. Suitable: Grades 6-12 |
| Festival Management Committee | Carnival Arts and Literature | These workshops celebrate Caribbean culture and diversity by shining a light on Carnival history and Carnival arts to all students. Through hands-on sessions, students learn about the history, artistry and craftsmanship of costume-making and Mas costumes. Various professional artists share their expertise and their role in Carnival Arts from conception to implementation (including music making, costume design, construction, band leading). The program also highlights the contributions of individuals from the Caribbean community. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-12
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| Extra Ed Inc. | Jeu d'échecs académique/Academic Chess | These workshops cover the elements of chess play, with a focus on the aspects of the game that apply mathematical skills such as measuring, patterning, numeracy, and probability. Dynamic lessons are presented through storytelling, individual challenges, small group work, and games between students. Using a range of materials such as large interactive display boards, giant chess boards, tournament sized boards and activity sheets, workshops accommodate different learners of all ages and abilities. Workshop is available in French and English. Serving: Grades 1-8 |
| Explorum Inc. | EXPLORation Workshops/Ateliers d'EXPLORation | Delivered by French-speaking facilitators, these sessions stimulate student’s interest in the sciences with educational experiments as well as enrich their French vocabulary. With a variety of STEAM workshops that range from the study of chromatography, tinkering with electrical circuits, take on building challenges, craft an articulated hand or exploring optical illusions, students engage with both natural and scientific phenomenon using critical thinking and inquiry-based learning objectives. Workshops are also available in English. Suitable: Grades 1-7 |
| ESP Extraordinary Steel Pannist | Steel Drum Demonstration | Professional musician, Earl La Pierre Jr. takes students on a musical journey by sharing the cultural and historical significance of steel pan through his steel pan performances. This assembly incorporates dance and movement bringing everyone to their feet. Session delves into the rich history of Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago and connects how Carnival is celebrated locally in Toronto. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-12 |
| Epilepsy Toronto | Teaching Awareness Through Puppetry | Teaching Awareness through Puppetry is an educational awareness program that uses engaging, life size puppets to teach students about understanding differences in themselves and others. Workshop topics include: Friendship Strategies (how to be a good friend and inclusion), Celebrating Differences (understanding differences and different abilities) and Mental Wellness (identifying feelings and emotions and tools for self care). Each workshop includes a puppet performance and an inquiry based Q&A discussion where students talk and share what they learned and saw. Teachers receive follow up activities to use in their classrooms, to reinforce student learning. Suitable: Kindergarten - Grade 6 |
| Envision Sports & Entertainment Inc. | Finding Tenths with Paralympic Medalist Marissa Papaconstantinou | This motivational assembly with Paralympic Medalist, Canadian record holder, and TDSB alumni, Marissa Papaconstantinou, highlights uncovering key habits, mindsets, and skills that push you to find and improve yourself. Marissa breaks down each phase of a sprint as it relates to key moments that have allowed her to succeed on the world stage and to help her find her 'tenth'. Themes include resiliency, embracing obstacles, finding confidence from within. The assembly ends with a question and answer period where the audience can engage with Marissa. A follow-up session, a couple months later, allows students to check-in with Marissa and share their progress since her presentation.
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| Environfocus Inc. | EnvironFocus Knowledge Transfer | Industry professionals speak to students in Grades 4-12 on ways to successfully implement sustainability projects in their local community while meeting United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. With extensive business experience in Nigeria and North America, staff provides insight into sustainable actions and development; designing, developing and/or implementing sustainability projects; and meeting United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These sessions enhance the learning for those students who are currently working on a sustainability action project or are looking to hear from professionals in the industry. Sessions may also touch on careers in green/environment industries, advice on how to succeed in the field and women in science. Suitable: Grades 4-12
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| Engineers of Tomorrow | Engineer-in-Residence (EIR) | A real life engineer is matched with a classroom for the whole school year. The goal of the program is to bring the engineering experience into the classroom. Engineer facilitators share personal stories and experiences, facilitate hands-on STEM activities, share information about engineering professions and pathways to get there. Engineers and teachers work to customize and map the program which enhances, math, science and experiential learning activities/curriculum. Suitable: Kindergarten; grades 1-12
Requests for engineers to support SHSM and SPE training may be available. |
| Empowerment Programs | Youth Skills for Life | Workshops offer practical tools to empower vulnerable/BIPOC youth with the skills to increase self awareness, self confidence and self-esteem. Facilitated by Suzanne Dunbar a Black female, these interactive sessions delivered in-person or virtually offer healthy problem-solving skills, strategies on changing negative thought patterns and reactive behaviours, and tools to navigate life’s challenges from a space of autonomy and self-reflection. Sessions use guiding questions to engage students, especially Black students, to develop a positive self-perception as they grow in their lives. Workshops include mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Suitable: Grades 6 to 12; Staff |
| Emil Sher | Unpacking the Holocaust: A Playwright's Journey | This multimedia presentation weaves still images and video footage from the acclaimed stage production of Hana's Suitcase, which chronicles the short life of a girl killed in Auschwitz. What are the challenges, the choices, the considerations when history is honoured and dramatized on stage? How far into the darkness of the Holocaust do you go when children are in the audience? How can sets, costumes, masks, slides and silence give voice to an unspeakable tragedy? These are some of the questions that are explored by playwright Emil Sher in a presentation that is capped by a discussion where students are tasked with making a moral choice about who to shelter in wartime. Students also learn about the creative process in transforming history into a stage play and the connections between art and history. Serving: Grades 5 - 12 |
| Elizabeth Hysen | Sensory Art | Workshop series uses ASL and vibrotactile devices to devise a sound sculpture that is accessible for students who are deaf. Facilitators are comprised of one deaf music ASL interpreter, one hard-of-hearing media artist and one CODA musician. Workshops explore ASL music interpretation through modified instruments to create accessible art practices that can be expanded on depending on the needs of the participants. Students also hear from professional artists who share how ASL interpretation is a viable career choice in the Arts. Students will have a chance to play on modified instruments and prototypes. Workshop series culminates in a musical work by students to create an accessible sound installation. Suitable: Grades 9-12 |
| Elisabeth Pearson | Food, Nutrition and Mental Health | Students, staff or parent participants learn how to choose foods that optimize brain and gut health, which promotes better mental health, including a significantly lower risk of anxiety and depression. Participants learn how the extensive use of social media promotes poor body image, which leads to poor mental health and an unhealthy relationship with food. Participants learn how the widespread availability and advertising of ultra-processed foods impacts food choice and well-being. Serving: Grades 1 - 12 |
| Edutainment Workshops Inc. | Film School in a Box | These full day experiential workshops engage students in the creation/design, photography and filming, and editing processes for various types of media. Students learn about the process from storyboard and scripting, to character development and production, to post-production. With use of Mac books, 4K cameras, tripods, boom mics, green screens and more, students will create breaking news clips, commercials, documentaries and mock-umentaries, graphic novel strips, 90-second short films, and stop motion prep (claymation, lego animation). Suitable: Grades K-12.
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| East Scarborough Boys' & Girls' Club | Project Reclaim | Students in the Malvern and Galloway neighbourhoods, within Scarborough, can learn about understanding and managing their own emotions, making healthier and safer decisions, and overall well-being through this series of workshops. 1-hour sessions ranging from anger and stress management, healthy and unhealthy relationships, social media safety, leadership skills and opportunities, and transitional years are available. Program is in collaboration with PSS staff. Suitable: grades 6-12
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| Dwayne Morgan | Amplifying Student Voice | In his youth, Dwayne Morgan found his voice, and has used it to carve out a life filled with unique experiences. In these motivational sessions, he shares the blueprint for creating a life built around our passions, based in love for self and others. Fused with spoken word poetry, Morgan weaves an inspirational and attainable story; challenges new thinking related to students' use of social media; and evokes engagement in students' sense of self and ability to develop their creative writing skills as an expression of their own voice and their own story. Sessions include spoken word performance and an introduction to poetry slams, with a passion for encouraging Black Student Achievement. Serving: Grades 4 - 12 |
| Drums Et Al | African Drumming, Dance, and Storytelling | The themes of leadership, character development and connection with those around us are explored in these interactive African drumming, dance and storytelling presentation and workshops. African philosophy – Ubuntu – an understanding of ourselves in relation with the world are underpinned in the presentations which are brought to life using songs, music, chants, drumming and story-telling. Workshops provide opportunities for students to further enhance the following skills: hand-drumming technique, West-African dance fundamentals, listening, reflecting and responding, and creating and performing. Presentations are suitable for Black History Month and professional development in drumming may be available. |
| Dreampics Pixel Art | Rubik's Art Workshop and Mathemagic Show/Atelier Rubik's Pixel Art et spectacle Mathemagic | Mikael Taieb, leads two presentations in French that showcase mathematics as being fun, magical and artistic. Schools can choose two Rubik's cube 45 minute presentations: Rubik's Art Workshop or Mathemagic Show. Presentations are a mix of the power of the brain, mathematics, numbers, magic, comedy, mime, clowning and of course Rubik's cubes sprinkled with student participation. Additional pixel art workshop is available for students to learn unique techniques and make their own art creation using rubik's cubes. Mikael will share his career path and how mathematics can be used in artistic fields. Suitable: All grades especially French Immersion classes
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| DramaWay | Inclusive Arts Programming | Creative arts workshops, in person or through video-conferencing, incorporate arts-based mediums and performance-based activities for students of all abilities, to enhance their social and life skills. Through theatre activities, drama games and skits/performances, students not only develop their artistic skills but also self-confidence, teamwork and communication skills. A variety of mediums may be chosen including theatre, film, dance, visual art and singing. Facilitators support students in exploring their voice and self-expression in a variety of both verbal and non verbal, ambulatory or non-ambulatory techniques. Serving: Students in all grades with Special Needs |
| Down to Earth Education | Science and Geography Alive! | A variety of interactive presentations and unique artefact displays on topics related to the environment. Presentations promote empathy and respect for nature and people through enhancing cultural and environmental awareness. Using engaging visuals and diverse displays, students learn about interdependence and threats to ecosystems, by travelling through rainforests, exploring oceans, or deepening their understanding of endangered species. Presentations include the following: Oceans Alive! ; Swamps Alive! ; Coral Reefs & Tide Pools ; Forests Alive! ; The Buzz on Bees ; Water is Life! Serving: Grades 1 - 8
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| Dori Ekstein | Carrying on the Legacy: Sharing My Parent's Testimonies | As a descendant of Holocaust survivors, Dori Ekstein shares her father's and mother's oral testimonies and teaches students about the lessons of the Holocaust and the dangers of hate. Students can connect to the past, reflect on the present to help them build a better future. This presentation covers a variety of themes and important elements of the Holocaust while helping students understand the consequences of hatred, racism, prejudice, antisemitism, genocide and stereotyping in any society. This interactive session includes powerpoint presentation, maps, documents, photos, video clips and oral testimony. Professional Support Staff may be present for this workshop. Planning occurs prior to delivery to ensure conditions are set for student well-being. Suitable: Grades 6-12 |
| Doane Music School | Ukulele In the Classroom | This enrichment program uses the versatility of the ukulele to enhance music literacy skills for students in grades 3-12. Professional musicians/instructors use the Ukulele in the Classroom pedagogy which strengthen students musical understanding, social skills, and enjoyment. Sessions focus on introduction to ukulele, playing ukulele, improvisation, playing in an ensemble and performance. Students will enhance the following skills: improvisation, ear training, note recognition (both on the page and on the instrument), harmony and rhythm through chording and finally through repertoire which uses all of these elements and performing.
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| Divine Mvita | The Art of Becoming | This one-hour presentation highlights the importance of the authentic self and channelling one’s unique gifts to contribute to the world. Born in Africa, Divine Mvita, shares her story of success by voiding the opinions and expectations of society and thriving through finding her unique self and embracing who she is. Presentation provides useful resources, tips and tools in the art of becoming the best version of self. Students hear the importance of who they are, being able to identify their passions and highlight the tools they already have to offer to the world. Serving: Grades 6-12 |
| Diversified Youth Initiative | Bring The Beat Back | This entrepreneurial program focuses on the Art of Creating Music by teaching the fundamentals of production, song writing/arrangement, sampling and instrument layering to re-engage and re-energize students from equity-deserving communities in LC1. Using our grassroots holistic approach, our Black mentors will engage, develop and support students in-person or virtually by enhancing their creativity, innovation and ingenuity. Students will benefit through a series of educational sessions to increase their business, branding, marketing, money management and performance capabilities. Sessions culminate with a project completed by students and presented to school community. Community engagement initiatives may occur for the entire school community (i.e. parents/caregivers). Suitable: Grades 9-12
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| Dhaivat Jani | Rhythms of India | Workshops introduce students to traditional Indian classical and folk music through live tabla demonstrations, rhythm vocalization (solkattu/bols), and engaging exercises. Four one-hour workshop offerings are available: Rhythms of India; Tabla: Tradition, Evolution, and Expression; Solkattu: The Art of Rhythm Vocalization, and Bridging Traditions: Merging Jazz & Indian Rhythms. Students foster appreciation of cultural and musical diversity for traditional Indian music. These workshops are an enhancement to TDSB Community Music Program for those schools that wish to further enhance their learning beyond the 8-week classroom visits.
Suitable: Grades 4-12
The facilitator brings the following instruments for the workshops: Rhythms of India (4 pairs of tablas, 2 dholaks, and 4 ghonghroos which are traditional Indian ankle bells), Tabla: Tradition, Evolution, and Expression (3-4 pairs of tabla); Solkattu: and Bridging Traditions: Merging Jazz & Indian Rhythms (1 jazz drum set and 3 pairs of tabla).
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| Debbie Deer Productions | Virtual Technology and Production Workshop | Virtual Technology and production workshop immerses secondary students in using virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality (collectively known as XR) and the careers that lies in it. Black-identifying industry professionals lead sessions about virtual film production, augmented and mixed reality technology and how it is used to tell their own stories through film production. Facilitators share exciting new careers in film and VR industry. Students have opportunity to learn software such as AR and apply it themselves by making their own augmented reality filter and experience a VR demo with headset. Students may work to create projects and simulations and utilize AI for learning. Suitable: Grades 9-12
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| David Powell | Gamelan Music | These hands-on workshops for select schools introduce students and teachers to rich percussion music traditions of Java, Indonesia. The word gamelan comes from the Javanese word ‘gamel’ which means hammer. Workshops bring together the intricate, interlocking parts played by the underlying gong patterns, the melodic matallophones, the decorating instruments, and driving/leading drums. David Powell guides teachers on pedagogy and teaching strategies to successfully incorporate these instruments in the musical learning.
These workshops are an enhancement to TDSB Community Music Program for those schools that wish to further enhance their learning beyond the three classroom visits.
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| David Lowe | Bucket Drumming | This interactive hands-on workshop delivered by Black professional drummer, David Lowe enhances listening and teamwork skills. Participants learn basic drumming skills, including grip and proper striking technique, rhythm reading, composition, rhythmic dictation and effective practice techniques. Progressive skills are built upon through fun rhythm challenges, as groups and individually. Sessions are also effective for those with varying degrees of disabilities or special needs. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-8 |
| dancED Inc. | Dancing Toward Confidence, Creativity and Self-expression | These workshops provide students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 with an exciting platform to experience dance in an approachable way, regardless of ability or experience. Through creative exploration, movement fundamentals, exciting choreography and a live performance to conclude the program, dancED's team of highly trained professional dance artists empower students to unleash their creative potential. Through a unique and dynamic creative process, students will develop personal skills, build a sense of community and discover an appreciation for the performing arts. |
| Dance 'N' Culture Inc. | Cultural Dance Workshops | Dance workshops either introduce or further explore a variety of cultural dances, history and culture. Dance styles offered include Bollywood, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Chinese Folk, West African, Soca, Afrobeats and Colombian Folk. Workshop touches on brief history and present day context, geography, traditions, basic movements, songs, and dance expressions (hand gestures, foot patterns, facial expressions). Basic introduction introduces foundational movement and concepts while the workshop series allows students to create, learn choreography, and perform to the school community. Workshops may be used to celebrate a history/heritage month. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-12
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| Dance Kids Toronto | "Dance Day" Workshops for Kindergarten | These action-packed 40 minute dance sessions set the stage for an exciting journey into the world of dance through an exploration of the physical and emotional benefits of dance and an opportunity to perform their choreography for their peers. Students will have the opportunity to learn dance movement and choreography while learning about different cultural dances, highlighting the rich traditions of various regions. Students will have a chance to explore space and movement and create a space for self-discovery. The class culminates in a 2-minute choreography, which students perform in small groups, fostering teamwork, boosting confidence and showcasing their learning. Suitable: Kindergarten/Early Years |
| Damon45 | Damon45 | Damon Edwards, bi-racial professional athlete, talks about equity, empathy and diversity and facilitates a discussion on what youth can do to navigate, initiate and take part in conversations regarding race. Students will receive practical tools on how to start the conversation, how to speak up and how to help others feel included. In the presentation, Damon shares his personal story as well as stories of other professional Black athletes who overcame hardships and racism and succeeded in making an impact on their sport. Goal of the presentation is to enhance students' understanding of the meaningful influence they can have in sports, school community and society. Serving: Grades 6-12 |
| Dairy Farmers of Ontario | Dairy Education | This presentation, in-person or virtual, provides students an opportunity to discover a variety of aspects to the dairy industry. Delivered by a trained dairy educator, the presentation uses songs, experiments, hands-on props, games, Power Point activities and videos. Three topics are available including Dairy Farming – all things about the farm and how cows produce milk; Dairy Goodness - health benefits and nutrition of milk; and Processing - milk is processed into milk and other food products. Presentation materials are available in English and French. Suitable: Kindergarten - Grade 8. |
| Curtis Carmichael | Butterflies in the Trenches | Keynotes and motivational assemblies encourage students to find their passion and purpose. Sessions provide practical strategies for students to feel prepared and motivated to succeed in school, life, and prepare for the future. Curtis shares his personal story of a young Black man who breaks the cycle of poverty and how he refused to give up because of the deep love for his community. The focus of his strategies are grounded in community service, leadership, entrepreneurship, STEM education, financial literacy, equity, anti-racism, and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. Suitable: Grades 4-12; staff |
| Curly Shirley Art Inc. | Intentional Paint Workshops | A guided experience that centres around mental health and well-being to bring healing through painting on canvas. In these sessions, students are able to centre their identities and learn about the power of intention, connection with others and exploring inner selves through creativity. Facilitator creates space for students to explore feelings and emotions through the art/creative process. Workshops available for students who are neurodiverse and those with varying abilities. Suitable: Grades 3-12; staff |
| CultureLink Settlement and Community Services | Bike to School | The program offers educational activities and resources that enable the entire school community to discover the personal, social and ecological benefits of cycling for transportation. Activities include assemblies, classroom workshops, seminars, and on-bike training in the schoolyard. Topics include helmet fit, safety checks on bicycles, the Highway Traffic Act, awareness of other road users, the City of Toronto Cycling Map, and the basic physical skills of bicycling. Many activities align with Bike to School Week, beginning the last Monday of May annually. Sessions for elementary audiences: Ready to Ride: Fun and Safe Cycling; “ABC” Bike Safety Check; Bike Rodeo; Walk and Roll Rodeo. Sessions for secondary school audiences: Ready to Ride: Fun and Safe Cycling; “ABC” Bike Safety Check; Riding Skills I & II. Serving: Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| CultureLink Settlement and Community Services | Settlement Education Partnership Toronto SEPT | SEPT offers settlement services to newly arrived families and secondary school students in schools’ satellite and reception centres. Settlement Workers deliver individual/family services, or group programs that help participants understand and successfully transition into the education system; and accelerate the settlement process. SEPT also delivers two programs in the summer for newly arrived students and families, some of whom are enrolled in TDSB summer school courses. These programs include: Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) program for secondary students; and, Welcome Information for Newcomer (WIN) program for middle school students and families. Serving: Referred students, Grades 6-12, Parents/Caregivers |
| Crystal Dawn Melin | Green Thumbelina Earth Stewards | Workshop blends Indigenous and western concepts of ecology. It is guided by the Ohén:ten Karihwatéhkwen (Words Before All Others), a Haudenosaunee address that ‘gives thanks’ to all living elements. Workshops introduces one of the elements found in the Ohén:ten Karihwatéhkwen (ex. water, soil, plants, food, birds, animals, insects, trees) by introducing the element and its importance to all living things. A group activity is performed to demonstrate interconnectedness, followed by a discussion on local ecological challenges. A final activity allows learners to use creative and critical thinking to offer local based solutions to the challenges discussed. |
| Crossroads Theatre | Crossroads Productions | Crossroads Theatre's Production, The Assembly, is an interactive theatre-meets-board-game experience about environmental sustainability, teamwork and decision-making. During every 75-minute performance, the student audience forms “the assembly” and are invited to work together to critically assess their city’s current and future needs. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate, deepen their understanding and explore shared citizenship. Suitable: Grades 6-8. |
| Cristina Delago | The Art of Mosaic | Workshops offer mosaic making technique, process and mosaic art; longer sessions enable students to create a mosaic art mural using recycled materials. An introduction of mosaic art history and a slide demonstration of mosaic murals in our city, will inspire students to be able to make their own. Demonstrations of various techniques, design concepts and materials will be presented. Students learn by discovery, self-expression and small group activity. Activities include sketching life size and perspective, composition with shapes, sizes, colour and texture, creating movement and contrast with materials used. Suitable: 4-12
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| Covenant House Toronto | Sex Trafficking Prevention & Awareness | While homeless youth are at high risk of being trafficked, unsuspecting young people, mostly girls, are being lured online, in malls and from schoolyards. Trafficking victims can come from any background and can be lured by predators posing as romantic partners or friends. This interactive multimedia presentation introduces sex trafficking as a local issue, affecting our communities and our young people. It features animated video dramatizations of real life survivor experiences so students can recognize warning signs and understand how their peers might be lured and groomed. Presentation is tailored with age-appropriate information, advice, safety tips, and resource materials to increase protective factors through awareness. Suitable: Grades 7 - 12. |
| Covenant House Toronto | Youth Homelessness Awareness and Prevention | Presentations raise awareness about youth homelessness and prevention; youth leadership and social responsibility on the issue; resources and community supports. Two presentations are available for student audiences: "Before You Run" covers a broad range of issues and circumstances that lead youth to the street. It discusses how the experiences of family breakdown, abuse, mental health, bullying, drugs, exploitation and stress can act as contributing factors to youth homelessness. "Reality Check" de-glamourizes street life and discusses the struggle homeless youth face; how they’re driven to steal, sell drugs or worse. Presentations also have students participate in an activity that highlights the hardship youth face while trying to live independently, without family support, education or career; and what their school community can do to engage with community supports. Serving: Grades 6 - 12 |
| Community Music Schools of Toronto | Alternative Music Enrichment @ Wandering Spirit | Alternative music enrichment programming provides students at Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit School and staff in the Urban Indigenous Education Centre opportunities to further develop their musical skills as individuals, mentors and in ensembles; and, by participating in unique music theory sessions. Serving: Kindergarten, Grades 1-12, Staff |
| Community Builders | Friends and Allies Youth Leadership | Sparking courage, building skills and fostering caring, Community Builders develops youth leadership through symposia and workshops on social inclusion, conflict resolution, and peer support listening with select elementary schools. Participants learn concepts of community circle, anti-oppression, ally-ship and conflict resolution, to promote a positive school environment and create a community response to anti-bullying and exclusion. They explore issues including racism, sexism and other oppressions. Following the symposia, leadership teams are supported as they prepare to deliver programs ranging from Friends and Allies Assemblies to action-research initiatives. Professional learning sessions, cross-generational dialogues and parent workshops are also provided. Serving: Grades 5 - 8; staff; parents/caregivers
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| Community Arts Guild | What Was My Backyard? | This collaborative school and community project, is an interactive musical combining drama, dance, puppetry, music and visual arts to bring awareness of the Indigenous lives and lands of what is now Toronto. Inspired by a news article from 1908 that speaks about 11,000 year-old footprints found in clay beneath Toronto Harbour, this project brings awareness of Indigenous lives and history, asking us to think about the land we occupy and share, and what was here long ago where our homes, playgrounds, parks, streets and backyards now stand. Students work alongside professional Indigenous artist-educators in a series of 3 workshops culminating in a full musical performance with professional artists to their school community. Although available to serve across TDSB, priority will be given to schools in Scarborough area. Suitable: Gr. 4-12
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| Common Compass Pro-Social Programs | Common Compass | Workshops and training promote belonging, inclusion, social-emotional well-being and positive mental health. They empower students to show empathy as they interact with their peers in their school and beyond. They seek to enhance students’ self identity and self esteem; strengthen connectedness and positive school climate; and, support assertive communication. It promotes social inclusion, and positive decision-making. Students learn strategies to manage their mental health and well-being, social emotional learning; understanding their emotions, developing coping skills, improving emotional expression and communication skills; and, developing leadership skills. Iidentity-affirming practices are utilized to support student needs. Professional Learning and Parent sessions available to provide further supports to the entire school community. Suitable: Kindergarten; Grades 1- 12; Professional Learning for staff; Parents/Caregivers
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| Child Development Institute | Intensive Family Support Program | Students served are uniquely those who are already CDI clients in this treatment alternative to residential placement for high risk latency age children, who demonstrate severe levels of externalizing behaviours such as aggression and defiance. Individualized treatment plans are developed by CDI with parents/guardians, TDSB Principal, Teacher, School Support Teams, and local schools' Professional Support Services (as required). CDI Integra Plans could include weekly group programming as well as individual supports; and, wraparound appointments in the clients’ home and community environments. |
| Child Development Institute | Learning Disabilities and Mental Health | This workshop is suitable for teachers and parents who work with students who have learning disabilities and who are interested in increasing their knowledge on building mental health strategies. These interactive workshops promote interaction and an active approach to learning to give participants a practical understanding of how learning disabilities may affect mental health and everyday life. Available workshops include: "Walk a Mile In My Shoes", emotion regulation, executive functioning, understanding memory, moods, understanding anxiety, social impact, bullying, social media and technology, supporting advocacy and self-determination, understanding assessments and tailoring therapy. |
| Child Development Institute | SNAP (Stop Now and Plan) | The interactive workshop series is offered in the classroom to help students in grades 2-4 improve their problem-solving skills and self-control. Topics include: fair play, handling group/peer pressure, anger management, making good choices and dealing with bullying. Elementary students gain new social skills and understand how to enhance their problem-solving and mood regulation skills. They are introduced to the 'stop now, and plan' method of dealing with these issues. |
| Child Development Institute | Start Right Social Skills | Start Right Social Skills is a prevention program for children in kindergarten who are having difficulty adjusting to the everyday requirements of regular classrooms. Sessions focus on coaching, empowering and supporting children to learn, practice and model appropriate social skills through small group interaction. Group Activities include child role plays; puppet role plays; crafts; puppet shows; social skill games; activity books/journals; stories and reading. Skills emphasized in the program are; attention and focus building; listening to others; following directions; responding to peers and adults; expressing ideas, feelings and needs; problem-solving. Referrals from Professional Support Services staff only. Suitable: Referred students in Kindergarten and Gr. 1 |
| Chess Institute of Canada | Bringing Chess to Life | Workshops introduce the game of chess - and a variety of chess-related activities and challenges - to the whole class. Students demonstrate remarkably high levels of engagement and focus, communication of complex logic, and performance of sophisticated calculations in the chess context. Curriculum-specific math skills are enhanced through these joyful experiences with logic and design, which provide a basis for later confidence in pursuing STEM careers. Chess workshops also include discussion of the inner game, opening opportunities for self-reflection and providing tools and perspectives to help students become more successful at taking on challenges, dealing with setbacks and losses, solving problems, and building healthy relationships. |
| Chef Education Inc. | Chef à l’École | Creating French-inspired recipes from scratch, students practise French speaking skills in these hands-on cooking or video-conferencing workshops. Students follow step-by-step instructions in preparing a delicious food and learn the tools and ingredients to make it or watch as a French Chef provides instructions and creates a delicious recipe. This enriching experience comes alive with French facilitators sharing cultural stories and music through songs and playing les cuillères (traditional French musical instrument). Facilitators provide recipes, tools, ingredients and portable oven (if applicable). Workshop culminates in a Q&A with a French Chef. Workshops are suitable for students in core, extended and French immersion Gr. 1-12 |
| Checks Over Strikes Inc. | Financial Literacy Matters | This financial literacy workshop breaks down the barriers to financial well-being especially for Black, Indigenous and racialized youth in under-resourced communities. Delivered by Black facilitators with first-hand impact of systemic and institutional barriers, Dean Chambers and Craig Brown. They share their lived experiences on how to break the cycle of poverty and begin the cycle of wealth building. Workshops touch on financial literacy applied in the real world, financial management, credit and budgeting, and how to become a young entrepreneur. Sessions involve case studies, role playing scenarios, discussions and workbooks to supplement the learning that get students excited about math in their everyday lives. Suitable: Grades 9-12 |
| Charles Hong | Korean Drumming, Dance and Music | The Arts Department selects schools only. Korean drumming and dance program led by a Dora Award-winning composer, Charles Hong. Playing different Korean drums, students are introduced to drumming technique, rhythm, and teamwork and ensemble skills. Students enhance their performance while gaining a rich knowledge of Korean history, music and culture. Exploration of traditional dance choreography as well as compositional activities may take place in workshop series. Professional development available to staff. Suitable: Select schools only; Grades 1-8
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| Changemaker Books Inc. | The See Me for Me Empathy Movement | This interactive workshop for early years students promotes inclusion and diversity by learning about children with disabilities. Students will be encouraged to activate knowledge, have meaningful discussions about what makes them unique and apply what they've learned to a class project. Exercises help students to reflect on challenges faced by others in the community and promote equity, empathy and inclusion. Facilitator, Dana Geall, shares her personal story of raising triplet children who have cerebral palsy use wheelchairs and live full and happy lives. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-3
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| C-Flava Inc. | Afro-Caribbean Dance Fit With Flava | Dance sessions, fitness workshops, and performances, introduce students of all ages to traditional West-African and Caribbean dance steps infused with
modernized choreography through a high-intensity workout routine. Students of all fitness levels celebrate freedom of expression and improve their cardiovascular endurance and core strength by moving to the sounds of afrobeats, soca, dancehall, and hip-hop, as well as more traditional rhythms and sounds from West-Africa and the Caribbean, experiencing first-hand the modernization of traditional dance as well as the diversity of movement that exists between cultures. Serving: Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Centre for Immigrant & Community Services | Settlement Education Partnership Toronto SEPT | SEPT offers settlement services to newly arrived families and secondary school students in schools’ satellite and reception centres. Settlement Workers deliver individual/family services, or group programs that help participants understand and successfully transition into the education system; and accelerate the settlement process. SEPT also delivers two programs in the summer for newly arrived students and families, some of whom are enrolled in TDSB summer school courses. These programs include: Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) program for secondary students; and, Welcome Information for Newcomer (WIN) program for middle school students and families. Serving: Referred students, Grades 6-12, Parents/Caregivers |
| Central Toronto Youth Services | CTYS Connections | As an embedded program, these group-based mental health programs utilize evidence informed approaches such as Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), as well as movement and art based activities to increase resiliency and wellness. Groups offered include: Connect to Chill (C2C)/Connections. This group aims to increase affect regulation skills, manage stress, low mood and anxiety and build supportive connections with peers, family and community. Programming is delivered with equity, diversity, accessibility and inclusion in mind as well as through a trauma informed lens. Serving: Grades 7 - 12. |
| Central Toronto Youth Services | CTYS RITES (Middle School) Program | A 12-week evidence-based program that supports and empowers Black students with an understanding of themselves, their cultures, and the varying issues that impact their mental health. R.I.T.E.S. stands for Resilience, Identity, Transformation, Empowerment and Self-Determination. Students build their identity, practical skills of leadership, conflict transformation, resilience, self-care and problem solving, in a positive and healthy environment. Sessions utilize individual, group activities, discussion, video/music/storytelling that is culturally responsive and empowering. The program aims to foster pride, increase self-esteem and instill hope for the future. Referrals will be made by TDSB PSS staff or school staff. Suitable: Referred Grades 7-8 students |
| Centennial College | BST, DSW, SSW Field Placements | This program provides field placement opportunities for post-secondary students in the Behavioural Sciences, Developmental Services, & Social Services Worker with TDSB Special Education staff and educator teams. Field placements within TDSB sites provide post-secondary students who are considering a career with youth, including youth with special needs, an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in classrooms. Field placement students collaborate with the TDSB staff to facilitate TDSB students' developmental skills for everyday life; support the promotion and maintenance of health and well-being in classrooms; and, provide resources to assist TDSB students to successfully transition after high school.
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| Centennial College | Child and Youth Care (CYC) Field Placements | This program provides field placement opportunities for students in Child and Youth Care post-secondary programs. Field placements within TDSB sites provide post-secondary students who are considering a career in their specialized area, an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in classrooms. Field placement students collaborate with TDSB staff to enhance their understanding of curriculum; to plan and implement activities for students; and to foster positive relationships with students, staff and parents. These placements satisfy post-secondary course requirements for field placement experience.
Child and Youth Care field placement students may support TDSB students at any of the following activities: workshops; presentations; life skills development projects, campaigns and/or resources development.
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| Centauri Summer Camp Inc. | Arts & Culture Career SHSM Workshops | SHSM certifications are available to grade 11 and 12 students exploring a variety of careers in the Arts & Culture Sector. In-person or virtual sessions provide students with an opportunity to explore arts and culture skills as they relate to specific careers and to connect with an industry professional who has first-hand experience working in the arts and culture. Students get a taste of the techniques, technology and art forms that enable success in the sector and instructors provide insight into various career paths, including traditional routes, and self-generated opportunities. Offerings include: Cosmetology & Make Up for Film & Television, Graphic Design, Animation, Podcasting as a Career, Digital Art Software, Writing for TV & Film, and Sector Partnered Experience (formerly ICE). |
| Catholic Cross Cultural Services | Settlement Education Partnership Toronto SEPT | SEPT offers settlement services to newly arrived families and secondary school students in schools’ satellite and reception centres. Settlement Workers deliver individual/family services, or group programs that help participants understand and successfully transition into the education system; and accelerate the settlement process. SEPT also delivers two programs in the summer for newly arrived students and families, some of whom are enrolled in TDSB summer school courses. These programs include: Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) program for secondary students; and, Welcome Information for Newcomer (WIN) program for middle school students and families. Serving: Referred students, Grades 6-12, Parents/Caregivers |
| Carrying Holocaust Testimony from Generation to Generation | Carrying Holocaust Testimony Presentation | Centring first-hand personal testimonies of Holocaust Survivors to students through the voices of their descendants, video footage of the survivor sharing important elements of their history, and photographs, these presentations provide opportunities for students to engage deeply with the history, learn the lessons of the Holocaust and the personal messages of Holocaust survivors. The presentations are typically 45 minutes followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. The program aligns well history, social studies, language arts and equity education. Suitable: Grades 6-12. |
| CANVAS Arts Action Programs | 2SLGBTQ+ Inclusion and Consent Workshops | Interactive, arts-based workshops on 2SLGBTQ+ inclusion, consent, and gender equity engage an anti-oppression framework to support students in creating safer, more inclusive communities. Four series are available: “Speak Out” enhances students’ understanding about LGBTQ2S+ identities, how to be an ally, and ways to challenge homophobic and transphobic bullying. “The C-Word” : prepares students for real-life social situations; equipped with tools to enact consent, develop consensual relationships, recognize sexual pressures, challenge social expectations, and support survivors of assault. “RelateABILITY” : for students with developmental disabilities, this series engages arts-based education and role play to educate on consent, communication, and creating safe, positive relationships. Youth Equity Support (YES) Teacher 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion training session available to school community. Serving: Grades 6-12; Professional Learning for staff/parents/caregivers |
| Canadian Tamil Youth Development Centre | CanTYD Programs for Tamil Youth | Programming and services for Tamil Canadian secondary students fosters student leadership and student engagement opportunities, as well as providing connections for students and their families to culturally specific Tamil resources in the community. Weekly programming of presentations and workshops use the arts, group discussion, and recreation activities to engage students in topics and issues of their choosing. CANTYD staff are also available during instructional time, as requested by TDSB staff and students to provide particular equity supports.
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| Canadian Parents for French - Ontario | Engaging Parents & Supporting FSL | Programming supports are provided to students, parents, families and educators to enhance French as a second language (FSL) learning. Informative workshops, socio-cultural performances and events are available as scheduled. Programming is offered in French and English, with Bilingual facilitators. Serving: all grades, FSL/French Immersion |
| Canadian Mental Health Association CMHA | The Opening Doors Project | Workshops are interactive and experiential and provide an understanding of mental health, managing stress, racism and anti-discrimination, intersectional identities in the Canadian context, and the newcomer experience. Through group activities and storytelling, students discuss self-care tools for coping with stress, the stigma and challenges for those living with mental illness and learn to develop strategies for challenging discrimination in their lives. Topics include: Building Bridges: Anti-Racism 101, Understanding Migration, Mental Health and Wellness 101, Stress and Self-Care in Context, Starting From the 'I': Reflecting On Our Identities; and Know Your Rights 101. The Opening Doors Project’s Syrian and Newcomer Youth Mentorship Initiative, provides additional youth mentorship and case management support to newcomer students, primarily Arabic-speaking and Somali students. Serving: Grades 7-12; students 18+
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| Canadian Film in the Schools | Indigenous Film Programme | The program showcases films made by Canadian filmmakers, including Indigenous filmmakers and professionals in the film industry. Films are shown with engaging Q & A discussions following the screenings that have students engage with local filmmakers, representatives from local film festivals, subject matter experts, TV personalities, and screenwriters. The post-screening discussion enhances students' critical thinking and analytical skills on the issues raised through the films (such as stereotypes, cultural differences, racism, and Canadian history) Suitable: Grades 9 - 12 |
| Canada’s National Ballet School | NBS Sharing Dance Kids | Led by Canada’s National Ballet School’s (NBS) Community Dance Specialists, free dance workshops provide creative movement activities using elements of dance as a foundation for students in Grades 1 - 6. Sessions may be delivered in-person or virtually. Using the elements of dance as a foundation, students are given the chance to explore new ways of moving, collaborate with peers (in a safe way), develop fundamental movement skills and create movement sequences which communicate thoughts, ideas and emotions. Emphasizing individual creativity and personal reflection, students are encouraged to look inward and draw from their own personal experiences, to develop their own movement vocabulary. |
| CAMH | Game Changers for Mental Health | Research-based, youth co-developed presentations on mental health and self-care delivered by youth to help students learn about mental health and how they can look after themselves. Youth ambassadors with lived experience with mental health challenges share their personal mental health stories and provide tips on maintaining mental wellness and how to reach out for support when needed. Schools may also request CAMH staff to present around specific topics such as depression, addiction, drugs and alcohol and mental health 101. Additional resources are shared to provide strategies and tools to increase well-being in students.TDSB PSS staff are informed of presentations and can provide support as necessary. Suitable: Gr. 7-12 |
| Busy Minds Inc. | Mindful Movement Workshops | Evidence-based youth enrichment program designed to foster positive mental health and resiliency. This innovative program combines physical activity with the power of mindfulness, positive psychology and social-emotional learning techniques to create positive school communities. Students develop greater self-awareness, learn strategies for managing stress and promoting well-being. Sessions are designed to be interactive, inclusive and accessible to all students. Serving: Kindergarten to Grade 8
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| Bust a Move Dance | Inclusive Dance | Workshops use dance for students with disabilities to build on body awareness, self-regulation and creativity. Students learn and practise techniques to help with movement, coordination and focus. Movement exercises are adapted to be inclusive including exceptional individuals (special needs) and needs of the students of all abilities and strengths. Workshop series provides an opportunity for students to learn a dance choreography and routine. Suitable: Students with disabilities in Kindergarten, Grades 1-12 |
| Brosseau Consulting | SHSM Negotiation and Business | Half or full-day sessions provide students in grades 11 and 12 SHSM certification in Negotiation, Customer Service and Business Etiquette. Through mock negotiations students participate in teams under fictitious circumstances and actively practise key strategies to successfully negotiate, communicate and interact with others. Students learn how to use these skills at all levels and in a variety of contexts including today's modern world. As an experienced educator and negotiator, Jeff helps students develop transferable skills to serve them in their future work and careers. SPE may be available. Suitable: Grades 11-12 |
| Brian Wright-McLeod | Songs & Visions of Turtle Island | As an Author, Artist and Instructor, Brian provides two arts-based, interactive virtual presentations for students. One traces the history of Native / Indigenous music from first European contact to contemporary times profiling the diversity, breadth and artistic beauty of Native / Indigenous music from the Arctic Circle the Southwest US in all genres of traditional, flute, ceremonial, powwow and contemporary music and instruments. A second workshop assists students in the creation of graphic novels with artwork and storytelling that enhances reading and literacy. Serving: Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Brent Nicholls and Sarah Nicholls | Find Your Magic | With a focus on kindness and building inclusive school communities, this presentation goes beyond the message of bullying prevention and empowers students to believe in themselves no matter what they may be facing. Throughout the presentation Brent and Sarah share personal stories about being bullied and outline the steps they took to overcome it and gain self confidence. Their four "Secrets of Magic" are shared: Anything is Possible, Believe in Yourself, You're Not Alone and Find Your Magic. The magic used to illustrate these points is extremely engaging for the students. Audiences can’t help but feel a connection with the message and students are left feeling empowered when they realize the positive impact they can have on others. Suitable: Kindergarten; Grades 1-12 |
| Breakaway Community Services | Harm Reduction, Substance Use, Grief & Loss : Education and Counselling | The Harm Reduction and Substance Use Education and Counselling Program provides school and community-based support for referred students and families with substance use/addiction concerns. Grief & Loss bereavement counselling is also available, especially designed for referred youth who are encountering a substance related death of a loved one. Breakaway staff offer expertise related to drug use, and reducing drug related harms and impacts. Services offered include individual and group counselling, assessments, class-room education and consultations, as well as parent council presentations and staff education. Services are provided from a harm reduction approach, in a supportive and non-judgemental manner. Serving: Grades 9 - 12; Professional Learning for staff; Parents/Caregivers
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| Brave Education Inc. | BRAVE | BRAVE goes class-by-class in schools, inspiring resilience through social and emotional skills. Through a small group approach, scenario-led learning, and participant centered lens, these sessions go past general messaging to provide students with practical, in-the-moment strategies. Workshops include: Setting Healthy Boundaries, Bullying, Conflict, and Relationships, Bystander, and Building Emotional Regulation. Referred students in Gr. K-12. |
| Blank Canvases | Blank Canvases | The program offers students specialized visual arts workshops on the history of local Toronto artists alongside Artist Educators. The program uses the inspiration of local Toronto artists to engage students. Art workshop offerings include painting portraits, painting landscapes, collage, sculpture, environment focused projects, up-cycling projects, urban graffiti art, arctic animals and multicultural mixed media projects. Afterwards, students are led through an art workshop inspired by the technique of the artist culminating in students creating their own unique art pieces. In addition, Artist Educators are available to plan and design a mural project to showcase the artwork of the students. Serving: Kindergarten - Grade 12 |
| Black Veterinary Association of Canada | Introduction to Veterinary Medicine | In collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement, this program creates experiential learning opportunities for Black students in grades 10-12 to learn about opportunities that exist in veterinary medicine and inspire them to join the profession. The program seeks to educate Black students on the various aspects of veterinary medicine including what veterinarians do, diverse career opportunities within the profession, requirements to apply to veterinary colleges/post-secondary pathways. As well, professionals provide further supports and mentorship to those interested in pursuing a career in veterinary medicine. Presentation on veterinary profession is available to students in grades 7-12. |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto | BBBST Mentoring Programs | Children and youth living in challenging circumstances face multiple barriers and may experience distress, depression, or not achieving their full potential for student success. These long-standing individual and/or group Mentoring Programs allow referred children and youth, to benefit from the power of mentoring while remaining in the safe and familiar environment of their own school. BBBST mentors provide weekly sessions that improve students’ connection to their school community, improved academic performance, improved attendance and higher educational attainment. BBBST Program Coordinator monitors each individualized match as well as group programming led by mentors. Serving: All Grades, students referred by TDSB PSS staff and/or students already on BBBST roster. |
| Believe Initiative Inc. | Believe Initiative Inc. | This program engages and inspires students to adopt a mindset of resiliency, self belief and learning through challenges in order to be successful through presentations. Believe initiative founder Sarah Wells, an Olympic hurdler, is no stranger to overcoming obstacles as she shares stories of her success in her sport in the Olympic Games and how she dealt with heartbreaking defeat and unforeseen challenges. This equipped Sarah with the knowledge and tools on how to build and foster resilience. Schools may choose from just a keynote or the full program which includes keynote and follow-up workshops on various leadership traits culminating in an interdisciplinary project where students apply their learning to develop and implement their own belief passion project. Suitable: Grades 4-12 |
| Beat the Streets | Wrestle 4 Fun | Students learn fundamentals from top-level Canadian wrestlers in this character-building and life skills workshop through the sport of wrestling. Virtual workshops are based on the Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model and designed to introduce wrestling and drills to improve movement skills, agility, balance and coordination while providing no-contact delivery. For older students, workshops build positive character traits, coping strategies, building positive self-image and personal resiliency while providing a constructive and safe way to redirect energy through sport. Students learn time management, respecting others, friendly competition, rules and guidelines through the introduction to wrestling that all transfer to the classroom. Professional learning and certification are available to staff. Serving: Grades 1 - 12; staff |
| Bay Street Deconstructed | Show Me the Money_Virtual | A free, 75 minute live and interactive virtual educational workshop to demystify the Financial Services industry, designed by educators and industry experts for an entire cohort of Grade 10 students. Professionally facilitated in real-time, the workshop is a complete educational program and offers embedded assessment tools for teachers. Students are provided handy resource materials, enjoy interactive activities, and compete against other schools in real-time in a fun and fast-paced ‘Show Me The Money’ game to learn about various facets of the financial industry, as well as potential careers that are available. The program is structured for remote, in-classroom, as well as combination learning environments and covers a number of curriculum learning outcomes from Financial Literacy, Career Studies and Business Studies. |
| Banga Studios Inc. | Mindfulness & Better Habits Workshops | Students will have the opportunity to focus inward during these wellness sessions, with South Asian facilitator, G. Banga. During these workshops and assemblies, students will gain strategies and tools to help them focus on mindfulness, body & breath, visualization, reflection, and deepening understandings of themselves while planning towards their future goals. Schools can book "Mindfulness Matters" or "Better Habits" as whole-school assemblies or in-classroom workshops. Suitable: Grades 4-12. |
| BAM Children's Entertainment Inc. | Opening Young Minds with Aunty B & Friends Theatre | Interactive storytelling through life-size puppets and live characters create conversations on inclusion, diversity, Black History, Africville, self acceptance and equality. Through our interactive theatrical journey, we offer tools and strategies that allow your students to reflect, improve and celebrate differences. Performances include: Shine On Queen, Through Our Lens. A puppet making workshop is also offered for children to see themselves as future storytellers and promotes diversity in puppetry. Serving: Kindergarten - Grade 10 |
| B.O.L.T. Charitable Foundation | Speak Outs: Careers in Construction | Presentation on the vast and diverse career opportunities available in the construction industry featuring industry guest speakers who share their personal experiences. Designed to inspire a new generation of tradespeople and industry professionals, these presentations create awareness about the industry including industry overview and future outlook, various career options and their compensation, examples of technical and essential skills required, and training and employment pathways to employment. Guest speakers include union members and skilled trades, such as plumbers, electricians, sheet metal workers, and general labourers, as well as other professionals, such as architects, project managers, engineers, and safety specialists and BOLT guest speakers. Suitable: Grades 7-12 |
| B Current Performing Arts Co. | Reclaiming Black Canadian History | Storytelling is used as a tool for expression and resilience in this workshop series for racialized youth. Students research a Black Canadian historical figure, share their story using movement, voice and text and work to create a short performance. Led by Black and Brown professional artists, students learn theatre skills such as viewpoints, tableau, and laban movement that focus on storytelling through the body. Students play with bringing their chosen image to life while building on teamwork and collaboration to create the final ensemble piece. Suitable: Grades 7-8 |
| Audrey Gabay | Bee Connectionzzz | Play-based workshop using storytelling, drama exercises, games, bee equipment, videos and visual aids to convey information about bees in our ecosystem. The aim is to create a fun experience so students develop a curiosity and fascination for all things bees and pollinators. The workshop explores the bee life cycle, social structures and diversity of bees (social honeybee, solitary bees, natives bees), habitat destruction and regeneration. In addition, the facilitator will talk about bees as a keystone species, review their importance in our ecosystem, and the interdependence among bees, plants pollination and animals, the reasons for their decline and how we can help. Suitable: Grades 1-4 |
| Atelier Theatre Society | Opera Atelier's Making of an Opera (MOAO) | Delivered by the professional artistic team, including the Artist-in-Residence, these in-person or virtual workshops provide students a rare glimpse of the behind-the-scenes production in making an opera. Students will enhance their understanding of what opera is and the different elements that go into creating and preparing a staged performance and the various careers in the arts. Sessions may include performance by a professional singer or dancer, vocal masterclasses, workshops, post-secondary preparations, and conclude with a question & answer. Students will have the opportunity to perform in solo or in group ensemble settings to the artists and receive feedback. Teachers receive curriculum supports to help guide the classroom experience. Suitable: Grades 6-12 |
| Astronomy in Action Inc. | Portable Planetarium | An astronomer guides students' exploration in astronomy and space science using an inflatable, portable dome combined with 4k digital projection system. Themes include: spaceflight, cultural constellations, solar system, stars and their properties, eclipses, aurorae, other galaxies, black holes, universe. The sessions are inquiry-based, participative and generates excitement about science and astronomy. Facilitators will work with teachers to enhance the student learning and address the curriculum for each specific grade. This is a full day booking where groups of x students have an opportunity to experience the planetarium. Suitable: Kindergarten, Grades 1-12
Questions for partner: If the booking is a full day, how many sessions can you have per day? And how many people in dome at one time. Please ensure we have the requirements for their setup (room dimension, and other needs). Any other meaningful keywords we are missing? |
| Association of Canada Mining Matters | Geoscience Workshops | Workshops provide hands-on activities to elementary schools to stimulate interest in Earth sciences and the role rocks, metals, minerals and mining play in everyday life. Students work collaboratively to identify properties of Earth materials while engaging in discussions to better understand where and how these resources form. Students actively develop critical thinking skills and apply inductive/deductive reasoning to identify the variety of samples that include local and regional samples that are sourced in Ontario. Workshops can be chosen from the following list: Career Bingo, Making Sense of Igneous Rocks, Making Sense of Metamorphic Rocks, Making Sense of Sedimentary Rocks, Mystery Minerals, Rocks, Rock Detective, Rocks and Fossils of Ontario, Tools of the Trade, What Ontario Mines, What's Where? Why There? Why Care? and What's Yours is Mined! Professional learning is available to teachers to bring Earth science alive to students. Workshops are offered in French. Serving: Grades 3-5 |
