| Cyber Smart Canada Inc. | Cyber Smart Youth | Using our SMART model, sessions empower both kids and caring adults with a powerful digital mindset that will help them avoid almost any digital issue (both now and in the future). These interactive seminars includes what every student and their mentors needs to know to stay safe online. Cyber Safety has specially designed programs for students in grades 4 - 8 as well as for caring adults with students in elementary, middle, and secondary school communities. |
| Dairy Farmers of Ontario | Dairy Education | This free presentation provides students an opportunity to discover a variety of aspects to the dairy industry. Delivered by a trained dairy educator, presentation uses songs, experiments, hands-on props, games, SMART Board activities and videos. Five topics are available which include how cows produce milk, tools and technology and structures unique to dairy farming, how milk is processed into milk and other food products, health benefits and nutrition of milk, and careers in the dairy and agriculture industry. Presentation materials are available in English and French. |
| Epiphany of Dance | Dance and Stay Active | This free workshop explores fundamental dance concepts and choreography in modern dance, hip hop and jazz to selected elementary schools. Students learn the creative process, composition of simple dance phrases and sequences as well as historical context of the dance. Workshops will focus on a particular style for students to learn dance elements, techniques and choreography that is age appropriate. Students will have the opportunity to use movement to express themselves and to learn to communicate feelings and ideas through dance. |
| Kaeja d'Dance | Dance Workshops | Kaeja d’Dance offers dance programming that explores techniques and performance skills, creation skills and artist talks. The dance approach, developed by Allen and Karen Kaeja, encourages students to discover new ways of learning dance from their own personal and cultural expression and movement vocabulary. Students develop dance techniques through improvisation and working in an ensemble. For those students with experience, Kaeja d’Dance offers workshops on techniques and execution of approximately 20 dance lifts and elevations. In addition, students may explore the combination of dance and the camera by filming choreographic work and viewings of dance films. Workshops are offered to students and teachers and may be offered at the Kaeja d’Dance Studio as per Excursion Policy. |
| dancED Movement Project | dancED Movement Project | This is an enrichment dance program for elementary students in "Hip Hop", "Broadway/Musical Theatre" and "Swing/Jive/Afro-Cuban". Students learn the history of each dance style, improvisational techniques and choreographic sequences to explore rhythm, physicality, movement, spatial awareness and emotional awareness. Students explore the creative process by working individually and in groups to create their own movement and practice the learned dance step sequences. The program culminates with a final dance showcase where each class presents their dances to peers, parents and teachers. |
| Join The Dance Canada | Dancing Classrooms | Through Ballroom Dancing learning students in grades 5 - 8 heighten their dance skills, kinesthetic and cognitive development, and social-emotional learning. Through a series of sessions that nurtures mastery of an art form in a fun learning environment, Dancing Classrooms fosters respect, teamwork, confidence, politeness, a sense of joy and accomplishment. Essentially, the series is designed to “teach life skills wrapped up in ballroom dance.” Engaging in ballroom dancing focuses children’s physical energies and increases health through the joy of movement. Workshops create safe spaces of inclusivity. After a series of sessions, a culminating event for the school community is organized. The effect of Ballroom Dancing on students’ social-emotional learning become apparent to their parents with the events demonstration of their enhanced cooperative and collaborative skill, social confidence, self-discipline, focus, and enthusiastic engagement. |
| Scott Ste Marie | Depression to Expression | Depression to Expression exists to create an honest dialogue about mental health by teaching specific cognitive tools to students to help them deal with the challenges they face. Depression to Expression reaches 20,000 unique youth around the world every day (7.3 million per year) through our mental health YouTube videos and thousands in person through school and business presentations. Main Topics of the Presentation Include:
1. Defining mental health and mental illness correctly. We dive deep into anxiety as this is the most common mental disorder; 2. Understanding The Cognitive Behavioural Triangle (Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours); 3. Social Media and Mental Health (provided to both parent groups and students) . |
| Inspire My Youth | Desire Your Purpose, Consider Your Worth | He was 16 years-old... drugs in his pocket and three credits to his name. And a belief which told him that he had no future. This is the story of Emanuel Fletcher, an at-risk youth who was forever changed by the benefits of finding his purpose. Through the telling of his life story, and the use of rap and poetry, Emanuel delivers a motivational assembly to help students challenge their beliefs and develop a greater sense of worth and potential. Students will be given practical advice on how to overcome challenges, discover personal strengths and talents and through a three-step process, explore their sense of purpose. For more information and to watch a brief demo video please visit www.inspiremyyouth.com. |
| CMV SocialMedia Inc. | Digital Intelligence | Presentation assembly to students, teachers, and parents on how to utilize their social apps and platforms to build their online reputations via principles of digital citizenship. Students learn how to incorporate impeccable character, integrity, kindness and gratitude into their social apps and online experience. This presentation uses relevant, real-world examples, strategies and solutions to guide participants on safe and purposeful digital use. Facilitator provides tools and tips on how to communicate and minimize risks while creating a meaningful online presence for today and in the future. |
| Discover Your Dance | Discover Your Dance Workshops | The workshop starts with a contemporary dance duet performed for students by two professional dancers on the topic of the four seasons of the year. This performance is followed by a brief discussion where students make links between the dance and the four seasons. In the next part of the session, students explore each season using fundamental dance concepts (such as level changes, different energies, spatial pathways, relationships, and tempo changes etc.) to portray movements relevant to each season. The session culminates with performances by students where they put all the elements explored together and create short duets that they perform for each other. This is followed by a discussion where students reflect on the workshop and express what was new for them, their favorite movements, and the value of working with a dance partner. |
| Mary Living Outside | Discovering Life in the Soil | Workshops for grade 3-8 students explore the world of soils and the invisible soil ecosystem that supports all life. The workshops educate students on soil ecology and management, and deepen their understanding that this microscopic world is the foundation to long term soil fertility and resilience. Students take part in experiments to identify soil organisms and soil organic materials, test and amend soil. |
| Yorktown Family Services | Double T (Temper Tamers) | The “Double T (Temper Tamers)" program provides identified students aged 6 – 12 who are displaying disruptive and aggressive behaviour with opportunities to learn vital cognitive and social skills within a supportive group context. |
| Loretta Penny (Down to Earth Education) | Down to Earth Education | The program provides 19 unique presentations, workshops and artefact displays for elementary and secondary students, on environmental and social justice, historical, and mental health and wellness topics. Presentations promote empathy and respect for others, and cultural and environmental awareness. Using engaging visuals and diverse displays, students learn about people, places and historical events by travelling through rainforests, exploring oceans, walking among Indigenous peoples, or retracing the routes of African peoples who were enslaved.
Presentations include, but are not limited to the following (www.downtoearth.to):
Oceans Alive! - Students explore oceans to better understand marine life and environmental threats to the ecosystem.
Forests Alive! - Students examine temperate and tropical forest ecosystems to understand interdependence and complex symbiotic relationships
Ancient Maya / Egypt - Students step back in time to discover ancient civilizations.
The Buzz on Bees - Students will get informed about the decline of bees and other endangered species.
Black History - Students will depart on a historic journey to learn about the middle passage, life on a plantation, the underground railroad, emancipation and more.
In My Shoes - Students will journey in the shoes of others to learn about poverty, homelessness and discrimination. Great for anti-bullying! |
| Inna Gertsberg | Draw Me A Monster | This visual arts workshop focuses on developing students' creativity through drawing imaginary characters based on their classmates’ descriptions. This workshop utilizes individual, pair/group work, discussion and sharing of experiences and culminates in a presentation to the class. Presentation of favourite monsters in pop culture eases fears of monsters. Students work in pairs to identify the main characteristics of a monster and draw interpretation of each other's descriptions. The workshop culminates in each author reading the description while the illustrator reveals the drawing to the class. Art is then presented to each author; everyone makes art and receives art. |
| DrumFIT Inc. | DrumDAY | This fitness workshop uses drumsticks on fitness balls to produce a fun, fast-paced, high intensity program that combines mental health benefits of drumming with the overall health benefits of physical fitness. This non-competitive workshop combines music, dance, rhythm, movement and drumming. The routines incorporate patterning, Brain Gym activities, polyrhythms, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skill building, and spatial awareness. Students not only learn drumming and dance movements but they increase their strength and endurance. Through the collective drumming, classes can use drumming as a way to build community spirit. |
| Living Rhythm | Drumming to Well Being | This interactive rhythm-based workshop explores drumming to increase mental health and well being for students and teachers. Students learn mindfulness strategies and techniques through pulse, breath and visualization, enhanced communication skills including active listening and cooperation with peers, and community building and leadership skills. Using drums and their own bodies and other sounds, this workshop engages different learners. Students and teachers will learn tools and ideas on ways to reduce stress and build connection with their peers to build a safe and positive community. Workshops offered: The Beat of Now: Drumming & Rhythm for Mental Health & Well Being, Community Beats: Building Community Spirit Through Drumming & Rhythm; Together in Rhythm: Team Building and Leadership. Professional learning opportunities are available to teachers.
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| Humber College | DSW & SSW Field Placements | This Program provides field placement opportunities for students in the Developmental Services Worker, Social Service Worker, programs at Humber College. Humber students who are considering a career with a special needs population are placed in TDSB schools and have an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in Special Education classrooms for students with developmental disabilities. |
| Centennial College | DSW, PSW, RPN and SSW Field Placements | This Program provides field placement opportunities for students in the Developmental Services Worker, Personal Support Worker, Registered Practical Nursing and Social Service Worker programs at the College. College students who are considering a career with a special needs population are placed in TDSB schools and have an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in Special Education classrooms for TDSB students with developmental disabilities. |
| Canadian Mothercraft Society | 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. |
| 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. |
| Humber 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. |
| Loyalist 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. |
| Ryerson University | 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. |
| UGOT Active Kids | Early Learning Through Dance | This dance workshop introduces early years students to a variety of dance styles. Trained instructors teach easy to follow routines inspired by a variety of styles, musical artists and/or culture. Students explore movement and rhythm and the five elements of dance - body, space, time, energy and relationship. Students work individually and in groups to develop their own creativity and self-expression. Each age-appropriate workshop starts with a five minute warm-up followed by energetic music with group choreography and dance games. |
| Earth Rangers | Earth Rangers Assembly | The Earth Rangers Assembly offers an engaging and interactive presentation bringing concepts of science and biodiversity from the real world into the classroom. Using live Animal Ambassadors including reptiles, mammals and birds to connect with students, the hour-long assembly teaches students to develop empathy for wildlife and to support protecting animals and their habitats. Students learn about threatened Canadian species, the importance of protecting the environment and adopting more sustainable behaviours. Earth Rangers provide supplementary environmental information on how to make a difference through tangible activities and conservation projects for students to complete at home. Earth Rangers provides curriculum resources available online at www.earthrangers.org/bring-back-the-wild-curriculum-resources. |
| V-Learn Inc. | Echo Learning's Digital Music Experience | Students create their own musical song in this accessible workshop on digital music production. Facilitators cover song structure, elements of sound design, composition of melody, and use of a digital technological tool. Hands-on exercises at each stage help students to practise what they've learned and discover how to use the tool themselves to create desired sounds. Students compose their own unique drum patterns, instrument effects, and melodies to create their own original song or remix. Professional learning to staff are also available. |
| Evergreen | EcoSchools Support Program | Evergreen provides practical support and services for EcoTeams in TDSB EcoShools as they work towards greening schools. The program develops environmentally sound practices consistent with what students are learning in the classroom. Activities include, but are not limited to: School Grounds and Outdoor Learning Environments’ Design support to help eco-school teams develop design concepts, identify tree species and provide expertise in horticulture and stewardship; EcoTeam Training and Professional Learning Sessions that provide support on how to run an effective EcoSchools program and support for educators’ teaching ecological literacy in the classroom. The programming provides access for TDSB to a national network of design professionals, outdoor classroom educators and school ground greening experts. |
| Kids' Growing City | Edible Garden Education Workshops & Professional Learning | The Program offers gardening workshops for elementary students and professional development workshops for TDSB staff on designing and implementing edible gardens. Student workshops include hands-on gardening activities, such as designing school gardens, planting seeds, washing and packaging vegetables, composting, recycling, and harvesting and replanting foods. TDSB staff may participate in these workshops and learn how to lead successful gardens at their schools.
The professional learning resource consists of an on-line course for TDSB staff completed over nine weeks. Staff design, write and plan for small-scale school gardens. The course is accessed at http://yescourse.com/store/dcp-school-gardening-formula. |
| Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Tech | Educational Support Program Field Placements | Field placements within TDSB sites provide post-secondary students in the Educational Support Program who are considering a career in their specialized area, an opportunity to gain direct experience in understanding the learning strategies employed in classrooms; to develop the practical knowledge and skills; to work with and support students with special education needs in their learning environments; to provide (supervised) support to students with diverse and special education needs in school settings. 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. |
| Gatwitch Records (We Want Peace) | Emmanuel Jal - We Want Peace Educational Tour | Educational Tour offers a presentation on important global issues including citizenship rights, forced migration and child soldiers. Students will hear Emmanuel Jal’s personal experience as a child soldier in the war-torn region of Southern Sudan and learn about the important pathways to peace locally and globally . Lesson plans will be available to teachers prior to the presentation. Presentation can be previewed at www.ted.com/talks/emmanuel_jal_the_music_of_a_war_child. |
| Learning for a Sustainable Future | Empowering Our Children to Change the World | We'll explore all types of sustainability issues and what young people can do about them to make real, positive change and make our world a greener, happier and healthier place! These special sessions are designed to 'jump-start' classroom "environmental action projects". Topics for these sessions include: Getting started with your climate change project.Electricity Conservation & YOU: Performing an energy audit; No Idling at School: Organizing a campaign to reduce emissions; Food for Thought: Growing local food to reduce food miles; Action Projects: How To . |
| Education of the Next Generation | ENG Dance Education | To motivate and inspire the next generation of students through the art of dance.ENG workshops focus on the concepts of Creating, Presenting and Dance/Movement Foundations. Creativity activities allow students to express themselves through movement; and then students present and perform dance routines to their classmates. Fundamental dance vocabulary is introduced in their selected dance style. We focus our education on the elements of dance (body, space, time, energy, and relationship) that are emphasized in each grade level, making our workshops grade-specific. We rely on the curriculum as a guideline to educate students through the art of dance and inspire them to develop their individual creativity. |
| 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. |
| Progressive Tennis League | Enrichment Tennis Programming | The program provides in-class workshops to students using modified equipment to make learning tennis fun and easy. A team based approach is used to introduce the ten steps towards rallying and the five fundamentals of tennis for JK/SK. Students in grades 1-8 explore tennis fundamentals, reception/projection and movement skills in a dynamic team based environment. |
| The Learning Partnership | Entrepreneurial Adventure and Dragon's Nest | Entrepreneurial Adventure and Dragon's Nest turn ideas into reality by bringing together teachers and business partners to mentor students and help them create their own ventures. Students, as well as their teachers and volunteers from the business community, become truly entrepreneurial, thinking creatively, exploring possibilities, experimenting, communicating, collaborating, and realizing their dreams of showcasing an entrepreneurial idea. |
| Health Canada | Environmental Health Awareness and Learning Toolkit (EHALT) Presentations | The presentations for secondary students and staff educate them about environmental risks and prevention strategies. Health Canada has developed the Environmental Health Awareness and Learning Toolkit (EHALT) and in the presentations, students learn about various topics related to human health and the environment. The module will review the effects of radon, different chemicals and air quality on human health, and explore risk realities; students will also learn about various strategies for reducing risks. The presentations will also raise awareness of Health Canada’s resources on environmental health. Presentations include group activities, classroom discussions and in-class quizzes. |
| Canadian Roots Exchange | Everyday Reconciliation and Solidarity | This session is a hands-on session that will present groups with different calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report that was released in the summer of 2015. To start, facilitators will provide a brief presentation of what the TRC is and its implications on the relationships with Indigenous peoples and settlers. The class will be divided into smaller groups, who will then be provided with one of the 94 calls to action published by the TRC. Each call to action comes with a set of questions to get youth thinking about how they can implement the findings of the report and how we can all be in solidarity with Indigenous peoples. Groups will brainstorm on chart paper, and then report back to the larger group. After presenting, each group will be provided with another call to action and begin the process of thinking about how we can implement those actions into our schools, communities and in everyday life.
Our sessions are always co-facilitated by Indigenous and non-Indigenous facilitators. We emphasize this shared model of leadership and experiential education in order to provide holistic approaches and diverse perspectives on issues that impact our communities. In all of our activities, we believe that dialogue and cultural representation is necessary to fostering understanding and reconciliation. |
| The Concerned Kids Charity of Toronto | Expanded Communicating Through Puppetry | Presentations use puppetry to address bullying, anger management, mental health, peer pressure and substance abuse topics in order to maintain respect and enhance students’ self-esteem and personal safety and the safety of others. The presentation is followed by a question and answer session to allow students to ask questions about the issues raised. The presentations aim to empower students in kindergarten -Grade 6 to make smarter and kinder choices and help to create safer schools and communities. |
| Peach Berserk | Fabric Design and Silkscreen | This hands-on arts workshop introduces students to fabric design and screen printing by up-cycling students’ own clothes. Facilitators teach ways to design a print, fabric design process and the basics of photo emulsion screen printing as well as information on the design and fashion industry. Students create their own designs on paper, transfer their design onto a piece of pre-owned garment to create a small silkscreen product at the end of the workshop. Facilitator assists schools to setup a simple screen print studio for students to continue the learning. |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Facing History: Professional Learning Workshops | Tailored hands-on teacher professional development workshops draw on an extensive collection of engaging, multidisciplinary, classroom-ready resources, academic scholarship and student-centered teaching strategies that foster students’ historical thinking skills and knowledge, ethical reasoning, empathy, self-efficacy and civic engagement. Contemporary texts on identity and membership, to case studies on the Holocaust, American Civil Rights, and Canada’s colonial past, the Indian Residential Schools, TRC and reconciliation efforts fit well into an English/Language Arts, History and Social Science classroom and beyond. Our model helps teachers to help their students make the essential connections between human behaviour, historical instances of prejudice, racism, and religious intolerance, and the moral choices they confront in their own lives. In a whole school context, Facing History’s professional learning can enable schools and classrooms to take issues of culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy, inclusion, equity and reconciliation seriously, and the tools to address these issues confidently.
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| Culture Shock Canada Charity | Feel the Beat: Urban Dance Workshops | Students practice urban dance skills, using a creative outlet to develop self-confidence and self-expression. Students learn different styles of urban dance (funk, Hip Hop, house, breaking, locking, waacking), their historical context and origins, movement vocabulary through dance fundamentals, and reflect on how body diversity positively contributes to the art. Instructors use pedagogy that allows for holistic expression and exploration of various emotions, thoughts and conceptions. Workshop encourages vitality, sense of self, well-being and community-building. Workshop series are available for instructors to coach students in learning a choregraphed dance routine, culminating in a presentation. Professional development is available to staff. Resources and in-class activities can be provided.
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| FoodShare Toronto | Field to Table Schools | FoodShare’s award winning Field to Table Schools Program works with TDSB staff and students to provide good food education in schools with hands on activities, growing projects, workshops, professional learning sessions, presentations and events. Students from JK to Grade 12 as well as staff and parents learn about composting, innovative food gardens, nutrition, cooking, local and global food systems, food skills, budgeting, food justice and more. FoodShare’s philosophy on food literacy education is that every interaction with food should be a positive one. We strive to excite, equip & educate students and teachers on food topics that are interesting, curriculum linked and relevant. Updated menu of workshops is available at: https://foodshare.net/program/student/
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| Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre | Fields to Parks | This free program enhances ecological literacy through a park design project for select elementary schools in Learning Centre 2. Students learn design components of a public space as well as equitable, ecological and sustainable models to address community need. Students identify problems in their local park using a design-thinking process and facilitators guide students to take concrete steps to address the issues and work to a solution. Program entails exploring and documenting the space (photography and sketching), creating surveys for class participation, sketching a prototype of their impact project, and presentation of the impact project to the school community. To help schools build capacity following project completion, facilitators support teachers to expand or modify the program in the second year and have regular check-ins. Teacher resources and lesson plans are available. |
| Toronto International Film Festival Inc. | Filmmaking and Media Education | This program offers filmmaking for secondary students and professional development workshops for staff on media literacy and writing, developing and filming a short film. Student workshops comprises of an overview of the filmmaking process that includes: genre and types of films, scene development, script writing, acting and pre-production, filming, editing and post-production. Students have the opportunity to create their own stories, use professional equipment, analyze the impact of film and media on viewers, and learn how to communicate complex ideas to a wide audience. The program culminates in a screening of the film at the school or at TIFF. Professional learning opportunities include teaching about film, introducing students to filmmaking and integrating critical film viewing into classroom discussion. |
| Rayon Gillespie | Financial Literacy Presentations | Rayon Gillespie leads financial literacy presentations to students in order to help students to make informed financial decisions. The goal of the presentation is to enable students to be responsible money managers.
Topics include:
- "Budgeting 101;"
- "Spend less, Save more;"
- "Do you need to borrow?" and
- "Set yourself up for success." |
| Reach Toronto Autism Services for Youth | Financial Literacy Training for Special Needs | This financial literacy workshop is specifically for MID classes for students to develop transitional life skills. Many interactive tools are used in this activity-based learning environment including videos, discussions, scenarios and hands-on worksheets. This workshop helps students to gain the necessary tools and skills to deal with money matters in life. With the help of the facilitator, students develop a financial plan of action at the end of the workshop series. Topics include money basics, banking and accounts; savings, bill payment and debt; budget basics; and budget review and pitfalls to avoid. |
| Cent$ible Students | Financial Literacy Workshops | Interactive, grade-appropriate, financial literacy workshops for students, staff and families to introduce basic financial concepts with an overview of "Save, Spend, and Share! (Sensibly!)". Workshops meet math curriculum requirements and engage students through a variety of cross-curricular methods.
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| Junior Achievement of Central Ontario | Financial Literacy, Work Readiness and Entrepreneurship Programs | Junior Achievement of Central Ontario (JACO) provides financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship workshops, presentations, and special events. Programming includes interactive activities and resources to inspire youth to make informed, educated and knowledgeable financial decisions; to be innovative in business ideas and starting their own companies; and, develop career plans. Programs are led by professionals serving as JACO trained volunteers from the business community. For a full menu of service, and to download resources visit http://central-ontario.jacan.org/programs.
Workshops include, but are not limited to: More Than Money (Gr 4); Our Business World (Gr. 5); Stronger Together: Diversity in Action (Gr 6); Be Entrepreneurial Junior (Gr 6); Dollars with Sense (Gr 7); Economics for Success (Gr. 8); Success Skills: Work Readiness (Gr 9); Personal Finance (Gr 9-12); and, Be Entrepreneurial (Gr 9-12). JACO resources teachers to be able to provide the programming of "Investment Strategies" (Gr 9-12); and, "Company Program: Solving real-world business challenges" (Gr 9-12). JACO off-site special events for secondary schools include, but are not limited to: Titan Challenge; World of Choices; TechWorks; and, the after-school Company Program.
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| Brent and Sarah Nicholls | Find Your Magic | A presentation that 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. |
| YouthLink | Finding Assertive Solutions Together (FAST) | The program is designed to address the underlying causes of violent behaviours exhibited by participating students, which sometimes result in criminal activity. In a closed group model, 8-12 identified students participate in a 10-week anger management program. |
| Niko Sofianos | FIT HOP | Students' Physical Literacy is enhanced with these workshops that fuse music, spoken word poetry and movement to provide an interactive dance-based fitness program. Students are engaged in individual and group exercises that teach kinesthetic awareness (personal space), mindfulness through breathing and proper postural alignment in exercise. Program uses rhythm and rhyme, song and spoken word poetry to aid students in remembering the dance sequence. At the end of the workshop, students will have an opportunity to showcase their learning in a dance circle. Professional learning workshops are available. FIT HOP is an acronym for functional integrative training and health optimization program. |
| ThriveKids | Fit.Focus.Fearless | Students participate in 20 minutes each of body, mind, and character activities in order to develop confidence, self-reliance, healthy life skills and habits. The 20/20/20 Circuit™, three- part program allows students to manage their bodies from head to toe through the following components: 1. vigorous exercise to release excess energy and endorphins while enhancing executive function, concentration and engagement; 2. life skills activity that incorporate creativity and play while teaching social interaction skills; 3. mindfulness activity to manage thoughts, emotions and self-regulation. Facilitators provide tools and techniques that can be incorporated in every day scenarios. A teacher resource is provided for teachers to continue incorporating the lessons with their students.
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| The Flight Power Foundation | Flightunit Careers Awareness | Students are exposed to industry professionals and careers in multiple areas through conferences and workshops to increase student success and career exploration. Professionals from various industries lead sessions to provide specific information from sectors that include Music, Art & Culture, Health, Sports & Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Trades, Business & Advertising, Health Care, Learning Skills, Sciences and Pharmaceutical Industry. Skills being developed are career decision making, conducting research, problem solving, personal learning strategies, and networking with industry leaders.
Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship (ICE) training and SHSM certification are also available.
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| Liz Pearson | Food, Body Image and Mental Health | Students learn strategies that promote a healthier body image and relationship with food. Presentations for students, staff and parents focus on the effects of food on one’s mental and physical health and well-being. Sessions provide practical tips for making beneficial food choices, what foods protect health, how to read food labels and ingredient lists, as well as a format for discussion on how the media (including social media), family, and friends can affect our body image.
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| Freedom in Dance & Athletics | Freedom Dance Athletics | Program offers a dance enrichment workshop series to teach choreography in Hip Hop, Jazz, African, Caribbean/Soca, Contemporary, Musical Theatre and Disco dance styles. Students learn characteristics of each dance style and choreographic sequence. Program also offers athletic building components unique to dance specifically. Sport movements are often built into exercises, rhythmic drills, dance moves and elements. At the end of the workshop or series, students create and/or perform a routine of varying length. Schools may choose to participate in one or a series of workshops. |
| F.E.T.E-Festivals Éducatifs à Ton École | French Canadian Cultural Workshops | F.E.T.E facilitates French Canadian festivals for grades 3-6 Core French, Extended French, and French Immersion classes at your school. F.E.T.E French cultural enrichment festivals are class-based and use hands-on, action-oriented authentic activities to help you engage your beginner or advanced students in French while integrating culture, history, and la Francophonie. Within the TDSB, F.E.T.E offers a choice of 3 French-Canadian festivals: Festival d'Hiver, aka Carnaval (available from early December until the end of February), the Festival de l'Érable (available in March – Mid-April), and la St-Jean / Fête National de Québec (available in May and June each year). More details about specific festivals and activities at www.festivalseducatifs.ca. |
| Extend-A-Family | Friendship Circles | Friendship Circles nurture the meaningful participation of a student with a disability with peers in their school, support the friendships developed between the student with a disability and other students, and encourage extending these relationships outside of school. |
| Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Organization | From Yoga Mat to Peaceful Classroom | From Yoga Mat to Peaceful Classroom teaches yoga, breathing and mindfulness techniques. Introductory program teaches students beginner yoga postures, breathing and relaxation practices, positive thinking and meditation. Students learn yoga through demonstration, visualization, use of props, rhymes, games, stories and songs. Students also learn mindfulness techniques that develop life skills that enhance health and well-being. |
| Flashpoint Training Inc. | Fusion Training Experience | This one day career exploration program enables students to gain transferable skills and knowledge in variety of economic sectors. Schools choose the industry sector and Flashpoint will provide a contextual experience with dynamic industry partners. Sessions consist of interactive training, experiences to deepen knowledge and skills required in each sector and speaker presentations on their work and careers in the field. Students are granted up to two SHSM certifications at the end of this program. For a full list of industry sectors and skill sets offered please go to flashpointtraining.com.
I.C.E. training is available.
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| Herbert H.Carnegie Foundation | Future Aces | Through workshops, assemblies, professional learning sessions and scholarships, this program encourages students to pursue educational and personal goals, and become self confident and responsible citizens. ‘Future ACES’ is a proactive, character-building program that assists students in developing leadership skills, good citizenship and positive daily life skills that reduces the incidences of bullying, racism, cultural and religious intolerance. Programming activities are in six components, and include: school-wide assembly for students, professional learning sessions for staff, action workshops and student leadership conferences. Participating schools commit to a full year of various activity. |
| Future Design School Inc. | Future Design School Curriculum | The program offers professional learning opportunities to TDSB teachers who then deliver the program in their schools inspiring youth to solve the world's most pressing issues. The program uses a blended learning model of both online and in-person delivery with a staff. Each cohort completes a culminating activity of a “Pitch Night” where participating teachers showcase their projects and ideas for embedding entrepreneurial and design thinking into their classrooms. Courses include: Introduction to Design Thinking; Hack your Curriculum; Assessment for Innovation; and Planning Interdisciplinary Projects. The program also includes two Innovation Leaders certifications: the level 1 Innovation Leader certification and the level 2 Advanced Techniques for Design Thinking. |
| St. Stephen's Community House | Game Changers - Restorative Justice Conflict Mediation | The program trains students to be Youth Peer Mediators in their schools and communities and help resolve peer to peer and/or youth to adult conflicts through a proactive problem-solving process. The training fosters leadership and pro-social skills, shared accountability, and builds individual and systemic capacity to manage conflicts at a personal and school level with mediation and includes training adult mediators from the school to act as co-mediators, as is deemed appropriate for each case. The program aids students, teachers and Administrators in resolving conflicts through a proven problem-solving process. Trained mediators are supported by school staff and receive ongoing support and training. |
| Aaron Alan Weiss (A. Weiss Comics) | Gary's Global Heroes Battle Bullying Comic | This media literacy workshop introduces the use of a comic book as storytelling art form using messaging on bullying and diversity and inclusion issues. Facilitators help students to understand messages constructed through text and illustrations and how to analyze the different voices, perspectives, and messages. The comic characters show real life examples and stories of bullying and prejudice. Students develop literacy skills through reading, writing and creating their own illustrations as well as reinforce the strategies to combat bullying. |
| Plan International Canada Inc. | Gender Equality Workshops | Students develop their understanding of barriers young people around the world, especially girls, face in accessing their rights, and learn about programs and initiatives that break down these barriers. Issues are examined in non-binary, inclusive frameworks. Gender inequality unfortunately remains prevalent around the world- despite the many strides that have been made. The Speakers Bureau is a network of young people from around Canada who attend monthly workshops, to develop public speaking skills and gain a deeper understanding of how gender equality intersects with global issues. Speakers Bureau members actively promote gender equality through speaking engagements hosted in their communities. To learn more, visit: plancanada.ca/speakers-bureau
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| George Brown College | Generating Success for Farm to School | Two workshops offered by George Brown College chefs. One workshop focuses on nutrition theory, health and food literacy to achieve a better connection between this knowledge and students’ own health and well-being. Second workshop provides culinary training, demonstrations and hands-on cooking activities for students to build on their culinary skills and work alongside a professional chef. Students will have an opportunity to watch a chef demonstration and have the opportunity to recreate recipes and share with their fellow students.
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| The Learning Partnership | Global Solutions | The Learning Partnership provides professional learning sessions on the Global Solutions program and resources. It introduces teachers to resources and teaching & learning strategies through which students to a current complex global problem (a "Challenge Topic"), and the background, tools and guidance to propose innovative solutions. The Global Solutions program is fully aligned with the Ontario Ministry of Education course curricula and serves as an effective in-class tool to help teachers across many disciplines to expand the minds of their students while delivering on course expectations.
Because of the interdisciplinary nature of these complex global problems, the challenge topics in the Global Solutions program can be used in a number of different courses, and they align with a large number of secondary school course curricula, including:SBI3C/4U: Biology • CGW4U: World Issues • CGU4U: World Geography • CIA4U: Analysing Current Economic Issues • BDI3C: Entrepreneurship: The Venture • BBB4U: International Business • BMI3C: Marketing: Goods, Services, Events • TJC3C/4C: Construction Engineering Technology • HSB4U: Challenge and Change in Society. |
| Insight Global Education | Globalize Your Classroom | Workshops are interdisciplinary, linked to the Ontario curriculum and built off of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The goal of each workshop is to foster global citizenship and lead youth to socially conscious, informed action. Our blended model of inquiry, empathy and simulation-based learning caters to the 21st century learner and aims to give students a variety of unique perspectives on our globalized world today. Workshop choices:
• Development 101: A Global Introduction,
• #GOALS: A Model UN Simulation,
• TAIFA: Mapping The History of Colonialism in Africa,
• Building Equity: Modelling Inequality and Resource Allocation,
• The Poverty Trap: A Walk in Someone Else’s Shoes (local or global context available),
• The Green Project: DIY Sustainable Development,
• Watch Where You Step: Mapping our Carbon Footprint,
• Extractivism: Climate Change and a Capitalist Economy
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| Tata Consultancy Services Inc | goIT | GoIT is an in-class, hands-on program for students to learn about computer programming, coding and robotics, and gain an understanding of possible careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. |
| Camp Quality Canada | Good Friends Puppet Show | Empathy and inclusion are key messages in this educational puppet theatre show which explores the lives of young children facing cancer. Through the use of four life-sized puppets, performers deliver a message of courage, respect and compassion. Most survivors of childhood cancer experience physical, emotional, and cognitive after-effects, which impact their school, family, and social lives. Children with disabilities, whether it be an effect of cancer or any other illness, are targets of bullying and social isolation and may experience lower levels of self-confidence as a result. This program helps children understand the importance of being a good friend - regardless of how different we might be on the outside. Available in French, with bilingual puppeteers. |
| Hélène Nicole Richard | Gotta Love That French | Hélène Nicole offers a live one-hour bilingual performances in French and English to encourage students to appreciate the French language and cultures. Specific performances and presentations change every two years. Two, ongoing popular performances are: "Quand je serai grand"; and, The Carnival Show. The goal of the presentations remains the same: to increase students’ appreciation of the French language, French immersion and Francophone cultures. |
| University of Toronto | Growing Up Healthy | These free presentations educate students on a variety of topics on health, nutrition and the human body. Led by medical students from University of Toronto, TDSB students will receive information, strategies and tools to make healthy lifestyle choices, improve their well-being and prevent illness. Topics covered include: the benefits of healthy living; media and food choices; exercise and activity; body image; social media and self-esteem; mental health; substance use; and stress management. Each one-hour long presentation is facilitated by post-secondary students who will work with school staff (i.e. Physical Education or Professional Support Staff) to ensure presentation meets classroom needs. |
| Just Aissi | Gumboots Workshops | Gumboots Workshop introduces students to a percussive dance where the body becomes a musical instrument practiced with rubber boots. Gumboots dance is a first influence of Stomp and originated in South Africa developed by miners using rhythm and dance to communicate. Students learn the history and cultural development, learn basic steps and choreography, and have the opportunity to create a routine. For schools interested in exploring percussion instruments further, Djembe African Drumming workshop is also offered. Workshops are offered in French and English. |
| Water First Education and Training Inc. | GUSH - Water Education Workshops | These workshops explore issues related to water pollution and watersheds. In the Pollution Solutions workshop, students are introduced to the Grassy Narrows community and explore the impact of industrial water contamination on the community over the past 50 years. Students separate mixtures and solutions and investigate the social, environmental and economic issues related to resource extraction. In the Working Watersheds workshop, students are introduced to the Northern Ontario Ring of Fire, a mining project that was discovered in 2007. Students design and create a Northern Ontario that meets the needs of various stakeholders, including three First Nations communities that are most seriously impacted. Using inquiry-based learning, students work in teams to formulate questions, gather and organize, interpret and analyze, evaluate and draw conclusions, and communicate their findings. |
| John Howard Society of Toronto | H.I.P.P (Helping Individuals Plan Positively) | HIPP is an African-Caribbean Youth program for males between the ages of 15 – 17. H.I.P.P focuses on helping these young men build the skills to meet educational, employment and personal goals. HIPP strives to find proactive solutions to solve the problems of neighbourhood youth violence. A variety of workshops and opportunities are provided on topics including, but not limited to: personal development and goal setting; employment skills; interpersonal communications skills; anger management; problem-solving; masculinity, respect and violence; conflict mediation skills; self-awareness training; mental health/wellness; cultural competency; legal information and housing assistance. The program consists of two streams: (1) Prevention - assisting youth at risk of gang affiliation; and, (2) Intervention - supporting youth who have confirmed gang affiliation.
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| Seedling Stories | Hands in the Garden | This food and garden program allows students to get their hands dirty while gardening, growing food, and learning about the natural environment and sustainability. Students learn and explore plant life cycles, biodiversity, composting, garden creatures, measuring and mapping garden beds, people involved in the food system, harvesting and creating simple snacks, and writing poems and creating skits about the garden. Through this hands-on program, students apply concepts they have learned in class in practical and direct ways. With a variety of workshops to choose from, this program is suitable for early years and elementary students and is offered in both French and English. Many of the workshops offered by this program do not require schools to have a garden and are available throughout the school year. Curriculum resources are available to support teachers. |
| Harbourfront Centre | Harbourfront In-Schools Programming | A variety of exceptional dance, drama, music and fine arts workshops are provided in schools! Staff are encouraged to view full Menu of In-School Workshops at www.harbourfrontcentre.com . In brief, the following are available:
Dance - Latin Dance (Grades 4-12); Urban Dance (Grades 4-12); Understanding Hip Hop (Grades 4-12); Primary Understanding Hip Hop (JK-Grade 3).
Drama - Let’s Slam (Spoken Word) (Grades 7-12); Introduction to Improv (Grades 4-12).
Music - Body Percussion (Grades 4-8)
Visual Arts - Lino Printmaking (Grades 4-12); Collograph Printmaking (Grades 4-12); Artist Accordion Books (Grades 1-6); Sock Puppets (JK-Grade 3)
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| Breakaway Addiction Services | Harm Reduction and Substance Use Education and Counselling | The Harm Reduction and Substance Use Education and Counselling Program provides school and community-based support for students and families with substance use/addiction concerns.
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.
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| UPower Inc. | Healthy Resilient Minds Matter | This concert-style assembly features original songs, stories, song-writing, life mapping and painting to reinforce the message of respect and resiliency and mental well-being. Motivational speaker Sara Westbrook shares her “Choice Making Formula” to teach students how to learn to think and act beyond their emotions so they can make character-based choices rather than emotion-based choices. Students develop strategies for positive self-talk and encouragement to build confidence and interpersonal skills. List of available assemblies include: A Healthy Resilient Mind Matters, Superheroes For Respect, Character End Result, Bounce Back Families Upower Concert, 3 Habits of Resilient Families (parents only). Follow-up workshops on a range of topics are also available to further develop building respect, confidence and resiliency. |
| Aisling Discoveries Child and Family Ctr | Helping Hands at School | Helping Hands activities are identified and implemented in consultation with the school principal, school social worker, select school staff, and Aisling staff, to support homeless children. Activities may include groups for children and/or counselling focusing on social skill development, self-esteem, anger management and building resilience.
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| Parks and Recreation Ontario | HIGH FIVE | Workshops impart principles of healthy child development to students, teachers and parents. This workshop is designed specifically for front line leaders working with children ages 6-12. Facilitators cover key topics including: children's mental health, physical literacy, conflict resolution and bullying prevention. Participants learn how to incorporate physical literacy best practices into the classroom, program planning, communication, teamwork and problem solving skills. The HIGH FIVE® program is a recognized national quality standard in children's programs.
SHSM certification (for 2 certificates) is available.
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| University of Toronto | High School Outreach Initiative (HSOI) | Presentations by medical professionals and transplant recipients are available for secondary school Science, Phys Ed & Health and Civics classes to educate students about the science, the success, civic engagement and medical careers in the field of organ and tissue transplantation; and, the importance of organ and tissue donation. Curriculum-related resources are also available to teachers, with cross-curricular links and course specific unit plans. |
| SEE Change Magazine | History of Social Change Workshops | These distinctive workshops develop students' appreciation for Canada’s unique struggles for social justice and the rights and freedoms we enjoy, while sharpening their storytelling skills. Leveraging the History of Social Change Multimedia Project (digital stories and ebook documenting social movements and key players), sponsored by Heritage Canada, these workshops demonstrate how our lives were transformed by social movements and their key players. They each feature a renowned. living Canadian figure of a social movement who will share their personal story. The facilitator (a veteran journalist) will then provide a lesson in journalism before leading the class through an interactive activity. By the end of the workshop, students have honed their verbal and written communication skills, developed their capacity for advocacy and gained a deeper grasp of social issues in Canadian history and their impact on present day.
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| I AM Compelled | Hope Tour | Canadian Heritage comes alive for students in a memorable and impactful way. Performing arts based assembly has audiences follow the lives of three characters who take a class trip to the national museum of history. The teacher role, engages her class in First Nation, Aboriginal/Indigenous, Metis and Inuit culture and heroes. The first student is excited to learn about Canada's past, and is deeply impacted by the reality of residential schools and survivors. The other character is selfish, distracted by her electronics and can’t wait until the trip is over.
After an encounter with the voice of Billy Diamond, both students have a change of heart and practice forgiveness towards themselves and others. The first character presents his discoveries in a special rap song at the end of the show, while the other character shares how she's motivated to get a good education and impact her community. A great way to kick-off the school year, celebrate heritage month, engage students in Social Studies and Indigenous learning. The performance is interactive.
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| Argonauts Holdings (Argos) | Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program | The Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program conveys bullying prevention messages and impactful stories by Toronto Argonauts professional football players, chearleaders and staff members. The program includes three core components: a Player Assembly that addresses the impact the bystander has on bullying, the reasons someone bullies and possible solutions to the problem through scenarios; Student Leadership Committee Meetings that supports schools to lead the bullying prevention efforts in the school; and a Student Summit, a culminating event, for all Student Committees where students share their program successes and learn about other strategies and tools of other Committees.
Optional presentations are Parent Information Session to identify and protect young people from violence and cyber bullying and Female Bullying Presentation that focuses on female-specific issues such as positive self-esteem and relationships.
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| Covenant House | Human 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 multimedia presentation introduces sex trafficking as a local issue, affecting our communities and our young people. It features a video dramatization of the real life experience of a young victim. Presentation is tailored with age-appropriate information, advice, and resource materials to increase protective factors through awareness, for grades 7 - 12. |
| Humber College | Humber Nursing Field Placements | Nursing Field Placements and their Faculty Advisors collaborate with TDSB Educator Teams (kindergarten to grade two), to develop learning activities that enhance the Early Years curriculum and the interested elementary schools' health promotion activities. A member of the faculty from Humber School of Health Sciences is available in the school to supervise the nursing field placement students. |
| MeBookz Inc. | I Am Me - Comfortable In My Own Skin | A literacy workshop series that sparks a student’s view of themselves as superheroes with innate powers to change their world. Through interactive reading of a picture book, group discussion and activities, the workshop explores themes of self-identity/worth, envisioning future goals, and finding great adventures in the simple things. Students will not only create their superhero story with special abilities but will also create their own superhero poster.
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| Youth Fusion | ICT Gaming Design | Through Youth Fusion sessions with post-secondary mentors and industry specialists, secondary students develop real-world employable skills in a variety of ICT sectors. Information, Communications & Technology (ICT) learning is enhanced through learning how to design and its practical applications. Students form teams and go through the entire process of developing, testing and marketing a video game. They receive training in numerous disciplines such as graphic design, level design, coding, and software development from industry leaders, contributing to a rich learning experience for all participants. This program is tailor-made for young people, who in addition to being exposed to careers options in the video game industry, also learn soft skills like teamwork and creative problem solving. |
| Lucy Rupert (Blue Ceiling Dance) | Imaginative Body | This dance workshop delves deeper into contemporary dance art form and explores imagination and the body’s movements to enhance students’ creativity and interpretation skills. Facilitator leads students through a series of improvised movements, exercises and tasks to expand the imagination and inspire a new range of movement and expression. Students learn to work with what is accessible within their own bodies, find their personal movement vocabularies, be able to communicate imagery and sensation. Students work individually and in small groups or pairs to construct short movement scores or dances which will be shared with the class. Professional development is available to teachers. |
| No. 9 | Imagining My Sustainable City | This interdisciplinary program enhances ecological literacy through an architecture and urban design project for grade 7 & 8 classes. Students walk through their community to observe, discuss, and document (using photography and sketching) the way the community functions. Students learn about infrastructure and design components of their communities: public art, transportation, waste and water management, building types, green spaces, and energy use. They discuss sustainability issues and develop ecologically sustainable models to address these issues in their community. 3D models of their community are built to scale using a variety of construction materials including those found materials. The culminating event is a student exhibit and/or Art installation, organized to showcase the students' work on Imagining a Sustainable City. In this project are curriculum connections to visual art, science, math, engineering, geography, language arts and media studies. |
| University of Toronto | Imani Academic Mentorship Program | University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) mentors offer academic and social support to African Canadian youth in middle and high schools located in East Scarborough. UTSC student mentors provide academic support for and build confidence in TDSB student mentees, especially for those students who are at-risk on not graduating from secondary school. UTSC mentors provide homework help, one-one mentoring and afterschool groups at selected elementary and secondary schools. TDSB students may be invited to participate in events at UTSC.
The program’s goal is to support the academic needs of a student population that historically has been underrepresented at postsecondary education institutions. |
| Seneca College | Immigrant & Refugee Studies SSW Field Placements | This program provides field placement opportunities for Seneca College Students in the Immigration & Refugee Studies Social Service Work 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 TDSB sites. Field placement students collaborate with TDSB staff to enhance their understanding; to plan and implement activities; and to foster positive relationships with TDSB communities: students, staff and parents. These placements satisfy post-secondary course requirements for field placement experience.
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| MADD Canada | Impaired Driving School Assembly | Two presentations educate students about the harmful risks associated with substance use and impaired driving. One presentation, “School Assembly” informs students about the real risks associated with alcohol/drug use and driving or being a passenger in a vehicle with an impaired driver. Trained facilitators raise awareness and provide safety strategies so students learn to make wise, safe and healthy choices. For those seeking more information on cannabis and driving a second presentation in a classroom-style format is available called, “Weed Out The Risk”. Following each presentation, trained facilitators and/or MADD representatives will lead a Q&A with students. Presentations may also be delivered in French.
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| Samyuktha Sharath Punthambekar | Indian Classical Dance Bharathanatyam and Indian Folk Dance | This enrichment dance program teaches Indian Dance, Bharathanatyam. Students learn the history, theory, movement, music and dance techniques associated with this 12th century Indian Art Form. Students practice movement based passages, expressions called Abhinaya and basic rhythm concepts. Workshop series is available to expand on dance techniques and merges Bharathanatyam with contemporary movements which culminates in a choreographed dance piece performed by the class. |
| Native Canadian Centre of Toronto | Indigenize Our Minds | The Indigenize Our Minds Education Outreach Program provides presentations on Indigenous culture, language and history on Turtle Island (North America). They include Anishinaabe (Ojibway, Odawa and Potawatomi), Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Metis cultural teachings including: Content Based Presentations: Anishinaabe History; Haudenosaunee History; Indigenous Treaties; Indigenous Innovation; Metis History; Pre-Contact History; Two Spirit & LGBTQ Teachings. Interactive Presentations: Medicine Wheel Teachings; Anishinaabe Clan System; Seven Grandfather Teachings; Indigenous Games; Dreamcatcher Making; Traditional Opening/Closing. Performance Based Presentations: ;Pow Wow Experience; Drumming and Singing. Our facilitators include individuals of all ages, but we do give priority to youth knowledge keepers who are passionate about educating. It is very empowering for participants to experience Indigenous culture in an educational and interactive environment that encourages reconciliation. Interested in booking a presentation? Please visit: http://ncct.on.ca/indigenize-our-minds/ |
| Arts Etobicoke | Innovative Arts | Using technology and innovative approaches, students are introduced to new perspectives in dance, music and visual arts. Facilitated by leading professionals in their artistic fields, a variety of projects educate students on the use of new technology and computer tools to further develop their artistic skills in spoken word, visual art, movement and music. Students explore pre-determined themes to create their own unique work of art. Each project may culminate in a performance, showcase or exhibit of student works.
2018/19 projects include: Listen Up! Pure Data and Augmented Reality Project. |
| Kidfix | In-school Intervention Program | Students who have been neglected and/or abused, and present concerns regarding their social, emotional and learning abilities, are referred by TDSB Professional Services, as needed. |
| Inside Out | Inside Out Inside Schools | Queer short films that represent the diversity of LGBT are presented in-class to facilitate discussions on issues of homophobia and diversity and foster a culture of acceptance and inclusion. Topics include:gender diversity and gender norms, queer history, coming out and coming of age and intersectionality. Inside Out presents Toronto oLGBT Film Festival annually in May-June; the Festival operates as per excursion policy. |
| Earlscourt-Creche Child Developmen (CDI) | Integra Program | 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. |
| Griffin Centre | Intensive Child and Family Services (ICFS) | The Intensive Child and Family Service (ICFS) program provides an accessible service that takes place in the home, school, or community for youth whose school or home placement is at risk of breakdown due to mental health and other issues. The ICFS worker works one-one-one with the youth to support their optimal functioning based on goals from the youth’s treatment plan. ICFS may support the youth to connect to needed community resources, including other Griffin Centre services. |
