Rexdale Community Health Centre - Main Office - Taber Rd

Application

Contact Pathways to Education Program

Eligibility / Target Population

For students from grade 9 to grade 12 at more than 30 high schools * participants must reside in the Jamestown catchment area (bordered by Martin Grove / Finch / Albion / John Garland / Kipling) but can be studying at any high school

Fees

None

Contacts

Madina Wasuge - Director, Pathways to Education
416-743-5552 ext 2222 * madina.wasuge@rexdalechc.com
Angela Brown-Knight - Program Coordinator
416-743-5552 ext 2375 * angela.brown@rexdalechc.com

Languages

English ; Hindi ; Italian ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish

Language Notes

Language interpretation is available

Area Served

Toronto (Etobicoke) and area

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Created to reduce high school drop-out rate of youth in various communities, the program ensures that ‘at-risk’ students are able to access post-secondary education * grade 8 students (living in the Jamestown area) are enrolled into the program and receive comprehensive supports, which include:

Tutoring: academic support in all core subjects
Mentoring: social supports focused on issues such as social skills building, leadership, health and career planning
Student-Parent Support Workers: an individual assigned to each student to provide advocacy support, help them problem solve and connect with parents, schools, teachers etc
Financial Incentives: students who actively participate in the program and are meeting expectations are eligible to receive incentives from the program based on funding. Students registered in the program for a minimum of two years will receive a bursary that goes towards their post secondary education