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Peer mentoring builds relationships, boosts mental health and provides a lifeline for families.

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We match youth with older volunteer youth mentors across Toronto & York Reg. Male mentors ages 16-29 needed!

#YAYmentors! 🎉 Applications are NOW OPEN for ou

#YAYmentors! 🎉 Applications are NOW OPEN for our Gil Orbach Joy Scholarship 2025 honouring our amazing former mentor Gil. If you're currently mentoring a youth through our program, or are a former mentor who is still involved with our agency in some way, share your inspirational story for a chance to receive a $2,000 post-secondary scholarship.

Gil embodied the life-changing power of mentorship until her tragic passing. This scholarship celebrates passionate mentors like you who are developing future leaders. The application period closes April 15, so don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for your incredible impact!

Apply Now! See Link 🔗 in Bio @YouthAssistingYouth
#scholarshipopportunity #under30 #scholarshipfund #scholarshipapplication #torontoyouth #yorkregion

Thank you @globalnewsto for highlighting the amazi

Thank you @globalnewsto for highlighting the amazing and important work that we do at Youth Assisting Youth for the children in our communities on your Making a Difference segment. Check out the link below to see the full story!

https://globalnews.ca/video/11114885/fostering-the-leaders-of-tomorrow-through-peer-mentorship

#mentorshipmatters #makingadifference #torontoyouth #yorkregionyouth #torontocharity

We are excited to announce our partnership with Br

We are excited to announce our partnership with Bridge Builders Mentorship, offering our volunteers even more value to their role in becoming Mentors - Check out YAY.org in the coming weeks for details" @bbm.mcmaster

#mentorshpmatters #mentor #toronto #yorkregion

Thank you @vegereness for hosting our Chess Worksh

Thank you @vegereness for hosting our Chess Workshop on the first day of March Break! The kids are having an amazing time learning all about the game of chess. What a fun way to kick off March Break!

#chess #mentorshipmatters #torontoyouth #yorkregionyouth #marchbreakfun

Thank you @pr0teens for leading a workshop on bui

Thank you @pr0teens for leading a workshop on building a basic Lego Spike Prime robot that can drive with pre-programmed codes. Our Mentees really enjoyed building and programming them. 🤖

#Robotics #mentorshipmatters #givingback #Toronto #coding

Thank you University of Guelph-Humber for hosting

Thank you University of Guelph-Humber for hosting us today. Amazing to have two of the placement students helping out with the recruitment for volunteers. Thank you Lydia and Grace. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@guelphhumberuni see you for day 2 tomorrow.

#torontoyouth #volunteer #mentorship #guelphuniversity

Thank you Toronto Metropolitan University Leaders

Thank you Toronto Metropolitan University Leadership Team for having us at your Winter 2025 Volunteer Fair. Thanks to all the potential volunteers who signed up. 👏🏽

#mentorship #youth #torontometropolitanuniversity #toronto
#volunteersmakeadifference

Calling all newcomer youth in York Region between

Calling all newcomer youth in York Region between the ages of 6 to 12! Join the FREE Love of Language Program to practice your English communication and reading skills.

#yorkregionyouth #newcomers #languagelearning

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Every Moment Matters for a Volunteer Youth Mentor – National Volunteer Week 2024

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The world that we live in is often overshadowed by the challenges that we face. But if you look ...

6th Annual Gil Orbach Joy Scholarship 2024- Recognizing Outstanding Youth Mentors

6th Annual Gil Orbach Joy Scholarship 2024- Recognizing Outstanding Youth Mentors

Scholarship Applications being accepted now through Monday, April 15th! Do you mentor an ...

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