YouthWorx: making a difference
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Toronto Community Housing (TCHC) is providing summer jobs for more than 100 youth through YouthWorx. Founded in 2012, the eight-week program employs youth age 14 to 29 to do small-scale labour jobs, light repairs and clean-ups in their neighbourhoods, and help organize local events such as community barbecues and fun days for kids. Youth also benefit from employment and life skills training provided by Youth Employment Services Toronto and WoodGreen Community Services. The City of Toronto plans to invest $12 million to support existing community programs serving at-risk youth, which Mayor Tory announced on July 18. Toronto Community Housing will receive a small portion of that funding to employ an additional 50 young people to the 2018 YouthWorx program.
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We kick off the summer with Rookie League 2018
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On July 5, more than 1,200 kids from across Toronto Community Housing gathered at East Point Park to help kick off the 30th season of our summer baseball camp, Rookie League. The kids played games, took part in a fitness challenge and got to meet Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Curtis Granderson, who sponsored the day through his GrandKids Foundation. The young Rookie Leaguers also went home with free books donated by First Book Canada. A big thank you to our partner Jays Care Foundation who helped organize and support another highly successful opening day.
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TCHC board welcomes six new directors
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Six new members officially joined TCHC’s board of directors at the June 12 board meeting. The newly appointed board members (four citizen directors and two tenant directors) will work alongside the returning board members to govern the company. You can read the biographies of the new board directors on our website.
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TCHC honours Tenant Representatives and Tenant Leaders at an appreciation event
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Toronto Community Housing hosted an appreciation event for close to 300 Tenant Representatives and Tenant Leaders at the downtown Sheraton Hotel on June 19. This event recognized the contributions and efforts of Tenant Representatives and Tenant Leaders across our communities. Highlights included incredible musical performances by the band Soul Food, giveaways and the premiere of “Tenants in Action,” a video featuring some of the many tenants who are making a positive contribution to their communities.
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New Crisis priority transfer category
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To be more responsive to tenants’ needs, Toronto Community Housing has put in place a new Crisis priority category, effective July 1. In creating the new category, Toronto Community Housing was guided by the recommendations of Toronto’s Ombudsman and consultations with tenants, stakeholders and employees. The Crisis priority transfer process will enable Toronto Community Housing to address qualifying transfer requests more quickly. The Special Priority Program category (for survivors of domestic violence or human trafficking) continues as the most urgent transfer category, followed by the new Crisis category.
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Your community, your say!
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Toronto Community Housing remains committed to working with tenants to shape the new tenant engagement model. This summer, TCHC is moving full speed ahead to engage with tenants to find out what the priorities of each community are, how tenants can have a say on issues that impact their community and have input on local decision-making. The goal of the new model is to increase tenant participation and create a positive tenant experience. Through diverse, inclusive and collaborative methods, the new model will give tenants a greater voice in creating solutions for local issues. It will also make sure accountability and processes are in place to create solutions for local issues.
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TCHC youth awarded scholarships to pursue higher education and training
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Fifty-eight young community leaders, including 46 Toronto Community Housing tenants, have been awarded the 2018 Investing in Our Diversity Scholarships to study in the Canadian postsecondary or training institution of their choice. More than 200 guests, including families and friends of the scholarship recipients, scholarship donors, elected government officials and community partners, attended the awards ceremony and dinner on June 20 at Artscape Wychwood Barns. This year’s celebration evening was co-sponsored by Tridel Corporation and the Daniels Corporation.
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Summer 2018 issue of Tenant LOOP is now available
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The summer 2018 issue of our tenant newsletter, Tenant LOOP, features two very special tenants. Ahmed Adan is a young man from Lawrence Heights who uses poetry to shift perspectives and change attitudes. Nessa Babli is a lively senior who shuts down stereotypes about tenants at TCHC and encourages action for social change. The issue also contains updates on the new Seniors Housing Unit and the Closing the Loop program, and summertime tips to help maintain a successful tenancy.
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Upcoming events
July 20: Tenant Services Committee Meeting
July 31: Board meeting
August 6: Offices are closed for the Civic Holiday
Dates and events are subject to change.
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