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Community Events, Programs, and Services

Be a Big Brother or Big Sister to a Child in Need!

There are over 100 children and youth waiting for a Big Brother and Big Sister to be a positive role model. For just 2 hours a week, you can positively impact an at-risk child's life! Sign up for an orientation today!
 
Click here to apply.
Scarborough Parent Share
 
We are a group of parents who have children with a developmental disability. We have speakers come sometimes, sometimes we just talk. Hope to see you there!
 
Where:  Cedarbrook Community Centre, 91 Eastpark Blvd, Scarborough, 9:30 AM to 12 PM

Upcoming sessions: February 6 & 20, March 5 & 29, April 2 & 16, May 14 & 28

Interested? RSVP to Bonnie Heath, bheath@woodgreen.org, 416-645-6000 x 1311
 
 
 
Click here for flyer in PDF format.
Cupcake Workshop
 
 
Learn how to bake and decorate cupcakes! Ages 14+

When: Thurs. Jan. 23rd, 2020 // 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: East Scarborough Storefront (4040 Lawrence Ave. East)


Call or visit us to register, 416-208-9889, 4040 Lawrence Ave E.

Job and Training Opportunities

Opportunities for Seasonal Work at the Toronto Zoo!

The Toronto Zoo is currently accepting applications for seasonal employment including:
  • Cashier
  • Retail & Membership Sales
  • Zoomobile Driver
  • Zoomobile Commentator
  • Attractions Attendent
Seasonal positions are available to person 16 years of age and older. For posting details and how to apply, click here. In your application please indicate how you found out about the job.
Info Session: East Scarborough Works Construction Trades Training Pathway

Did you know there are good construction jobs coming to Scarborough? East Scarborough Works can support you to get these jobs and launch your career in the construction trade. Find out more at our upcoming info session.

INFO SESSION
When: Tuesday February 4th, 2020, 5:30 - 7:30 PM (Presentation at 6 PM)
Where: Progress Church, 4242 Kingston Rd. Scarborough, ON (Nearest intersection: Kingston Rd. / Galloway Rd.)

Free parking. TTC accessible. Light snacks, childminding, and tokens provided.

Registration required: To register, contact Parm, Community Employment Specialist at the East Scarborough Storefront, 416-208-7197 x 34, esw@thestorefront.org or visit www.thestorefront.org/esw
Multiple Employer Job Fair

When: Feb. 12th, 2020 // 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Chinese Cultural Centre (5183 Sheppard Ave. East - Scarborough ON M1B 5Z5)

 
Click here for flyer in PDF format. 
Youth in Policing Initiative Summer Program

The Toronto Police Board in partnership with the Government of Ontario's Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services is now accepting applicants for the 2020 Youth in Policing Initiative Summer Program from youth ages 15-18.

The aim of the Youth in Policing Initiative is to promote youth participation in and exposure to the work environment through diverse, educational, and productive work assignments. This program also enhances the link between the police and the neighborhoods we serve. This initiative gives young people an opportunity to develop job skills while fostering positive partnerships with the Toronto Police Service.

An information session will be held 
When: Thurs. Jan. 23rd, 2020 // 4 - 6 p.m.
Where: 815 Danforth Ave, 3rd floor

 
For more eligibility details and to apply, click here 
For flyer, click here
CPAC Pre-Apprenticeship Electrician Training Program

Are you interested in becoming an electrician? CPAC, in partnership with Centennial College, runs a Pre-Apprenticeship Program for immigrant youth and adults.

Program Features:
• Primary trade: Level 1 Electrician Construction & Maintenance 309A
• Secondary trade: Fundamentals in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
• Trade communication, health & safety, & job readiness training
• Eight week work placement
• Apprenticeship registration support

Information Sessions:
When: Saturday, February 8, 2020 // 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm OR Wednesday, February 26, 2020 // 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: CPAC (4150 Finch Avenue East, Scarborough, ON M1S 3T9)

 
Click here for flyer and here to register for an info session.
BRIDGES 2020 Collaboration Forum

BRIDGES 2020 is a city-wide Collaboration and Partnership Forum that brings together service provider representatives from across the Greater Toronto Area and from multiple sectors to discuss, share experiences and learn about collaboration and partnership building. In addition to learning, the Forum offers opportunities for participants to share and discuss their own ideas for collective action with other forum attendees.

BRIDGES is organized by the Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership, in partnership with the Toronto Quadrant LIPS and the Toronto Newcomer Office.

When: Thurs. Feb. 13th, 2020 // 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: Centennial College Event Centre (937 Progress Avenue, 8th floor Scarborough ON M1G 3T8)

 
Click here for flyer. 
Capacity Building Workshop: Driving Data Forward From The Corner Of Your Desk

Please join the Toronto East Quadrant Local Immigration Partnership at a new workshop, Driving Data Forward From the Corner of your Desk: A model for Applying Data Principles to Evaluation and Research at your Organization.

To build data driven decision making capacity among service providers, Dan Vandebelt will discuss the Immigration Matters Survey 2019 and his research and analytics process. He will demonstrate real data analysis principles and how to apply them to your work.

When: Feb. 6th, 2020 // 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Eglinton Square Library (1 Eglinton Square #126, Scarborough, ON M1L2K1).
Click here to register. 
Click here for flyer. 

Community Updates

Community Consultation: Race-Based Data Collection Strategy
 
Starting January 1, 2020, Toronto Police Services will be required to collect race based data as per the Ontario Government's Anti-Racism Act. Your voice is important: come share your views!

When: Thurs. Jan. 30th, 2020 // 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Boys & Girls Club of East Scarborough (100 Galloway Rd. Scarborough, ON M1E 1W7)


Dinner and TTC Tokens provided. Honorarium for attending. Space is limited, to register call 416-644-3539 x 2289 or email tbailey@taibuchc.ca
 
Click here for flyer in PDF format.
2020 City Budget - Raise YOUR Voice for Child Care
 
Toronto has a Child Care crisis: a desperate shortage of affordable, high quality child care spaces and the subsidies to access it.

Toronto’s Child Care Growth strategy approved by Council promised to address this with a concrete plan to ensure that our child care system grows. But the City’s draft Budget does NOT deliver what was promised. The child care funding falls way short!

CHILD CARE is an essential part of Toronto’s SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE and it is vital that we keep our system stable and the growth plan on track! We cannot afford delays OUR FAMILIES NEED CHILD CARE NOW!

Every dollar promised in the Toronto Child Care Growth Strategy is desperately needed to keep our child care system stable. If Council fails us now * parent fees will go up * subsidy wait lists will grow and *parents will be shut out of the workforce!

CONTACT YOUR COUNCILLOR and the MAYOR 
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/council/members-of-council/

This campaign is sponsored by the Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care
Address: 489, College St. #206 Toronto, ON M6G 1A5
Tel:416.538.7630
E-mail: info@childcaretoronto.org
Click here to find them on Facebook.

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