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What We Do In keeping with our vision and mission to assist youth to reach their full potential and improve their quality of life, we undertake several activities that are described below. After School Tutoring
AYTF provides after school tutoring at two venues – West Island and Park Extension area. In the West Island tutoring is offered primarily to high school students (grades 9 to grade 11) who need help with their homework or who may have difficulty understanding subjects such as Sciences and Mathematics. Tutoring sessions are held at Riverdale High School, 5060 Boul. Des Sources, Pierrefonds. They have been expanded recently to Monday and Wednesday afternoons in addition to the regular Saturday morning sessions. NEW: We have recently started tutoring classes for elementary school students for English, French and Mathematics. For additional information, please Contact us.
In the Park Extension area, elementary school tutoring sessions have expanded rapidly to meet the growing need of the Park Extension community. Currently, four levels of elementary tutoring sessions (in English and Mathematics) are attended by over 45 children. In addition, one-on-one homework help (in English, French, Mathematics etc) is provided to about 6 children. These classes are held on Saturdays and on Wednesday afternoons at the Park Extension Community Centre(419 St Roch, Second Floor, Room 8). For additional information, please Contact us. The tutoring services are offered free of charge (but donations are most appreciated). Scholarships
AYTF provides various “need” based scholarships to students entering CEGEPs and those already attending CEGEPs. Currently, scholarships are being administered by and offered in three CEGEPs – John Abbott College, Vanier College and Dawson College. Recipients are selected on academic merit and financial need. For example, the selection criteria include academic and extra-curricular performance, social leadership and family income. The number of scholarships and the award amounts are determined annually in collaboration with CEGEPs depending on the need. The award amounts are from $500 to $1,000 Students of John Abbott, Vanier and Dawson colleges should apply directly to their respective student aid offices. Students from other CEGEPs should forward their application to AYTF. For additional information on the scholarship and the application process, (Click here). Awards
AYTF promotes and recognizes youth excellence in academics, sports and community service by instituting awards and other prizes. Unlike scholarships these awards are based purely on merit and not on means. The purpose of these awards is to encourage youth to channel their energy towards positive and socially desirable avenues. The premise being that academic achievement alone is not sufficient to produce well rounded individuals – qualities of leadership and social engagement are also necessary. Similarly proficiency in sports is evidence of drive and determination and, in the case of team sports, of collaboration skills. At present AYTF is in the process of planning these awards with schools, CEGEPs and community organizations. Please check this web site in the future for status updates or Contact us.
Summer Camp
As in 2008 summer, AYTF will, again this year, sponsor students to a summer camp for a two week period. We expect the number of students to increase from 15 to 20. AYTF sponsors elementary school students to attend summer camps. Our objective here is to provide children with limited means the opportunity to attend summer camps that offer interesting physical and mental activities. Spending some time in a summer camp will provide them with a stimulating and enjoyable experience and hopefully channel them towards more positive ways to spend their spare time. The camp is run by PEYO (Park Extension Youth Organization) who also select qualifying children, on the basis of need, from the Park Extension area. AYTF also advertises the summer camp sponsorship program in local community newspapers and recommends candidates from the families it is in contact with through its after school tutoring program.
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