Moorelands City Youth

Giving Youth the Skills they need for the workplace and to be leaders in the community.

Moorelands City Youth online/in-person hybrid program for high school students is an advanced personal leadership development program. We provide Toronto youth with vital social connections, leadership and employment skills, and the opportunity to put those skills into action.

There is no fee for the program, however, registration is required. Spaces are limited. For more information, please call our City Programs Manager at 416-466-9987 Ext. 305 or email afterschool@moorelands.ca


More Responsible

100% of youth said they were more responsible after participating in Moorelands City Youth last year.

Better Communication

90% of youth reported better communication skills after participating in Moorelands City Youth last year.

Can Apply Skills

100% of youth were able to apply the leadership skills they learned at Moorelands City Youth to a workplace setting.

Made Positive Connections

80% of youth said they made positive connections with peers in the program.


CITY YOUTH ONLINE/IN-PERSON HYBRID

Moorelands City Youth equips youth with the skills and confidence to be leaders in their community. Our online/in-person hybrid program, comprised of 32 weeks of core leadership programming of the Moorelands Kids Habits & Qualities curriculum, offers:

  • The opportunity for youth to gain up to 20 community volunteer hours and practice community engagement
  • 5 IN-PERSON meet-ups to connect in person and practice leadership skills while building community through shared experiences.
  • 2 leadership retreats – an introductory fall retreat and a spring retreat, to consolidate leadership learnings and expand their personal networks.
  • 4 job-skills preparedness workshops
  • Weekly group mentoring that encourages positive social connections between peers and staff role models
  • Open and interactive conversations about age-group specific challenges: e.g. social anxiety, trust-building, collaboration

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Role Models: VITAL kids develop skills through games
Moorelands City Youth participants working together to build leadership skills.

What camp really did was show me another way to be…I am so thankful to Moorelands Camp but I was only able to go because kind and generous people donated. It changed life for me as a disadvantaged child.

Sandra Brown, Moorelands Kids Alumni
Sandra - Moorelands Kids Alumni
Sandra Brown, Moorelands’ alum

THE CITY CLUBS AND CITY YOUTH LEADERSHIP FIELD TRIP

The Youth Leadership Field Trip is an opportunity for program participants from our City Clubs and City Youth programs to come together and explore challenges, consolidate leadership learnings and expand their personal networks and community connections.

This retreat, either at a nearby outdoor education centre or at our own Moorelands Camp, gives participants the opportunity to connect with each other, practice the skills they developed over the year and reflect on how they will continue to use their newly honed skills after the end of program.

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VITAL leadership retreat

EMPOWERING KIDS TO BE LEADERS - SEE OUR IMPACT

The goal of the Moorelands City Youth program is to provide youth with advanced personal leadership development and vital social connections so they can be leaders in their community and have the skills to be successful in employment.

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