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Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs
How YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program Unlocked Krystal’s Post-Secondary Plan
06 September 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Before joining the YMCA’s Learning Opportunities Program (LOP) at the North York Dufferin Street...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs • YMCA Youth Programs
Concluding your summer job
28 August 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
by Ahibba Kazi, Sangeetha Ramanuja and Sumaitah Shahid Ahibba, Sangeetha, and Sumaitah are...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Coming Full Circle: Crystal and Jacob’s Day Camp journey
23 August 2018 - by Alex Te
When Crystal became a YMCA Day Camp counsellor, she wasn’t sure what to expect. She didn’t get to...read more
Healthy Communities • YCAN • YMCA Youth Programs
YMCA Community Action Network: Supporting youth leaders across Canada
02 August 2018 - by Natalia Gonzalez
Version FrançaiseThe YMCA Community Action Network (YCAN) is an innovative national program that...read more
Healthy Communities • YCAN • YMCA Youth Programs
Réseau d’actions communautaires YMCA : soutenir les jeunes leaders partout au Canada
02 August 2018 - by Natalia Gonzalez
English versionLe Réseau d’actions communautaires YMCA (YCAN) est un programme national novateur...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education • YMCA Volunteers
Patrick discovers his dream day by day
27 July 2018 - by Lucy Schmidt
By Lucy SchmidtWorking with young people can be challenging, but Patrick couldn’t imagine a more...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living
Let Mindfulness keep you focused and elevate your work day
18 July 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
Like many people, you probably came to work today with ambitious goals, determined to be...read more
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Employment Programs
Navigating the path to a second career: Xia’s story
12 July 2018 - by Yonatan Kiflu
Before arriving at the YMCA of Greater Toronto, Xia Peng was out of work and under stress. She...read more
Healthy Communities • Healthy Kids • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education
Explore Toronto Island Y Day Camp
28 June 2018 - by Alex Te
Choosing the right camp for your kids from our 45 different camp locations across the GTA can be...read more
Healthy Communities • YMCA Volunteers
The Remarkable Impact of Corporate Volunteering at YMCA’s Cedar Glen
26 June 2018 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto
By Aloha Cruz Wednesday, June 6 was a chilly morning, but I felt warmer when I was greeted...read more
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