Newcomer Youth Leadership Development Program
The Newcomer Youth Leadership Development (NYLD) program is designed to help newcomer youth have a positive settlement experience and become engaged members of the community. NYLD offers a safe, supportive, and fun environment where you can meet new people, build new skills and get involved in your new home.
New Thorncliffe Location
Partnering with the Together Project (a project of Tides Canada), our 7-week summer program will engage refugee youth in activities to help them feel more at home. The program aims to overcome settlement barriers and offer leadership and community involvement opportunities.
NYLD is a group-based program that runs year round. Newcomer youth groups meet weekly with a staff advisor to participate in a variety of activities including:
- Leadership training
- Social, creative and recreational activities
- Visits to popular city attractions
- Volunteering in the YMCA and community
- Workshops from staff and guest speakers on a variety of topics
- Celebrations for special occasions, holidays and festivals
- Youth-led special events
- Learn more about Canadian culture
- Make new friends
- Improve your English
- Learn about Canadian culture and society
- Share your culture with others
- Build valuable leadership, teamwork and social skills
- Share your views and become a leader in your community
- Gain volunteer experience and meet high school 40 hour requirement
- Get involved in your community
- Mentorship opportunities and pre-employment skills training
Check out our monthly activity calendars, read our newsletter, or watch our video.
July Calendars
- Mississauga (PDF)
- Central Toronto (PDF)
- Scarborough (PDF)
- North York (PDF)
- Etobicoke (PDF)
- Brampton (PDF)
- Arabic Newcomer Youth Leadership Development (Scarborough) (PDF)
- Thorncliffe (PDF)
August Calendars
- Mississauga (PDF)
- Central Toronto (PDF)
- Scarborough (PDF)
- North York (PDF)
- Etobicoke (PDF)
- Brampton (PDF)
- Arabic Newcomer Youth Leadership Development (Scarborough) (PDF)
Brochures and Newsletters
- NYLD Newsletter (PDF)
NYLD is a free program for newcomer youth ages 13-24 who are permanent residents or convention refugees.
First, check out the locations listed below to decide which works best for you. Then you can:
- Contact an NYLD advisor by calling a number listed below, OR
- Go to the location you'd like to join and complete the registration forms.
Our Locations
- Brampton Union St. YMCA Centre: 905-276-9322 ext. 31208
- Mississauga City Centre Drive YMCA Centre: 905-276-9322 ext. 31208
- Etobicoke Albion Road YMCA Centre: 416-741-6994 ext. 30237
- Toronto Central Grosvenor St. YMCA Centre: 416-975-9168 ext. 32408
- North York Dufferin Street YMCA Centre: 416-630-0330 ext. 31090
- Toronto Scarborough Town Centre Ct. YMCA Centre: 416-609-0218 ext. 30048
- Scarborough Milner Business Court YMCA Centre: 416-609-0218 ext. 30019
- This is our Arabic Newcomer Youth Leadership Development program!
- Thorncliffe Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre: 416-725-1080
- NEW: NYLD has launched a new program location (48 Thorncliffe Park Drive)! Open to all refugee youth ages 12-19
- In partnership with the Together Project, a project of Tides Canada
Attention Teachers, Settlement Workers, Youth Workers and Students!
Would you like our staff to deliver a workshop in your class, library or community organization? Our Learn and Lead workshop series for newcomer youth offer a great variety of topics to choose from, including leadership, communication, volunteering, post-secondary education, Canadian culture and more. Check out our flyer (PDF) for more details!
Questions?
