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Scarborough Alliance of Youth

Workers and Educators

S.A.Y.W.E

Meeting MinutesNov. 11, 2012

SAYWE 1ST MEETING MINUTES

Date of Meeting: November 13, 2010

Minutes Prepared By: Amanda Cain

1. Purpose of Meeting

Determine if the SAYWE Network is necessary to establish

2. Attendance at Meeting (add rows as necessary)

Name Company Name Company

Kevin Chin Read 2 Rap Kimberly Alleyne Redemption Reintergration

Roger Thompson Read 2 Rap Lindsay Kretschmer Native Child and Family Ser.

Jeff L. Read 2 Rap Angela Gagliano WardenWoods RC

Lorna Richards Youthlink/Pathways2Edu Jennifer Huang Respect Scarb.

Crosby Mendoza Youthlink/Pathways2Edu Larry Freelander TCHC

Anthony Morrison Jewil Project Cameal Johnson Tropicana SYRC

Cindy Chalaris Massey Centre Kevin Jagmonan Birchmount Bluffs N.C

Mede Orbiagele Centennial College/ Hype Amanda Cain SAYWE

3. Meeting Agenda1. Introductions

2. Goals and Objectives of SAYWE

3. Desired Website content

4. Review of Agencies contacted

5. Partnerships currently needed

6. Programs looking for youth

7. Additional items by members

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4. Meeting Notes, Decisions, Issues, Discussions

1. Introductions

Amanda - SAYWE has been granted space at the Civic Centre until 2014 via Councillour Glenn DeBaeremaeker. Nearly 200 youth services workers have been contacted re: SAYWE development,response from staff at 22 agencies (handout). Participation is not limited to only one rep per agency,rather its open to everyone as the goal is to connect workers / educators to support our participants.Participation by individuals will either make or break the network. Currently sits on EglintonEast / KennedyPark Youth Services Network and EEKP NAP. Development of SAYWE is based on her experienceworking in the West End of Toronto where services, police, schools etc worked collectively on numerousissues, this seemless network took years to build but was very effective and allowed workers to refereasily and confindently.

Angela Warden Woods C.C. is looking to diversify programming, currently offer supports for legalissues. Also works at Springboard.

Larry TCHC has been affected by budget cuts to P/T staffing. He is one of three staff in Scarb.Currently sits on Dorset Park NAP and Steeles/ LAmoreaux NAP. TCHC is planning on building a studioin the Baymills area. Currently has studio at 4301 Kingston Road.

Jennifer Representative for the Scarborough Civic Action Network and youth conponent RespectScarborough. Would like youth to participate in City Budget process.

Anthony The Jewil project is a full audio a/ tv recording studio with youth space below. Currentlylooking for funding to continue providing service, YCF funding has ended.

Lorna Pathways at Markham and Eglinton is currently looking for volunteer tutors. Crosby is aplacement student assisting with mentorship of participants. Youthlink offers walk-in counselling.

Cindy Looking to spread word of their services and obtain information about new services or programsthat focus on young parents.

Kimberly Sends Victors regrets

Mede Hype has been active 10 years, its a 6 week program at Centennial for older youth who aredisengaged from the school system. Grads are offereed a $1500 credit to take a Centennial program.They also do student advocacy for youth struggle to remain in highschool.

Lindsay Native Child offers a high school program for Native youth at their Galloway location, daycareon site. Looking for capitol grants to build a studio / multimedia lab in their new space on Bloor.

Roger Read 2 Rap offers literacy programming at TCHC sites, the SYRC and runs the EastScarborough Boys and Girls Club recording studio program.

Camelle Will send program fliers.

Kevin Have a good link with R.H. King Academy. He also sits on the EEKP committee.

Jennifer From the labour board but works on campaigns such as the Scarborough Civic Network tobring organized segments of industrys to promote and advocate for funding in the Scarborough area.Currently looking to leverage impact of MetroLinx into local jobs, training, greening, safety etc. such asthe west end community benefit agreement. Working with Councillors Norm Kelly and Mike Degrande.

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2. Goals and ObjectivesGoals, objectives, mandate and vision approved as a working outline (handout).

Members would like to add:

1. Political mobilization to demand funding for Scarborough

2. Unite youth groups and councils around Scarborough for events and networking

3. Speak to funders about what agencies and youth need instead of being given directives, weshould be advocating for what works and what is currently needed. Funders do not haveaccess to the pulse of the streets

4. United approach to accessing schools to promote our services

Is SAYWE necessary?

Information about programs and services are not being shared as effectively as they could be.Resources in one neighbourhood are likely to not exist in another, yet even the most seasoned staffmay not be aware of the service / program. Communication is key, lets begin to build on this gap.

Agencies have a hard time sharing information throughout themselves, between organizations itseven less

All attendees feel that this is a necessary group

Lets define our definition of youth:

16 24 Native Child and RRS

12 18 Justice areas / courts

13 29 TCHC, Stats Canada, Massey, Birchmount Bluffs, City of Toronto

13 24 Warden Woods

17 29 HYPE

10 15 and 16 29 Read to Rap Programs

3. Website content

Ideas

Map of services similar to Child Care subsidy map on the Cities website

Drop down list of Scarborough resources similar to FPYN website

Check Scarborough councillor websites, one of them have a great map

4. Agencies contacted There is list of agencies that invites have been sent to on the SAYWE website (same as handout),

no additions recommended, however we are missing representation of local schools.

Emails from the listserve are being blocked by firewalls at these agencies or ending up in junk mailfolders: Youthlink, Tropicana, East Metro, West Scarborough Boys and Girls Club, City of Torontoand BlackCap. Amanda will have to contact their IT divisions.

5. Partnerships currently needed

None at this time, besides working better with schools. Review of current partnerhips

Birchmount Bluff and Jewil Project R.H. King Academy

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Native Child Borden and Jarvis

TCHC has some linkages to Ryerson, Various highschools and U of T

Hype Mother Thersa, Pope and 2 others

Pathways only really works with grade 9 and 10 youth

6. Programs looking for youth

Respect Scarborough event near Cederbrae, fliers handed out

8. Additional info by members

Collectively we should create a document on mesureable outcomes so funders have an idea oftheir ROI that is standard across the sector

Several years ago Amanda said on the Child and Youth Committee at the City of Toronto, theyoversaw child and youth services in Toronto. The Chair, Janet Davis, was interested in introducing astandard of care for youth programs, just as they have for child care centres. This committee wasdismantled by the curent administarion, but this is a good goal for us to discuss. Add to parking lot.

5. Action Items

Action Assigned to Due Date Status

Set next meeting date Amanda Not of 3rd Tues of month Done

6. Parking Lot, concepts, ideas

Idea Brought up by Date Status

Complie a list ofmeasureable outcomesthat various agencies useand create a master listwhich would be for ROI,contact FPYN and YYC

Amanda November 2012 Ongoing, collective action

Standard of caredeterminates work withcity staff on this.


Compile list of youthcouncils in Scarb


6. Next Meeting

Date: Dec. 11, 2012 Time: 10 am Location: Committee room 1, Scarb C.C.

Agenda: Introductions

Members news / updates

Action Items Assistance offers

Partnerships currently needed

Additional items by members

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