Mayor's record 34m mentoring programme on track to deliver for 100,000 young Londoners
Mayor's £34m mentoring programme in London expanded to reach 70,000+ young individuals, aiming for 100,000 by 2024.
Program focuses on supporting at-risk youth including those not in mainstream education, affected by violence, poverty, or in the care system, aiming to divert from crime. [ more ]
Canada's Trudeau government asks rich to pay more in pitch to Gen Z
Canada proposes higher capital gains taxes and increased spending on education, housing, jobs, and mental health services to address key issues and gain voter support. [ more ]
Richard Taylor, father of murdered schoolboy Damilola Taylor, dies after cancer battle
Richard Taylor, father of Damilola Taylor who was murdered in 2000, died at 75 after battling prostate cancer. He dedicated his life to supporting young people and campaigned against violence.
Together with his wife, Taylor set up the Damilola Taylor Trust to advocate against knife crime and create better opportunities for underprivileged youth in honor of their son. [ more ]
NYC's free after-school culinary program is serving up more than just a SNACC - Bronx Times
Sustainable Nutrition and Community Connection (SNACC) is an after-school program that provides free groceries and virtual cooking sessions to 8th and 9th grade students in NYC.
SNACC aims to improve health outcomes and strengthen communities by ensuring youth have access to nutritious food and support systems to thrive in school.
Founder Danielle Levin Cohen conducted research on the benefits of after-school programs and found that food security was a key factor in student success. [ more ]