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Having second thoughts about your school major?
Healthy Communities • YMCA Employment Programs

Having second thoughts about your school major?

29 March 2016 - by YMCA of Greater Toronto

You have started post-secondary education but now you are beginning to have some doubts about...read more
Next Stop, Canada: The newcomer’s map to a fresh start in a new country
Healthy Communities • YMCA Newcomer Programs

Next Stop, Canada: The newcomer’s map to a fresh start in a new country

28 March 2016 - by June Findlay

If one has the good fortune and opportunity to embark on a journey, particularly one that takes...read more
Discover The YMCA Academy: Open House April 16
Healthy Communities

Discover The YMCA Academy: Open House April 16

28 March 2016 - by Todd Harrison

Tegan, a Grade 11 student at The YMCA Academy, knows first-hand how challenging high school can...read more
Why Malti Chose the Y
Healthy Communities • Y Stories • YMCA Health and Fitness

Why Malti Chose the Y

27 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

People don’t come to the YMCA just to work out. Malti initially saw us as a childcare provider,...read more
Warm welcome: How newcomer youth create inclusive spaces for each other
Healthy Communities • Immigrant Services • YMCA Youth Programs

Warm welcome: How newcomer youth create inclusive spaces for each other

24 March 2016 - by June Findlay

On a cool and cloudy day during March Break in Schomberg, Ontario, an eclectic group of youth...read more
Outdoor Experiential Education changes lives
Healthy Communities • YMCA Camps and Outdoor Education • YMCA Youth Programs

Outdoor Experiential Education changes lives

21 March 2016 - by Gord Dunlop

YMCA Outdoor Education programs offer experiential activities and focused reflections that foster...read more
Seeing Our Women Shine: Community building through female-focused entrepreneurship
Healthy Communities • YMCA Youth Programs

Seeing Our Women Shine: Community building through female-focused entrepreneurship

17 March 2016 - by June Findlay

“Stand up straight.”“Wear this, not that.”“Be ladylike.”Girls are told many things over the...read more
Off the beaten path: Andrew's Y Story in Medellin, Colombia
Healthy Communities • YMCA Global Initatives

Off the beaten path: Andrew's Y Story in Medellin, Colombia

15 March 2016 - by June Findlay

As part of the Henry Labatte Scholarship (part of our Global Initiatives), we sent two of our...read more
The secret to staying inspired
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living

The secret to staying inspired

12 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

Nothing quite compares to that feeling of elation when you tackle a big goal.Last week, thousands...read more
Why Faith does a 12 hour workout every year
Healthy Communities • Healthy Living

Why Faith does a 12 hour workout every year

09 March 2016 - by Nicole Meredith

Last week, thousands of people across the GTA showed their support for health, fitness, and...read more

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