Blog post by Sarah Parks, April 11, 2013 On April 11, 2013 Megan Conway, the Interim Vice President Programs and Research at Pathways to Education Canada, and Maureen Thompson, a Consultant to Pathways to Education Canada, joined Windsor-Essex for a community conversation on place-based strategies for improving educational outcomes for young people. Pathways to Education helps youth in low-income communities graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education. As the presenters noted, the provincial dropout rate is in the 20-30% range, the low-income community dropout rate is in … Continue reading
Due to the popular request of having the workshop workbook made available, please see the following link to download a PDF. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE UNDERSTANDING POVERTY WORKBOOK
Report by Jean Foster, the chair of P2P’s Education & Literacy Working Group The Education & Literacy Working Group has two major goals which support Pathway To Potential’s vision and mission. The goals are as follows: 1. Increase literacy rates for all ages including working with partners to provide opportunities for lifelong learning. 2. Advocate for policies and integrated multidisciplinary programs that work to increase graduation rates. The Education & Literacy Working Group is planning a Poverty Training Workshop for Thursday, August 23rd – save the date, details to come. … Continue reading
P2P’s law student intern Shannon McHugh prepared the following report on low income individuals in Ontario seeking to increase their level of education, the barriers they face, and recommendations for bridging the gap. Low Income, Higher Education: Bridging the Gap between OSAP and OW It is an indisputable fact that higher education is expensive; however, despite expensive tuition, textbooks and other costs, for many Ontarians, education is an almost automatic rite of passage—after high school comes college or university. For these students, decisions about money still need to be made—how … Continue reading
P2P’s law student intern Sara Nagalingam prepared a report on barriers faced by Internationally Trained Professionals residing in Windsor-Essex, and potential solutions for lessening their adverse impact. During the winter semester of this past academic year, I was fortunate enough to take part in a joint project between Pathway to Potential (P2P), and the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor, where I am a student. In line with P2P’s 2012 Action Goal of “supporting advocacy efforts for the recognition of Internationally Trained Professionals (ITPs)”, I researched and wrote … Continue reading
Tri-County Literacy Network is please to invite you to attend the Windsor-Essex Employment Ontario Getting Connected 2011 Phase IV, a professional development opportunity for Apprenticeship, Employment Services, Employment Assistance Services, Workforce WindsorEssex, Academic Upgrading and Literacy and Basic Skills providers and interested MTCU staff in Windsor-Essex. This is an opportunity to learn about Wrap Around Services and how to make appropriate referrals for clients. Click here to find the flyer for this workshop on Friday October 21, 2011 at the Ciociaro Club of Windsor (Salon DE), 3745 North Talbot Road, … Continue reading
The Windsor Youth Centre needs volunteers to help finish painting before its grand opening on September 6, 2011. The Windsor Youth Centre will be throwing painting parties at 1321 Wyandotte Rd E, on August 13th, 16th and 18th from 9am till 6pm. If you are interested you can volunteer anytime during that period. Click here for more information on Windsor Youth Centre. What: Volunteer Painting Parties Where: 1321 Wyandotte Rd E When: August 13, 9am-6pm; August 16, 9am-6pm; and August 18, 9am-6pm
Pack for Success is a City and County initiative designed to provide new backpacks and grade appropriate school supplies for students in need who would not have access to these materials without this project. Over the last eight years Pack for Success has donated more than 16,450 backpacks to elementary and secondary students in our community. Again this year we are planning to distribute close to 3,000 backpacks. The project would not be a success without the support from the City of Windsor’s Pathway to Potential funding, the Greater Essex … Continue reading
It is important for everyone to feel as if their voice is being heard, particularly when discussing issues that impact them personally. Challenging youth to take on issues that affect them not only allows them to feel as though they are being heard but empowers them to take on greater leadership roles. The question becomes then not should we allow youth to take an active role in what is going on in their community, but how do we provide this opportunity for them. The Windsor Essex Community Health Centre in … Continue reading