A group of CYC students video chat to plan their initiative for children and youth in the Faith Welland community. From top (clockwise) Kaitlyn Baker, Jamie Wertz, Sophie Holden, Spencer Russell (small), and Shania Martindale.
From virtual workshops to goodie bag deliveries, students from Niagara College are helping to brighten the lives of local youth, in partnership with Niagara-based agencies.
About 50 students from NC's Child and Youth Care (CYC) program have been working with local agencies with a focus on giving back to the community. After spending 10 hours per week on the project since January, their efforts are culminating in various remote initiatives during Niagara's elementary and high school spring break week April 12-17.
It's all part of NC's new Giving Back Project. Recently launched by program staff, faculty members and administrators, the new project helps to address limited placement opportunities for CYC students during the pandemic while helping community youth. Small groups of students were assigned to work with different local agencies, assess a community need, and find out how they can best support the agency by mobilizing resources and building social capital.
The CYC students are hosting a roster of initiatives during the April break: four with The RAFT Community programs in St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, others with the John Howard Society of Niagara and Youth Wellness Hub Niagara, Faith Welland, and Our Centre (a foster care agency).
For more information
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