Transitions Pop-up: Connect with Yorktown Family Services 'Connect4 Youth Mentorship Program'
Transitions Pop-up: Connect with Yorktown Family Services 'Connect4 Youth Mentorship Program'
An informational and interactive virtual session with other young adults from Yorktown Family Services - Connect4 Youth Mentorship Program!
When?
Monday May 9th 4:00pm-5:00pm
Who?
Holland Bloorview youth with disabilities between the ages 12-25, who are able to focus on a task for at least 30 minutes at a time, online.
What?
- A virtual Transition Pop-Up event.
- A monthly drop-in Life Skills program empowered by youth!
- Join us for multimedia discussions on biases and stereotypes around disabilities, language and how we communicate and more!
- A safe space for youth to express and develop their identity through a group mentorship lens.
- Opportunities to community involvement, group activities, hear from Youth Mentors, and meet other youth! Topics of discussion vary each month.
Pursuit Award 2022
Pursuit Award 2022
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Time: 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom Webinar
About the event:
Holland Bloorview’s research institute is proud to host the Pursuit Award competition to be held virtually this year on June 1st. The annual competition recognizes PhD students and recent alumni from across the globe for their outstanding contributions to and achievements in childhood disability research.
The top three candidates chosen from the country’s best young minds in childhood disability research by an esteemed judging panel will present their research results at the competition.
Don’t miss this exciting event that will showcase the next generation of researchers who are finding ways to create a healthy and meaningful future for all children with disabilities and their families.
The annual Pursuit Award is made possible by the generous contributions of Holland Bloorview Foundation donors, The Ward Family Foundation and the Bloorview Research Institute.