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    • Our Team
    • Youth Advisory Committee
    • Mental Health Advisory
    • Join Us
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    • School Clubs
    • BeYou
    • Photovoice Contest
    • Greeting Card Contest
    • Holiday Dinner
    • First Aid Training
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BeYou: Women's Program

BeYou: Women’s Program focuses on strengths-based resilience. 

BeYou supports female-identifying youth to develop resilience through learning strategies, actively working through experiences, learning trips, encouraging personal growth and engaging with diverse guest speakers. 


Questions:

For more information or any questions, please

contact Lela lelap@youthrisingabove.org

Click Here To Apply!

Program Information

What can you expect from participating in this program?

What can you expect from participating in this program?

What can you expect from participating in this program?

BeYou is a 5 session personal development program for female-identifying youth. 


BeYou focuses on topics of: Resilience, Growth Mindsets, Healthy Relationships, Body Positivity and Self-Esteem. 


Each cohort will also participate in

a “Passion Project”.  

When does the program run?

What can you expect from participating in this program?

What can you expect from participating in this program?

Participants are asked to attend all 5 sessions:


Saturday April 22nd @ 2-5pm (in-person)

Thursday April 27th @ 6-8:30pm (virtual)

Saturday May 6th @ 2-5pm (in-person & virtual)

Thursday May 11th @ 6-8:30pm (virtual)

Sunday May 14th @ 1-4pm (in-person)

Who can join?

What can you expect from participating in this program?

Where does this program take place?

BeYou is open to all youth who self-identify

as female, ages 16-24. 


Registration is limited to 12 participants. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee a spot

to all those who submit an application. 

Where does this program take place?

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Where does this program take place?

BeYou is a hybrid program, meaning some

of the sessions are virtual and some

are in-person.  


 Please note: in order to maintain an appropriate learning environment for participants and facilitators, cameras must

be enabled throughout all sessions in order

to be eligible for the program. 

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Participants will receive a $200 cash honorarium for completing all 5 sessions ($40 per session you attend). 


Youth must also complete the Passion

Project in order to receive the honorarium

at the end of the program. 


Participants will also have the opportunity to receive community service hours for time used to complete the Passion Project. 

How do I get involved?

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Completion bonus and extra incentives

Applications will be accepted until:

April 3rd 2023. 


A "meet and greet" with the facilitators will occur for a shortlist of applicants between April 4th to 11th. The "meet and greet” will be an opportunity to discuss the program and

why you are interested in participating! 

click here to apply!

Workshop Topics

Healthy Relationships

We all have unique relationships in our lives, but are they healthy ones? What are the key ingredients to healthy relationships and how do we navigate them in a digital world?

Resilience

What is resilience? How can we recover from setbacks and forge ahead? Participants and facilitators will explore how to handle challenges and cope with difficulties.

Self-Esteem & Body Positivity

Do self-esteem and body positivity go hand in hand? Participants and facilitators will explore positive and healthy affirmations, strategies to promote healthy self-esteem and the impact of social media.

Growth Mindsets

Participants and facilitators will travel through the process of developing and sustaining a growth mindset. How can we embrace successes and mistakes to support future decision-making and problem solving?

Passion Project

What is the Passion Project?

The Passion Project for this cohort will be the creation of a mini newsletter. Participants will submit one personal piece of work to share with the cohort and youth community.


Using mediums of their choice (writing, drawing, photography, etc.), participants will contribute anything that they feel passionate about as it relates to their experiences with the program, what they learned, and what matters to them and their intersecting identities.


A template and list of topics will be developed to help participants get started on this Passion Project. Participants are encouraged to be as creative as they like with their piece of work!


Youth must complete the Passion Project to receive the honorarium. 

Past Passion Projects

Check out some of the Passion Projects from previous BeYou cohorts!

Download PDF

International Women's Day Event

Join us for our International Women's Day Event!

Youth Rising Above is hosting a free International Women's Day event where we'll be having a delicious meal, guest speakers, women's sharing panel, raffle prizes, and an opportunity to connect with other youth! 


Where: Taco Taco (319 Augusta Ave, Toronto) 

When: Sunday March 26 2023 from 1-4pm 


Notes: 

  • Space is limited. Registration will be on a "first-come-first-served basis". 
  • Only those selected will be contacted with further details. 
  • Participants will receive $6.50 in cash for travel expenses.
  • For questions, please contact Lela lelap@youthrisingabove.org 


*Registration closes on March 22 2023*

Click Here to Sign Up!

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