GO Local

GO Local will be offered to resource poor schools with high immigrant populations in our own backyards. Through the following four facets of the program, students will develop important leadership skills that will enable them to effect positive change in themselves, in their communities and beyond:

1. Motivational speaking tour
2. Leadership training workshops and educational resources
3. On-going mentorship and support from Free the Children
4. Social justice engagement through volunteerism and community based activities

Encouraging youth to volunteer and contribute to the development of their communities will not only improve safety in our local neighborhoods, but will also benefit the individual by reducing feelings of alienation from the community, which in turn translates into a lower high school drop-out rate and fewer instances of violent behaviour in schools.