YOUTH Award of Excellence

Jane- Finch.com

The Inspiration ~ Breakdown Negative Stereotypes Sharing your Best Practice and Reaching Out ~ Jane-Finch.com was created to breakdown negative stereotypes Community Volunteers about ’s Jane-Finch community. Jane-Finch.com uses local volunteers to produce educational news and documentary videos to challenge racial stereotypes. The Focus ~ Positive Videos Overcoming Challenges ~ Has Never Received Funding Jane-Finch.com produces positive video stories about the Jane-Finch.com has never received any funding from any source neighbourhood. since its inception in 2004.

The Story ~Talents of At Risk Youth The Best Practice Tool ~ Website Multimedia Content Jane-Finch.com tells the stories of at-risk racialized youth- their Jane-Finch.com’s multimedia content is permanently archived talents, struggles, and successes growing up in the neighbourhood. online for educational study.

Making a Difference in the Community ~ Reaching a Vision for the Future Global Audience Allow next generation youth voices from the community to Jane-Finch.com promotes the community and its residents to a commandeer the website. global online audience. Contact Information Words of Praise Paul Nguyen “The positive messages about your very diverse community will do Webmaster so much to enhance the image of the Jane Finch area.” The late P.O. Box 21044, 3975 Jane Street Hon. Jack Layton Toronto ON “The message you are sending via Jane-Finch.com, the website M3N 3A3 you created, is one of immense importance- respect one another E-mail: [email protected] regardless of race, creed, or colour and learn to understand and Website: http://www.jane-finch.cam embrace each other’s differences.” Hon. “The Jane-Finch.com web site: an online portal that has become a strong voice for youth and residents in the Jane-Finch community in Toronto.” Hon.

The 2008 Jane-Finch team back row (left to right): Sue Chun, Phanath Im, Andre Bui (Andree Right Hand), Phong Nguyen (Chuckie Akenz), Atiba Ralph (Blacus Ninjah), Front row (Left to right): Christopher Williams, Paul Nguyen, Sabrina “Butterfly” Gopaul, Mark Simms

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