. . . NOISE

The New Opportunity for Innovative Student Engagement (NOISE) project is a research-informed model for enhancing the academic success of youth from the Jane/Finch community and York University Social Work students through engaged learning opportunities that energize and support their civic engagement and psycho-social well-being. Jane/Finch youth fellows (students from Emery Collegiate Institute) and Social Work student fellows (social work students from School of Social Work, YorkU) work together in community action pods on social action projects relevant to contemporary socio-political-economic conditions in the Jane/Finch community. ~ NOISE

On Monday, April 29, 2013, a celebration of the 2012-2013 NOISE Fellows took place at York University in the Tribute Recital Hall (Accolade East Building) where community youth shared lessons learned from their collaborative social action projects.

Rahul K. Bhardwaj, President and CEO of Toronto Community Foundation served as Keynote Speaker along with Host & M.C., Kizzy Bedeau, Service Integration & Development Leader Academic Services and Student Affairs, George Brown College.

Other speakers included Martin Singer, Dean, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies; Barbara Heron, Director, School of Social Work; Monday Gala, Principal, C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute; Talisha Ramsaroop, Youth Research Assistant for the NOISE Project;  and Hana Gartner, Former Host, The Fifth Estate, CBC.

This amazing event was a great success filled with inspirational community youth; live performances; plenty of delicious food and lots of fun.  ~ gLoRiA