Education through media ED-TECH Startup Labs
A multi-faceted startup space located in the heart of Toronto, our Education Through Media Startup Lab is a vibrant incubator dedicated to nurturing ed-tech startups. We provide emerging companies with a comprehensive support system that includes mentorship from industry experts, guidance from seasoned advisors, and connections to leading figures in education. By fostering these relationships and offering access to crucial funding opportunities, we empower startups to innovate and thrive in the educational technology sector.
REASON
Reason is an innovative Black youth focused mobile based app that facilitates live anonymous support groups and mental health dialogues. The long term vision of Reason is to break down mental health stigma and increase accessibility to mental health services. Reason is developed in collaboration with mental health leaders, academia, and community organizations.
Virtual internships.ca
Virtual Internships is a program that directly serves Black youth who are furthest from employment. Youth are referred to us through partnerships with community organizations and social welfare agencies. The program assists them in gaining the skills, tools, information, and work experience needed to transition into the workforce or return to education. Centered around our digital hub at virtualinternships.ca, the Virtual Internships Program strives to tackle significant obstacles encountered by Black and Indigenous youth dealing with persistent joblessness or detachment from education or training. Our mission is to empower these marginalized young individuals by offering tailored online courses in digital marketing and content creation, comprehensive support services, and compensated internship opportunities.
THE DIDDI PROJECT
The Digital, Interactive, Design, Development, and Innovation (DIDDI) Project directly addresses the labor needs of tomorrow by encouraging the development of the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians (STEM) required to build excellence in southern Ontario's knowledge-based economy; specifically, we do that by fostering interest, STEM-subject competency and big, creative thinking among Black youth from low income and 'prioritized' communities. These are young people that do not see themselves strongly represented in the STEM labor force.
THE Dolobox Television initiative
The Dolobox Television Initiative is a mentor based program through which a group of youth, who have an affinity to the media arts, will conceive, plan and develop media content. From a practical standpoint, Dolobox presents a unique opportunity to be creative, expressive and entrepreneurial through diverse facets of media art production with the guidance of mentors.
Educate. communicate. inspire
This project aims to create dialogue and raise awareness of the International Covenant on economic, Social and Cultural Rights and social justice amongst Black youth using outreach and new media.