FOR YOUTH INITIATIVE (FYI) IS SEEKING NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR BOARD

Who we are

For Youth Initiative is a non-profit organization that has served and advocated for thousands of teens and young adults in Toronto across since 1995. Our multi-service agency provides year-round programs and services to local youth to meet their needs and empower them to reach their full potential. We are an organization with both a hyperlocal service focus and systems change advocacy focus. We are at a critical juncture in our growth and are looking for new Board Members to help us meet the evolving needs of the youth and communities we serve.

What we do

FYI provides culturally-relevant, trauma-informed programming and holistic case management support to Black, racialized and newcomer youth in the York South-Weston and Oakwood-Vaughan communities. Our vision is to end the cycle of inequity. Our mission is to support Black, racialized and newcomer youth to navigate systemic barriers, plan for the future, and access the resources and mentorship they need to thrive. Every young person’s journey is unique and their needs are too. Our case management approach meets young people where they are and helps them get to where they want to be. Our programs and services are designed to support youth to settle and integrate in Canada, gain civic leadership skills, graduate high school, enroll in postsecondary education and training, gain employment, and navigate the justice system on their journey to adulthood.

Why join FYI’s Board of Directors

  • Contribute your skills and expertise to advocate for Black, racialized and newcomer youth and the communities they call home

  • Support the critical expansion phase of established community organization with a focus on newcomer settlement, civic leadership, educational attainment, workforce readiness, and access to justice

  • Learn about the issues impacting our City’s most vulnerable communities and engage your family, friends and colleagues to give their time and resources to making a measurable impact

  • Collaborate with a team of diverse, social justice and equity-seeking leaders and professionals

Board Member Responsibilities & Duties

  • To understand and support the vision and mission of the organization

  • To promote the goals, programs, and services of FYI

  • To attend quarterly board meetings on a regular and consistent basis

  • To prepare for and participate in board committee meetings and an annual retreat

  • To maintain active participation in the affairs of the organization including membership in at least one Board subcommittee, attending the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and supporting fundraising and advocacy activities

  • To commit to 2-3 hours for quarterly Board Meetings, the AGM and an annual retreat (6 meetings per year)

  • To commit to 1-2 hours for subcommittee meetings on alternating months (up to 6 meetings per year) Time Period

  • September 2022 – September 2025 with the option for re-election for another 3-year term Selection Criteria

Priority will go to candidates who:

  • Live and/or work in York South-Weston or Oakwood-Vaughan;

  • Identify as Black, racialized and/or a newcomer/immigrant;

  • Work/are experienced in one or more of the following fields: high school or post-secondary education, corporate (private sector), criminal justice, non-profit/social services, or human resources, and

  • Have the expertise to grow our capacity in media/public relations, advocacy, public policy, or research and evaluation.

Selection Process

  • Interviews will be held in June and July

  • Selected candidates will be expected to attend a virtual Board Meeting on Monday, August 22nd and an Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 If interested, please forward your resume and any inquiries to hr@foryouth.ca by Thursday, June 30, 2022

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