BridgeTO Youth is once again partnering with Amazon to host BridgeTO Hacks: Your Voice is Power on May 28th, 2022. A full-day event to help students learn how computer science and music can help advance racial equity and social justice. And this year it’s going to be in-person at Amazon Headquarters in downtown Toronto!

We are looking for approximately 100 students from under-served communities to participate in this event and would appreciate it if you could pass along our event details to your student group. 
The event is open to all students in grades 10, 11 and 12.Students can register on our website: https://www.bridgetoyouth.com/yvip-student. Act now, as registrations close on May 7th, 2022 at 11:59PM.

What’s in it for students?
– Students will work in teams to remix songs using code from Indigenous artists by using what they have learned to compete for the grand prize, two iPad Pros with an Apple Pencil and case

– Students can also submit their remix music to Amazon’s Future Engineer Scholarship competition for the chance to win a $5,000 scholarship

– Loads of door prizes, swag and food for all, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and lots of snacks

– School bus pick up is also being arranged in multiple spots of the city

Your Voice is Power is a national competition for middle and high school students designed to teach the fundamentals of computer science, entrepreneurship, and social justice. Learn more on our website at: https://www.bridgetoyouth.com/yvip-2022.

Youth in the NACI community who need any immunizations/vaccines (Meningococcal, Hep B, HPV, Covid vaccines) are welcome to the Vaccine Clinic at NACI on Saturday April 23. Please bring the consent form (found in the flyer below). Book your appointment here!

Café Break is BACK! Attend this Wednesday April 20 from 5:00-6:00 PM! See the attached flyer below for the link and more information!

There are a number of scholarships and bursaries available to students. All information is posted in the senior Guidance Google Classrooms!

1. The CST Foundation Bursary awards are available to students who demonstrate financial need. Students must be the first-generation in their family to attend post-secondary education (students whose parents did not attend either college or university). The $150,000 is split into 25 bursaries each worth $6,000. Applications are open until May 6, 2022. Students can access the scholarship from their myBlueprint Account (Tasks Section) or by visiting the 2022 CST Foundation Bursaries Landing Page.

2. Scotiabank in partnership with myBlueprint : This year Scotiabank has doubled its support for student post-secondary aspirations with a total of $60,000 for students’ scholarships in 4 Themes (Financial Wellness, STEM, Diversity, Future Women Leaders). This exciting opportunity is available to current Grade 12 Students with 4 x $3,750 scholarships (one per theme). Phase 1 Applications are open until April 30, 2022. Students can access the scholarship from their myBlueprint Account (Tasks Section) or by clicking Apply Now on the 2022 Scotiabank Scholarships Landing Page.

3. The Rotary Club of Toronto Scholarship is a four-year tuition scholarship of up to $10,000 a year. It is awarded to an outstanding student graduating from a Toronto High School with an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The applicant must demonstrate financial need, academic excellence, leadership and breadth and depth of community service.  For more information, click here for the Application. Questions regarding the application process can be emailed to pauline.lyons@rotarytoronto.com *Note: School Guidance Counsellors are asked to please review the entire application with the student and offer any clarification and/or assistance, excluding the essay, as it must be prepared by the applicant only.

4. The Know Your Worth Sub-Committee, a section of the African Heritage Month Planning Committee, is committed to encouraging and supporting graduating students of African heritage to further their post-secondary education. The 2021-2022 Know Your Worth (KYW) Scholarship offers three financial awards valued at $2,000 each:

1. Kujichagulia Academic Award        (Due Friday, May 13, 2022, @ 11:59pm) *all TDSB students of African heritage, with an 80%+ average (minimum) can apply.
2. Kuumba Creative Award, and         (Due Friday April 22, 2022, @ 11:59pm)   
3. Umoja Leadership Award                (Due Friday April 22, 2022, @11:59pm)

These awards will be available to support a graduating student applicant of African heritage who practices academic excellence, and/or demonstrates strong creative abilities, and/or leadership skills with the ambition to aid in the social progression of their community. TDSB students who identify as being of African heritage and have attended the Know Your Worth Conference will be given preference for the Umoja Leadership Award and the Kuumba Creative Award. All interested applicants, please see the attached 2021-2022 KYW Scholarship Information with the relevant Google Form link to submit your application. 

5. The MAX Scholarships Fund (MSF) awards well- rounded High School and University students who are eager to make an impact, learn and create. They are students who have contributed to their communities and Canada at large, achieved above-average marks and are recognized by their peers. We are currently accepting applications for the 2022 Scholarship Cycle. Application deadline is on Apr 16, 2022 @ 12:00 AM.

Wednesday April 20th is a credit rescue day and it is also a LATE START.  Students who are at-risk of not earning the credit for a class will be emailed by teachers to attend that day – virtual students will attend virtually and in-person students will attend in-person. All other students will do asynchronous work that supports learning or mental health.  Students will sign in for attendance all 4 periods. This is an important opportunity for students to get extra help, re-do work or catch up on missing work. Please look out for an email from teachers.

Applications are now open through Student Mental Health Ontario for ThriveSMH, a provincial student reference group. This is a group of students working within School Mental Health Ontario to amplifythe voices of students and support equitable school mental health, focussing on ways to reduce stigma and promote mental health. The group is looking for students in grades 7-11 from publicly funded schools across Ontario. Students with identities that have been historically disadvantaged, oppressed and marginalized, including those that self-identify as Black, Indigenous, racialized, a person with a disability, diverse bodied and/or 2SLGBTQI+ are encouraged to apply. The application is open until April 13, 2022. Click here for the link!

Ramadan Mubarak to all NACI staff, students, and families participating in Ramadan this month. NACI students are invited to Friday prayers. It will take place after-school at 3PM Fridays on the auditorium stage. Should you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Mr. Askary.

Dear Parents and Guardians of North Albion Collegiate Institute, 

We will be holding Parent-Teacher Interviews on Wednesday, April 6^th from 1:30 – 3:30 pm and 5:00 – 7:00 pm. This semester, you will be able to schedule your Parent-Teacher Interviews online. If you wish to schedule a meeting with any of your child’s teachers, please follow the instructions below:

You will be able to schedule appointments March 29^th at 12:00 noon until April 4^th at 11:00 pm. 

Instructions 

1. Prepare a list with the names of each teacher you would like to meet 

2. Go to the North Albion scheduling website at https://naci.parentinterview.com 

3. Enter your child’s 9-digit student number and click “Sign In”  

4. Fill in your contact information and click “Continue to Make Appointments” 

5. Click on the name of a teacher with whom you wish to schedule an appointment 

6. Click on “Available” for a time at which you wish to meet with that teacher 

7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you have scheduled all the teachers you wish to see 

8. Click on “My Schedule” (top left of the page) 

9. Print out, email or copy down your schedule 

Should you wish to delete an appointment you have made, click on “Delete” beside the meeting you wish to have removed from your schedule.  

If you misplace your schedule, you may use your child’s student number to retrieve your schedule from the website at any time. 

If you experience any difficulty using the service, please email support@parentinterview.com  

We look forward to meeting (virtually) with you!

With March Break around the corner, here are some opportunities for students to participate in throughout the week :

1)  Young Voices Magazine deadline 

The submission deadline for the 2022 Young Voices magazine is on Sunday March 27! Submit your art, photography, comics, stories, poems and writing at Toronto Public Library branches or online.

Released annually in October, Young Voices magazine is full of writing and art created and selected by Toronto youth age 12-19. Check out digital versions of past magazines to see the passionate, funny and moving work of Toronto’s young writers and artists. 

2) March Break at the Toronto Public Library
In Person programs are still on hold at TPL but there are a number of online and socially distanced activities for teens. 

a) Check out upcoming online programs during the break

b) Play our Online Escape Rooms with friends or family

c) Select Youth Hub locations will be offering creative Take & Make kits for pick up

3) Pillars of Healthy Living

The Albion Neighbourhood Services is hosting a series of free virtual workshops for youth ages 11+ via zoom this March Break! The students of York University’s Nursing program will be presenting on the topics included on the flyer. To register, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/9JtgyV8BLj9Fdb9w7

You can do as many as 3 workshops each day, or even just one workshop for the entire week. 
For more information, contact Jessica (jessica@albionservices.ca)