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Office of the Prime Minister
Service Canada Projects
BACKGROUNDER
November 9, 2005
Toronto, Ontario
The Breaking the Cycle project will assist 25 youth facing barriers who are gang involved to leave gang membership and
become contributing members of their communities by helping them acquire life and employment skills through workshops
and participation in community service activities.
Workshops will include topics such as interpersonal communication skills, anger management, problem solving skills,
literacy assessment and job search techniques. The community service activities will include outreach and community
presentations to schools, parents, teachers, youth-serving agencies and community leaders.
The project involves youth from highly racially diverse and challenging areas in Toronto. The project began April 1, 2005. |
