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Disclosure of Grant and Contribution Awards

Recipient Name: SKETCH - Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2008-03-03
Value: $75,000.00
Type: Grant
Purpose: Inspiration Tag is a skill-building project that will provide support and mentorship to homeless women between the ages of 15 and 29 in the Toronto area. Through a progressive learning framework, the organization will address the issues affecting homeless female youth who are living in poverty. Access to opportunities such as workshop facilitation will enhance leadership skills which have been developed through the art-making process. Learning activities, such as apprenticeships, coaching and skills development, will help facilitate access and enable the young women's social and economic participation in the Toronto business communities.