Together, for a community
based on respect, growth
and opportunity for all
OUR MISSION
Using a strength-based approach, Jeunesse Loyola inspires belonging and growth in the youth of NDG, their families and their communities through social, recreational, and educational programming, delivered in a safe and welcoming environment.
OUR TEAM
Executive Director
Christine Richardson
Program Manager
Marcus Mitchell
Program Manager
Felix Anor
Kadeem Jacobs-Pearce
Coordinator
Shakeem David
Coordinator
Christian Rasytinis
Community Services Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brian O'Connell, President
Leigh Adams, Treasurer
Mary Jane Caro, Administrator
Nadia Lefter, Administrator
Simeon Pompey, Vice President
Terri Ste-Marie, Secretary
Sohrab Falahatkar, Administrator
Nadine Collins, Administrator
OUR HISTORY
Starting in the early 1970s as a grassroots organization, the Loyola Association for the Development for Youth was formalized in 1998 as a charitable nonprofit organization with a primary focus on youth of the surrounding community. The Association consisted of volunteer parents and community members who reflected the common shared goals and aspirations of supporting youth through quality programs.
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Jeunesse Loyola has always aspired to offer programs that support the development of skills such as cooperation, leadership, independent thinking, and healthy interpersonal relationships with others. Working with different local partners, Jeunesse Loyola seeks to ensure a good quality of life and access to resources for its members, their families, and the community at large.
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Today, Jeunesse Loyola takes a strengths-based approach in its social, recreational and educational programming – delivered in a safe and inclusive environment – to inspire belonging and growth in the youth of NDG, their families, and their communities. In the spirit of accessibility, all of our programs are entirely free.