HELPING YOUTH DISCOVER THEIR POWER TO BE

The Power To Be International founded in 2009, is dedicated to the development and maintenance of positive youth communities.

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As a grassroots organization, we pride ourselves on our collaborative development approach of working with the community to assist in

meeting their specified development needs while providing quality educational experiences for children and youth.

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PTBI AIMS TO:

IMPROVE: Youth communities through education and leadership programs. EMPOWER: Youth to reach their full potential. INSPIRE: Youth to become global citizens who create positive change in their communities.

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MISSION: 

To build and strengthen the capacity of youth through education and leadership programs and resources.

2017 - 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Power to Be International currently has a four-member board of directors. 

CHARITY FINANCIALS  

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IFETAYO FLEARY is a teacher currently working for the Toronto District School Board and a new member of the board (2013). She has worked both in the primary and junior divisions, including special education for the past seven years.  Ifetayo's goal is to inspire young children and youth to reach their full potential in life, even in the face of adversity.  She often incorporates social justice issues in her program as a means of promoting change and making a difference in the world.

KISHA MCPHERSON is a co-founder and director of The Power to Be International. She works full-time as a college professor with an academic concentration on media, equity and social justice education. Kisha has a passion for working towards the development of youth through non-traditional civic engagement as well as equity-based education and leadership initiatives.

ANDREA MUIR   works as an Administrator at one or our college partners and has served as project lead on several projects including our infrastructure builds since 2012.  As a volunteer member of PTBI she managed our February 2016 Service Learning projects in Jamaica.  Having worked at a college for many years, Andrea knows the importance of higher education and is passionate about supporting youths to achieve their full potential through education.

LYN-ANN WILLIAMS is a co-founder and director of The Power to Be International. Lyn-Ann works in the field of child and adolescent health care.  The driving force behind the development of The Power to Be International is her passion to provide opportunities to empower and inspire young people to strive to their fullest potential.  Lyn-Ann is dedicated to the development of compassionate future leaders, who will govern their life decisions from a globally conscious perspective.