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Annual Report 2023-2025

Our Story

AIDE

Completed in 2023, AIDE built a national learning platform and curriculum empowering over 100 youth to challenge racism and embrace diversity through self-paced modules and workshops.

YEYP

A flagship initiative fostering peer-to-peer leadership. Youth trained as facilitators led impactful programs like Protect Your Crown, The Yute Room Podcast, and YEYP through Film with TIFF, expanding youth leadership and media literacy.

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Supported by Durham Community Foundation, FSIS provided culturally relevant healing and trauma-informed workshops. Participants developed emotional regulation skills and enhanced their personal resilience.

Black Culture/Popular Culture (BCPC)
Youth Media Conference

In partnership with TMU, the University of Toronto, and the Institute of Research on Digital Literacy (IRDL), this event brought together 45 youth to explore Afrofuturism, gaming, music, and media representation, celebrating the global impact of Black culture.

March Madness Basketball Tournie

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The March Madness Basketball Tournament served as a dynamic extension of PTBI’s empowerment initiatives, engaging GTA youth in mentorship, mental wellness, and teamwork through sport. The event fostered community connection and reinforced the inclusive values championed through AIDE, YEYP, and related youth programs.

Camp  Power  to  Be

PTBI’s international service-learning program returned post-pandemic, delivering literacy and leadership training to 100 children in Jamaica, supported by youth facilitators from Canada through Find Your Way Back.

Find Your Way Back

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Find Your Way Back served as a powerful extension of PTBI’s commitment to cultural empowerment, engaging youth in exploring Caribbean and African heritage through immersive learning, leadership development, and civic engagement. The program strengthened cultural identity, fostered community connection, and supported participants in building the confidence and skills needed to lead within their local and global communities.

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