OLDF Annual Report 2019

ANNUAL Innovation & REPORT 2019 Sustainability



Table of Content Message Our Impact Who we are Who we serve Our Mission Our Vision Our Values What OLDF does Summer Learning Youth Testimonials Finance On behalf of the Board

Message Dear Friends, Sheri Adekola The past year has been transformative for OLDF. In addition to launching new programs, we continue to Founder fine-tune and expand our most successful programs to respond directly to children and youth needs as they evolve in the community. Our best ideas and directions tend to come from youth themselves! We have a great team in place, and we are looking forward to many years-to-come. This year, we expanded our summer learning camp locations to include more locations in the GTA. We renewed our partnerships with other school boards in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) to continue to use their buildings to run our programs. Our programs are expanding , and so are we. In Summer 2020, we propose running our popular Achievers summer learning camp at Eight different schools in Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, and Halton locations. In Fall 2020, we hope to launch our youth e-zine prepared for the youth by the youth. Youth Mind is designed to increase access and opportunity for fellows to pass on information in this digital age since literacy is no longer about reading and writing but critical thinking and the ability to use resources. The following few pages showcase some of our programs and activities. Thank you for your love and support, and counting on you for more to our present and future donors. Sincerely, Sheri Adekola Sheri Adekola, Ph.D. Founder

12 Activities 68 Newcomers served 221 Child OUR IMPACT Participants/Campers Aug 31, 2018 – Aug 30, 2019 84 Youth served 43 Youth Employed 14 Volunteers (co-op, focus on youth and volunteers)

aWreho we Wserhvoewe Since 2006, we Newcomers have engaged 16% and empowered children, youths Children 51% and new immigrants. Youth 33%

Our Mission OLDF’s mission is to transform our communities through integrated educational and community- response empowerment initiatives for children, youth, new immigrants and their families. Our Vision To become a leader at connecting new and young generation Canadians to information, education, counselling and mentorship.

Our Values R - Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures We value individuals and treat all people, including our participants, partners, donors and staff, with dignity and respect. E - Equity and Diversity We are committed to Equity and Diversity We capitalize on the richness inherent in everyone's differences, experiences, and perspectives. A – Accountability Employees are dedicated to their work and take full responsibility for their duties. C – Community Building Committed to building our community. We collaborate with other organization, businesses, government etc. T – Trustworthiness The work environment is open, honest, collaborative, and family oriented. Employees feel comfortable and confident. True collaboration can only exist in an environment of trust!

Our Values I-Innovation We embrace continuous improvement, bold creativity and change. O – Ownership OLDF profoundly respects the ideas, skills and knowledge that each employee brings to the team. Team leaders discover each employee’s strengths and assist in developing their weaknesses. Employees own their jobs to hone their expertise, become subject-matter experts, take their contributions to a higher level, and better support the organization while also realizing the value of teamwork. N – Nurturing OLDF nurtures individuals by empowering them through skill-building and leadership opportunities.

AUTHORIZED TEST OLDF HOMEWORK CLUB CENTRE TAHW SEOD MICROSOFT OFFICE HOME ALONE ... CERTIFICATION SAFETY CLUB ACHIEVERS SUMMER CAREER COUNSELLING LEARNING CAMP BABYSITTING CLUB FREE INCOME TAX CLINIC TEST INVIGILATION HIGH FIVE PRINCIPLE OF VIRTUAL TAX HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS SETUP CLINIC ASSISTANCE

Summer Learning Camp +221 Campers 6 Volunteers 3 Locations 6 Weeks of Camp Achievers learning camp provides a full-day +40 Student Employees 6 Focus on Youth program for six weeks during the summer break for children 5 to 12 years of age in Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga. This affordable program employs youth for 6 weeks of full time work and occurs in an integrated setting where children with different abilities come together to learn & grow. The campers will learn new skills, develop greater self-confidence and create lasting memories while the youth develops their leadership and mentorship skills. To the right is the dashboard for our summer learning camp that occurs from July 2, 2019 – August 9, 2019. In the following page are some of the comments from the youths employed at our camp..

YOUTH TESTIMONIALS FOR SUMMER CAMP

Finance OLDF is dedicated to financial stewardship and maximizing every dollar spent to advance our organization’s mission. Our focus on ROI and program efficiencies enables us to accomplish great things, and we are proud to report that 77 percent of dollars spent in FY2019 went directly to fund our mission.

Finance

On behalf of the board Sheri Adekola, Ph.D. Founder Executive Director

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