Beat the Streets Blog
Welcome to the Beat the Streets blog, a labour of love crafted by BTS staff, consultants, guest writers, and program participants. Based in Toronto, we focus on youth development programs, charity initiatives, and empowering active and healthy youth through sports and skill-building programs. Discover insightful articles on fitness, training, health, wellness, employment empowerment, program updates and the impactful stories that shape our journey.
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2024 ParticipACTION Childhood Report Card Highlights
Explore key insights and concerns from the 2024 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth and learn how Beat the Streets is addressing those concerns through our unique wrestling and combat sports programs.
Building a resilient future: The impact of the Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund Grant
The Ontario Trillium Foundation's Resilient Communities Fund is a game-changer for our organization. Our latest blog post explores how this grant is enhancing our capacity to serve and sustain our mission. Join us in celebrating these achievements and see how you can continue to support our work.
Nike powers new opportunities for Toronto children with two Wrestle 4 Fun after-school programs
With the generous support of the Nike Community Impact Fund, Beat the Streets (Canada) is making a difference in the lives of nearly 60 students in Toronto through after-school wrestling programs. Learn about the transformative impact on our youth and watch our latest video!
Media advisory: Jumpstart boosts youth empowerment: 220 GTA kids to benefit from fitness and resiliency programs
Learn more about how Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities supports fitness and resiliency-building programs for 220 low-income youth in the GTA.
Wrestle 4 Fun begins the school year at Flemington Public School
Wrestle 4 Fun starts off the school year at Flemington Public School. Learn how this OTF-funded program is using wrestling to make more children active and check out pictures from our first day.
Inspiring Toronto's youth: BTS and Ontario Charitable Gaming Association join forces
Discover how Beat the Streets and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association are teaming up to inspire active, confident, and resilient youth in Ontario. Learn how this partnership is fostering physical literacy and making a lasting impact on the community.
Wrestle 4 Fun comes to BGC Albion Club
Beat the Streets teams up with Albion Boys & Girls Club this summer to empower youth through active, inclusive, and fun sports programs.
Get to know the Social Media Community Manager of WorkIt 2023!
Learn more about how Jasreen Sahota is building her employment skills this summer at Beat the Streets.
Summer programs for low-income youth in the GTA
Read about summer camps happening this season near you! Here at BTST we prioritize the well-being of our youth and want to make sure we can help as many students as possible.
Nike Community Impact Fund supports wrestling and resiliency-building programs at Flemington Public School
BTS is thrilled to collaborate with Nike as we empower low-income youth in Toronto through wrestling and resiliency-building. Read more to discover how we are encouraging youth to play and get active.
Long-Term Impact of Child Poverty and the Role of Youth Development Programs
Explore how child poverty impacts various aspects of a young person's life and learn how youth development programs can mitigate these effects and help youth realize their full potential.
Physical Literacy: Fostering Confident, Active, and Resilient Youth
In this blog post, we unlock the power of physical literacy and discover how it empowers youth to lead fulfilling lives and realize their full potential.
Unleashing the Power of Wrestling: Physical and Mental Benefits for Low-Income Youth
Wrestling offers many physical and mental benefits for young individuals, particularly those from low-income backgrounds. It promotes total body fitness, builds mental resilience, and instills discipline.
Social-Emotional Learning for Youth: Promoting Well-being and Academic Success
This blog post explores the concept of SEL, its significance in education and health policies, and the benefits it offers to low-income youth.
Empowering youth through technology: how monday.com and Canva help charities like Beat the Streets
At Beat the Streets, our mission is to provide sports and education to low-income youth in Toronto. Thanks to free software subscriptions from monday.com and Canva.com, we can expand our reach and empower even more youth in our community.
Building Healthy, Active Youth with Wrestle 4 Fun, a sport and skill-building program for low-income youth
With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, this year, we will introduce 5,000 low-income children to the sport of wrestling while engaging them in fun games to build social-emotional skills.
Overview of the Volunteer Program
Since our time in September, we have had around 15 volunteers who have completed more than 2000 hours with us, produced 7 pilot programs and served over 230 youth with our volunteers.