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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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.

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Tarleen Saroya Joining Beat the Streets as a Financial Officer! Workit 2023!

Tarleen Saroya is excited to be joining BTS's Work It program this summer!

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MLSE Foundation supports Work It Girl: Empowering low-income girls through fitness and career growth

With the generous support of the MLSE Foundation, we have received a $50,000 Girl-focused grant to launch the Work It Girl Program over the next two years. Read more to learn how together, we will impact girls to realize their full potential.

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Join Beat the Streets; Round 2 Work It Program & Empower Toronto's Youth

Beat the Streets is thrilled to announce the expansion of our team this summer. Thanks to the generous support from Canada Summer Jobs, we are offering two exciting summer positions exclusively for youth applicants.

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The Impact of Summer Jobs Canada Grant on Youth Development at Beat the Streets

Thanks to the Summer Jobs Canada Grant, Beat the Streets has received funding to hire six talented individuals in various roles within our organization.

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Empowering Low-income Youth: The Significance of 21st-Century Skills for the Workforce

This blog post will explore the importance of 21st-century skills for youth entering the workforce and discuss how they can specifically support low-income individuals.

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Join Beat the Streets' Summer Jobs Program and Empower Toronto's Youth

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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.

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Goodbye Beat The Streets!

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My experience at BTS (AMAZING)

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The BTS Theory of Change

We finally have a Theory of Change! Learn more about what it is and how we designed ours!

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Thank you Canada Post Community Foundation

Canada Post Community Foundation encourages confident, active and resilient girls by supporting You Grow Girl!

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BTS is recruiting volunteers!

Are you a high school student or university student looking for a unique experience? At Beat the Streets we offer a mentorship program, training to obtain your community coaching certifications, FREE workshops and tutorials to further enhance your employment skills and an opportunity to produce a program for youth that YOU are passionate about!