Employment

Graduate Resumes. - provides free access to career postings from companies in Canada, a resume wizard, relocation tools, free e-mail, and a career center.
Youth Resource Network of Canada - assists youth in bridging the gap between education and employment with a directory of the best Canadian links.
Youth Employment Service (YES) - helps youth 16 to 24 as well as adults over 25 through employment-related programs and services.
Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) - opportunity for young British Columbians to work in the design, creation, and implementation of new or existing ICBC/BC Safety Council traffic safety and Road Sense projects.
Recruitment Access Office - central recruitment agency for the BC government for short term, temporary, and initiative hiring including youth employment initiatives.
Walker Family YMCA - offers membership, community programs, child care, youth activities, fitness classes, sports, courts, enrichment and employment training.
Career Edge - national youth internship program. In French and English.
Canadian Job Hunt Page - includes links for youth, regional, and general job search needs.
Job Connect Ontario - assists unemployed youth in the Pickering, Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, Uxbridge, Port Perry, Beaverton, and Port Hope areas gain the skills and knowledge needed to find and keep real jobs. Includes career listings.
Jobshark - nationwide career and recruitment centre.

Housing

PARC Housing -
PARC has a variety of rent geared to income housing available to youth involved with programs at PARC. We offer shared co-ed living in four houses in Toronto, two in the east end and two in the west end. The houses are owned by the city and managed by PARC and are under the Tenant Protection Act. Youth living in our housing must sign a lease agreement, live cooperatively with the other tenants and take care of the house. PARC also has agreements with several supportive housing providers who offer single dwelling units to PARC. Youth must be involved with PARC to be eligible. The housing provider assumes the management and PARC offers supports to the youth.

One Stop Housing -
One Stop Housing is a service offered by PARC to assist any youth looking for housing. The One Stop Worker recruits landlords willing to rent to youth, looks for appropriate vacancy listings and works with the youth and their support agency to match youth to housing. This service is funded by the City of Toronto Homeless Initiatives Fund.
For more information contact Bruce Hallett at (416) 462-1010

Scholarship & Bursaries

Ken Dryden Scholarship
Each year several scholarships are awarded to young people across the country who demonstrate great achievement and promise. Youth currently or formerly in the care of the Canadian child welfare system are eligible. Applicants must be under the age of thirty. The scholarships can be used to attend any Canadian university or college.

StudentAwards.com
This Canadian web site gives you immediate access to our database of thousands of scholarships, bursaries, fellowships, grants and other financial awards. Whether you are about to enter your first year of post-secondary education or are already enrolled in a university or college program, studentawards.com can help you find the money to finance your education.

Clark Bursary Award
This bursary is given out by the Ontario Association of Childrnen's Aid Societies (OACAS). The Bursary is made possible by the generous donation of Ron and Nancy Clark. Over the past 10 years, over 120 youth in care received this award. Some of these awards are continuous. Unlike the Ken Dryden Scholarship, this award is only available to youth in care in Ontario. Like the Ken Dryden Scholarship, the Clark Bursary Award are available only to youth that are going to or continuing post secondary school (university or college). For more details about this Bursary, contact your worker.

Education and Training Fund, the Children's Aid Foundation
This grant is given to youth that are or were in the care of CAST. It covers some or all of your textbook expenses. In addition, there is some allowance towards any part of your post-secondary education. For more information, please contact your worker or CAS foundation at 416-923-0924.

Academic Support

PARC provides tutors to youth-in-care at no cost to the youth. Many tutors are former youth-in-care, whose sole purpose of volunteering at PARC is to give back to the community.
There are variety of subjects being tutored. But the most common ones are English, Math and Sciences.
If you have academic questions, and would like to get help on them, you might consider calling PARC and make an arrangement.

Links -
Yahoo Directory for Math
Writing a good Essay
Ask Dr. Physics
Ask Dr. Math

If you have any online academic resources you wish to share with our us please feel free to e-mail admin@parcyouth.com.

LGBT

519 Community Centre - Lesbian and gay community centre. Includes calendar of events and contact info.
LGBT Youth Line - The Youth Line is a phone line for youth in Ontario, Canada. You are not alone! You can call the Lesbian Gay Bi Youth Line at 1-800-268-YOUTH (1-800-268-9688) across Ontario, or (416) 962-YOUTH (962-9688) in the 416/905 local calling area.
Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth of Toronto (LGBYT) - run by youth, for youth 25 and under. Provides a comfortable atmosphere for youth to discuss issues that concern them and to meet other youth in the area.
Child Welfare Services For Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Youth - result of sixteen months' thought and reflection by the Steering Committee of the Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Project of the Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto (CASMT).
Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Youth Program - seeks to improve the quality of life for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth.
Rainbow Classroom Network - Publication that aims to inform, support and mobilize people working to create safe and equitable learning environments in Ontario's schools for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students, parents and staff.
Toronto Coalition for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth - Association of organizations and individuals concerned with issues related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Organizes focus groups, conferences and other outreach efforts.
Singing Out - Toronto's lesbian and gay chorus.
The Triangle Program - This full-time program offers you the structure and support you need to work together with other gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students and those affected by homophobia.
P-Flag - Peer support for parents, families & friends when they learn one of their children/siblings gay, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual/transgendered. Provides support and education in helping families to understand and affirm their loved one's sexual orientation. Also provides support for persons considering coming out to their families. Confidentiality maintained at all times.
Integrity - Toronto - Information and resource site for gay, lesbian, bisexual Anglicans and their friends in the Diocese of Toronto.
Toronto Coalition for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth - association of organizations and individuals concerned with issues related to lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Organizes focus groups, conferences and other outreach efforts.
Toronto Gay Hockey Association - Includes season stats, league events and more.
Women's Hockey Club of Toronto - Recreational non-contact hockey league open to women who are lesbian and/or lesbian-positive.

Cultural Groups -
Gay Asians Toronto - A social support and political advocacy group. Visit our site for event schedules, email directory, classified and CelebrAsian Magazine.
Long Yang Club Toronto - A social club for gay people of Asian and non-Asian ancestry. Our goal is to provide a supportive environment of mutual respect, acceptance and friendship. We welcome members of all races, cultures and backgrounds.
AmalgamAsian Home Page - Gay Asian conference here in Toronto (June '98)
Bombay Dost - Indian Gay Magazine
Malaysian Gay & Lesbian Club
Polish gay and lesbian association of Toronto

If you know of any other online LGBT resources or LGBT cultural groups you would like to share with us please feel free to e-mail admin@parcyouth.com.