Agencies
Youth participants make their initial connection with Broad Reach through the many youth serving agencies throughout the city. Each agency offers their own programs to support their target youth and our on-water programs complement these objectives. During our 2008 season we were pleased to partner with the following organizations and connect with over 330 youth at-risk.
YES
Youthlink
Native Child and Family Services
Yonge Street Mission - Evergreen
Street Outreach Services
Toronto Community Housing
Covenant House
Adapted and Integrated
Epilepsy Toronto
CAMH - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Priority Neighbourhoods, It’s In Me.
Broad Reach Foundation welcomes interest from youth serving agencies throughout the GTA If our program objectives match your goals, please visit our Registration page.
Agency Spotlight
Youth Employment Services (YES)
Job Reach is a partnership program with YES and the Broad Reach Foundation for Youth Leaders. This five-week intensive program serving a selected group of disadvantaged and vulnerable youth. Job Reach focuses on developing the practical skills needed to identify, secure and maintain employment through a positive life experience. Job Reach offers pre-employment skills workshops in the classroom, and experiential based learning on board a 40-foot sailboat. The workshops prepare them for their job search by helping them prepare their resume and developing interview skills. The sailing portion offers them a tangible certification and the opportunity to create a reference source for their practical assistance as instructors in training. Each participant is paid a stipend, meal and travel allowance during this time which is paid jointly by Broad Reach Foundation and YES. The experiences and skills gained are unique and stay with the participants for a lifetime.
The Job Reach program is generously sponsored by ING Canada.
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Sailor Spotlight - Jo Christiansen 
My name is Josiah Christiansen. I’ve just completed my Bronze IV in the summer of 2009. My four years at the sailing school have not only given me a love of sailing and a chance to make new friends but have helped me in other ways too. I came to Toronto four years ago with my mom who is on disability. I was in Grade 4 and couldn’t read. They told me I had a learning disability. I remember being terrified of the written test for my White Sail I but I managed to pass it. I think that the confidence I get from my achievements at the sailing school has helped me a lot to realize that I can do other things well too.
This September I’m going into Grade 9. I can read now and I’m determined to do well in high school and then go to university. I am very thankful for the opportunities that Broad Reach Foundation and the ¼ Ton Scholarship has given me over the past four years and next summer I hope to be able to earn my Bronze V. Someday I hope I can help another young person get the same opportunity that Broad Reach is giving to me. Thank you for helping people like me to learn how to sail.
Josiah
Broad Reach are proud to have been able to support Jo's sailing adventures through a scholarship program at the National Yacht Club. Each year a number of young Broad Reach sailors are selected to receive scholarships that have been generously funded by the Quarter Ton racing fleets at the National Yacht Club. This gives these lucky young recipients the chance to experience a two week sailing camp and complete their nationally accredited White Sail certificate, the first steps in their sailing career.
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Participants
Open to all youth, 12 – 24 years of age who are registered with one of our partner agencies.
Note: Due to the high popularity and specialized nature of our programming, Broad Reach Foundation is unable to accept applications from youth directly. Interested youth and/or families – please contact one of our partner agencies for enrollment information.
