Youth in Action: MUDGIRL MARATHON!

The Mimico Multicultural Club went to Dagmar Ski Resort for the MudGirl marathon this weekend. This 5km run included 17 accessible obstacles and all the proceeds went to Breast Cancer Research. The group has been training to equip the girls with an understanding of how to safely prep for any physical event and to keep up these healthy practices all year long. The event itself was empowering for the young women, as it showed them their own power in finishing this difficult marathon and established respect and cooperation within the group and for other runners.

Before the race, we were all looking quite clean... but not for long! 

A HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteer Maria (who was one of the first Youth in Action participants and is now a leader and mentor for younger participants) who came up with the idea for this empowerment field trip, created the training plan and motivated the girls throughout the race to complete all obstacles (even those that looked a little difficult) and to pull together as a team to finish!

Global Roots Youth Orientation

In partnership with The Stop Community Food Centre, this inter-generational urban farming program brings newcomer youth and seniors together to learn and practice gardening, growing food, environmental stewardship and healthy cooking. 

Youth registration will be done on orientation day. Please come to Artscape Wychwood Barns on Monday April 30th from 3:30-5:30pm. 

RSVP for orientation with Zarina at zbutt@culturelink.ca or call 416-766-6288 x 240.

Youth in Action: November @ Mimico

The month of November has been a crafty one for the Youth in Action group at Mimico Library. The focus of the month was empowerment for young girls, learning about positive self-talk, self care, being proud of who you are and expressing yourself. 

One week, the girls decorated little jars and wrote themselves a motivational letter for them to open and read on their first day of high school (in 2 years). 

Another week, the girls choreographed a dance where they freely expressed their emotions in a physical way. Their beautiful performance even had an audience of young children from another youth group at the library. 

Another week, the group focused on improv, acting activities. They performed skits where they expressed emotions, adapted to new scenes/environments and ended the evening with a fun game of charades. 

Looking forward to the next month with the girls from Youth in Action Mimico!