Covenant House Vancouver

Argyle Secondary School did an amazing video for Covenant House as part of the Youth and Philantropy Initiative.

The Youth and Philanthropy Initiative, created by the Toskan Casale Foundation, is a one-of-a-kind educational program that gives young people hands-on experience in social change and empowers them to participate in the development of their communities.

In B.C. the YPI project is assigned to high school students (in participating schools) enrolled in Planning 10. Students work in groups, researching and selecting a local non-profit social service organization. Students set up a meeting with representatives of their chosen charity to gain more insight on the services provided to the community. Once research is complete the students create a ten-minute presentation on their charity and how a grant would better serve its clients.

One group from each class is selected to compete in a school final where a judging panel selects a winning team. The winners receive a $5,000 grant from the Toskan Casale Foundation that is awarded to the charity the student group represented.

To view this wonderful video click here.