Fifteen years ago, a big problem was identified in Regent Park. There was a high school dropout rate of 56 per cent—twice the Toronto average. That was before Pathways to Education, an organization dedicated to supporting youth in low-income communities, got involved.
Pathways founder, Carolyn Acker, and one of her first students, Tarak, talk about the program and the communities it serves.
Watch the full interview here.