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A Pathways volunteer finds a new way to give back

A Pathways volunteer finds a new way to give back

This is an overview of a research summary provided by Dr. Anne Yendell. Dr. Yendell has been a volunteer tutor with Pathways to Education for seven years and wrote her doctoral thesis on the impacts of one-on-one tutoring on marginalized youth in a community-based...

Student absenteeism is on the rise. Here’s why it matters.

Student absenteeism is on the rise. Here’s why it matters.

There’s no shortage of stories about how the pandemic affected students in school. Absenteeism, or students frequently missing class, was one of the many topics that were top of mind for many Canadians during this time. That’s why Pathways’ Research and Evaluation...

4 Research-based back to school tips

4 Research-based back to school tips

Do you remember starting high school? Did you find it challenging? Intense? Stressful? If so, you are not alone. Research shows that the transition to high school is a particularly important time in young people’s lives. This is even more so the case when students...

Pathways helps to bridge the gap

Pathways helps to bridge the gap

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across Canada have lived with uncertainty and stress. Going to school has been transformed from an interactive and personally engaging developmental experience to a draining experiment in remote or hybrid...

Top 5 Resources to Reflect on the First Year of COVID-19

Top 5 Resources to Reflect on the First Year of COVID-19

As an organization, Pathways to Education continues to focus on and monitor how COVID-19 disproportionately impacts the young people we serve. Even before the pandemic, we knew that youth in higher income families were in a better position to participate in...

How we’re stepping up to support Pathways youth in 2021

How we’re stepping up to support Pathways youth in 2021

Where do we go from here? As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, young people in low-income communities continue to face amplified barriers to education. Earlier this week, we marked International Day of Education—a day to recognize the contribution of education in...

Mazda Canada invests in long-term partnership with Pathways to Education

Dr. Kate Tilleczek | Research Advisory Council Chair Announcement

Pathways to Education Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kate Tilleczek as Chair of the organization’s Research Advisory Council. Pathways to Education is a charitable social innovation supporting youth in low-income communities to graduate from high...

It’s Time to Narrow the Tech Gap for Students

It’s Time to Narrow the Tech Gap for Students

The following was written by Sue Gillespie, Pathways to Education Canada’s President and CEO. As Ontario joins other provinces in announcing students won’t be returning to class this school year, a major societal inequity is being exposed—and it has the potential to...

Pathways to Well-being during the Pandemic

Pathways to Well-being during the Pandemic

With schools closed, teaching and learning taking place online, and in-person after-school programs on pause, concern is growing about the long-term consequences of COVID-19 on students, especially those from low-income communities. It’s important to ask: what do...

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income communities

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income communities

COVID-19 and the measures implemented to contain the virus have changed all aspects of life. Social distancing has required schools to close and youth and their families to self isolate. The outcomes of self-isolation measures are vast: academic disadvantages due to...

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

Congratulations to the Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020, Congratulations! High school graduation marks the first of many incredible milestones on your journey to a brighter future. While I recognize that this is not how you imagined your graduation would look, this time is still a call for celebration....

Mazda Canada invests in long-term partnership with Pathways to Education

Anti-Black Racism and Racism of Any Kind Cannot be Tolerated

At Pathways to Education, we know from our work with communities across the country that systemic racism is pervasive and significantly impacts a young person’s access to opportunities and chances of future success. The consequences affect entire families and...

Supporting Youth During COVID-19

Supporting Youth During COVID-19

The following article was written by four Pathways alumni: Nivethine (Scarborough Village, 2013), Aiman (Regent Park, 2012), Yvette (Kingston, 2016), and Maddy (Kingston, 2014). The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the lives of young people, and...

Access to Technology is No Longer a Luxury

Access to Technology is No Longer a Luxury

This global pandemic has exposed to many what Pathways to Education has seen firsthand for years: that access to technology is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity for educational success. The work we do removes barriers for youth living in low-income communities by...

Access to technology is more important than ever

Access to technology is more important than ever

Countries around the world are facing uncharted territory as we collectively battle the COVID-19 pandemic, and each of us is being presented with new challenges—the charitable sector is no different. Now more than ever, we need to come together to share our insight...

Mazda Canada invests in long-term partnership with Pathways to Education

Pathways to Education Canada Response to COVID-19

The health and safety of our students, volunteers, and staff is our top priority. We are closely following the guidance of the Public Health Agency of Canada, as well as provincial and local governments, to help support the ongoing safety of Pathways communities.  ...

Build pathways – CHCH Morning Live

Build pathways – CHCH Morning Live

Did you know that high school dropout rates in Canada average about 5% to 14%? And that number increases in low-income communities. Pathways to Education created a ‘Build Pathways’ campaign designed to make Canadians aware of some of the barriers that low-income...

Diverse City: Pathway to success – CityNews

Diverse City: Pathway to success – CityNews

Quebec’s public schools have a lower graduation rate than any other province in Canada. When it comes to low-income communities, that number jumps. Fariha Naqvi-Mohamed has the story. Watch this CityNews interview to hear directly from Amanda, a Pathways alum from...

First Saskatoon students enrolled in Pathways program graduate from High School

Building pathways to success – Queen’s Gazette

“Queen’s Athletics and Recreation and the Varsity Leadership Council (VLC), held their second annual Pathways to Education mentorship day on Saturday, March 23, bringing together Pathways to Education students and Queen’s student-athletes for an afternoon of listening...

First Saskatoon students enrolled in Pathways program graduate from High School

Breaking the barriers to education – Ryerson Today

“Sivasubramaniam grew up in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood and her parents, originally from Sri Lanka, encouraged her to do well in school but she wanted to know how that was to play out. Regent Park’s Pathways to Education, program and later, Ryerson’s...

Pathways Winnipeg – CTV News Winnipeg

Pathways Winnipeg – CTV News Winnipeg

It’s grad season and, as thousands of students are taking the stage in caps and gowns to celebrate years of studies coming to a close, Pathways Winnipeg is helping improve graduation rates. Jordan and Cheyenne join CTV Winnipeg to discuss the Pathways to Education...

Pathways to Education on Hamilton Life

Pathways to Education on Hamilton Life

Joining Hamilton Life are Tyler, a Pathways to Education Program alum, and Brent, Pathways Hamilton’s Program Director. Tune in as they discuss the Pathways Program in Hamilton, ON. Watch the full interview here.

Back to school in a brand new country – CBC

Back to school in a brand new country – CBC

“High school can be an intimidating environment for anyone. Now, imagine having to navigate the experience with an added challenge of being a recent immigrant. That's what happened to Roshaan Hajira. Roshaan's family moved to Canada from Lahore,...

Pathways celebrates the graduation season with CP24

Pathways celebrates the graduation season with CP24

Graduation season is on the radar for most high school students right across the country. Pathways to Education helps young people graduate from high school and successfully transition to post secondary education, training or employment. Joining CP24 is Pathways...

Pathways in Regent Park – Global News Toronto

Pathways in Regent Park – Global News Toronto

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....