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CIBC Foundation Continues Its Support of Park Street Education’s STEM Academic program for youth in care​

Robert Kerr Foundation Supports Park Street Education’s BeSeen Program

Park Street Education Launches “BeSeen” to Support Youth in Child Welfare Systems

ScotiaRISE™ Renews Support for Park Street Education to Help Underserved Youth Succeed in High School

Teaching Kindness: How Hygge Shows Up in Our Classrooms

The Mentor Every Student Deserves: In Memory of Dr. Martin Richardson

Park Street Education Receives Renewed Support from CIBC Foundation to Support STEM After-School Program

Park Street Education Receives One-Year Grant from RBC Foundation to Launch Financial Literacy Programming for Youth

Park street education receives $25,000 from MiQ to expand digital media stem programming for underserved youth.

Digital Lives, Real Risks — Raising Digitally Literate Teens in the Age of Cyberbullying

Netflix’s Adolescence: Misogyny, Motherhood, and Raising Resilient Teens

A Full Circle Moment: The Park Street Student Workshop

PARK STREET EDUCATION SECURES RENEWED $300,000 GRANT FROM TD BANK GROUP FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

TORONTO, November 15, 2024- Park Street Education, a registered charity dedicated to closing the equity gap in education for underserved youth across Canada, has received a $25,000 grant from ScotiaRISE to help expand its High School Support Programs. ScotiaRISE is Scotiabank's social impact initiative to help young people thrive by funding programs that support high school participation and education. The funding will enhance Park Street Education's virtual tutoring program

TORONTO, Nov 8, 2024 – Park Street Education, a registered charity dedicated to closing the equity gap in education for underserved youth, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the CIBC Foundation. This funding will support Park Street's Diversifying STEM after-school program, which aims to foster a love of learning in STEM subjects among at-risk youth in grades 4-12.​ ​ CIBC aims to create a world without limits to ambition. We’re committed to removing barriers that all too

"I could tap someone on the shoulder and say, “High five, pass it on!” The high fives would continue down the row of standing commuters."...

In a world where all the information you may need is right at your fingertips, how much do we really know? Park Street Educator, Chris Heyes dives into the difference between knowledge and information and the importance of encouraging kids to dive deep into their learning. What do you think the difference between the two is? We’ve all heard the statement “knowledge is power”, and I feel confident enough to state this as fact. Knowledge is endless. With a curiosity for knowle

With September just around the corner and kids going back to school very soon, it can be easy to think that they've all had the same kind...

While geometry can sometimes be tricky to understand for some kids, it can be fun to learn and practice specific skills! It's all a matter of how it's taught. John Felix, Park Street Education Tutor, shows how origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, can be a great educational tool to teach geometry as it’s a fun medium to interact with and can easily illustrate concepts. After all that learning, kids will have fun shapes they created that they can put on display! Written

Purpose inspires curiosity, encouraging us to dive deeper into subjects that align with our interests. It is the driving force that propels us to turn every stone, to read books and to explore every nook and cranny of our chosen field. With purpose, education is no longer a chore; it becomes an exciting adventure, a thrilling exploration of the unknown. Written by Andrei Kovalev, Park Street Education Tutor Life is a continuous learning process, a journey where we encounter v