gender / sexual orientation / disabilities / ethniticity / citizenship / economic levels

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Gender

Most youth media organizations equally serve all genders

29% (11 of 38) of youth media organizations work with more women/girls

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gashanti Unity
  • TakingITGlobal
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Lakeshore Arts -Youth programs
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The Young Visionaries
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council

11% (4 of 38) of youth media organizations work with more men/boys

  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • The Spot (Jane & Finch Community and Family Centre)

At least 36% (13 of 36) of youth media organizations do some work with transgendered youth

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • TakingITGlobal
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Lakeshore Arts -Youth programs
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project

Sexual orientation

Most youth media organizations are unaware of the sexual orientation of participants. However, 16% (4 of 25) of organizations do significant work with LGBT youth (above 25%)

  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • The People Project
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

There’s an additional 20% (5 of 25) organizations that do between 10- 25 of work with LGBT.

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People

Disabilities

Most youth media organizations are unaware of physical learning disabilities or psychological challenges faced by participants.

Ethniticity

Most youth media organizations have a difficult time tracking the ethnicity of their participants, however, young people of color make up more than 75% of participants in 91% (31 of 34) of the youth media organizations.

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Big Soul Production’s In. Project One Generation
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Eritrean Youth Collective
  • Expect Theatre
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • ME_dia Arts (from Nia Centre for the Arts)
  • No.9: Contemporary Art & the Environment
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • St. Alban’s Boys and Girls Club
  • StArt YPA (The START Youth Presenting Art festival)
  • Success Beyond Limits
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • The People Project
  • The Spot
  • The Young Visionaries
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

First Nations

More than 10% of participants are First Nations in 15% (5 of 33) of organizations

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Big Soul Production’s Inc. Project One Generation

Citizenship

Most youth media organizations do not check citizenship status, however, 37% (7 of 19) of youth media organizations work with non-Canadians (over 25%).

  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • TDSB CyberARTS Progam

Economic Levels

Most Youth Media organizations often do not track the economic status of participants.

However, all (26 of 26) organizations serve some (more than 25%) participants who come from low economic homes (less than $40, 726)

  • Arts for Children and Youth
  • Charles Street Video
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography-Outreach Program
  • Gashanti Unity
  • ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
  • Planet in Focus
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Supporting Our Youth (SOY)
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • Art Starts
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • Centre for Spanish Speaking People
  • Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood & Community Health Centre
  • Expect Theatre (Urban Noise)
  • Jane and Finch TV
  • Lost-Lyrics
  • Outburst! Movement
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Scarborough Arts Council
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • UforChange
  • Urban Arts: A Community Arts Council
  • Workman Arts Project of Ontario
  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)

42% (11 of 26) of organizations serve mostly (more than 75%) participants who come from low economic homes (less than $40, 726).

  • Youth Film and Media Training Network (Presenting Our Vision)
  • The LOVE Project (Leave Out Violence Everywhere)
  • PACT (Urban Peace Program, PACTFilm)
  • Regent Park Film Festival
  • Outburst! Movement
  • Arts Etobicoke
  • AGYU (Art Gallery of York University)
  • The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)
  • Regent Park Focus Youth Media Arts Centre
  • Freedom Youth Collective
  • Planet in Focus