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