Since 2017, the partnership between Y2Y and the Ted Rogers Scholarship Fund has been invaluable, particularly for 20 youth across the GTA! Through the Ted Rogers Scholarship, Youth To Youth has been able to offer 5 scholarships of up to $10,000 each year to Youth Leaders in grade 12 to go towards their post-secondary education. Congratulations to all of the recipients of 2020! Y2Y is excited about your future endeavors and the leadership you will exemplify wherever you go!

Liza has been a Youth Leader at Newtonbrook Secondary School since grade 11, teaching meaningful messages through active games for students ranging from kindergarten to grade 6. Through her experience as a Youth Leader, Liza has built her confidence, leadership and communication skills. Outside of the Youth To Youth program, she has always had an interest in health care and she plans to go into nursing.

Colton has been a part of a team of Youth Leaders at Runnymede Collegiate Institute, leading games once a week after school at a neighboring elementary school for three years. When Right To Play Athlete Ambassador Bianca Andreescu visited his school, Colton led games for younger children during her visit, and he spoke to media outlets about being a Youth Leader with Right To Play. He will be going to school for business with a specialty in sports management.

Michaela, aka Mickey, considers her time as a Youth Leader to be the most rewarding volunteer role during her high school years at Runnymede Collegiate Institute. In her 3 years as a Youth Leader, she learned valuable leadership skills that she has used to develop her self-confidence, as well as to help participants open up and grow their own confidence and leadership qualities. She will be going to the University of Guelph-Humber for Justice Studies.

Sarah has been a Youth Leader at Runnymede Collegiate Institute for four years, leading play-based activities for students at an elementary school in her community, while teaching them valuable life skills. She has also been a part of leading activities for 200+ Youth Leaders across Toronto at Y2Y’s annual Symposium. She enjoys being a role model for children, and has expressed that helping others has always been her greatest passion. Sarah will be pursuing a degree in the health field.

Devi has been a part of the Youth To Youth program through the Mind and Spirit Youth Leadership (MYSL) Council, which is run out of the Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities. She has run programs, initiatives and events to help better her community in Scarborough, including leading Neighbourhood Games for children. She will be going to Ryerson University.