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03/22/2024

Exciting News! Our Reaching In, Reaching Out Online Training is back! This revamped version brings you even more content and resources to deepen your understanding of trauma, anti-oppression practices, and inclusive approaches to offering mindfulness and yoga.

Whether you're a yoga teacher, educator, or just curious, dive into topics like trauma-informed considerations for yoga and mindfulness, establishing healthy boundaries, strategies to effectively hold space, build engagement, and more.

Join us in building safer, more accessible mindfulness and yoga spaces. Enrol today for just $300.

https://newleaffoundation.com/education/reaching-in-reaching-out/

Sliding scale and payment plans are available.

02/15/2024

Join our Board of Directors! New Leaf Foundation is seeking passionate individuals to join our board. Do you have expertise in fundraising, board governance, or youth leadership? Are you passionate about serving youth?

We are accepting applications until March 27, 2024. Find the details and application: https://newleaffoundation.com/join-our-board-of-directors/

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01/29/2024

Join the New Leaf Foundation team! 🌱✨

We're seeking yoga teachers to lead our youth programs in Etobicoke, Mississauga, and Brampton. If you have experience working with youth, a 200-hour yoga teaching certification, and can commit to 2 sessions per week, we want to hear from you! Apply by February 25, 2024.

Learn more: https://newleaffoundation.com/program-facilitator-position/

11/28/2023

Get ready for some exciting news this ! A generous donor has graciously offered to match every dollar you donate, up to $5,000! 🙌 This means your contribution will have twice the impact, turning every dollar you give into $2!

Our mission at New Leaf is to provide the youth in our communities with opportunities to nurture their mental, emotional, and physical wellness. Every young person deserves peace, and your contribution could make a world of difference.

https://newleaffoundation.com/donate/

Donate today and directly impact to the number of initiatives we can offer in 2024.

If you can't donate this year, don't worry! You can still make a difference by amplifying our message on social media. Connect with us, spread the word, and help us make a difference!

11/16/2023

New Leaf Foundation’s Board of Directors and staff are thrilled to announce that Shewit Kalaty has been hired as the organization's next Executive Director! Shewit brings many years of experience as a creative consultant and storyteller, as well as a strong passion for New Leaf's mission. Please join us in welcoming Shewit to this leadership position on the team and stay tuned for a personal message from Shewit in the coming days! 🤩

https://newleaffoundation.com/about/team/

10/18/2023

In a world experiencing so many challenges, it can become overlooked just how vital care is. In New Leaf’s programs, we create space for young people to feel valued and seen, where they can build a sense of agency, gain insights into themselves and tap into their strengths. What’s clear to us: care can be a lifeline.

This fall, we’re relaunching our community-giving campaign, Better Together, with the goal of raising $20,000 to bring our valued programs to schools, youth justice and community settings across the GTA and southern Ontario.

We’re asking you to help us make an impact in any way you can.

https://newleaffoundation.com/donate/better-together/

If there’s ever a time we needed our community to step up for young people, it’s now.

08/03/2023

New Leaf Foundation is looking for a passionate and experienced non-profit leader to manage the organization and work collaboratively with the team to promote the organization’s values and advance our mandate.

For the full job description and details on how to apply, please visit: https://newleaffoundation.com/job-post-executive-director/

The deadline to apply is August 27, 2023.

07/11/2023

Uplift Magazine is accepting content pitches!

Uplift Magazine is a not-for-profit publication created by New Leaf Foundation. Our mission is to share articles and resources that explore greater representation and equity in the sphere of wellness—all while uplifting and inspiring readers during these tough times.

We are seeking proposals for articles and creative writing exploring what wellness means on individual and collective levels and within various communities.

Topics could include breaking down stereotypes about wellness, barriers to wellness and what’s needed to overcome them, and stories of inspiration, growth, and healing.

We will prioritize the voices of Black, Indigenous and Racialized people, 2SLGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized groups, particularly those too often excluded from dominant discourses on wellness and the “wellness industry”.

PAYMENT FOR SELECTED CONTENT is as follows:
• $0.50 per word for long-form text (up to 600 words)
• $125 per poem

PITCH DEADLINE: July 31, 2023

SUBMIT at this link: https://newleaffoundation.com/uplift-content-pitches/

05/01/2023

For months now, we’ve been hearing a similar theme when speaking with many of New Leaf’s school and community partners. The core message goes like this: “We’ve never seen anything like it.” What these teachers, youth workers, and youth themselves are speaking to is the high level of stress, anxiety, and other mental health challenges they are witnessing young people experiencing right now.

May 1-7 is Mental Health Awareness Week and Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the TDSB. This week and for the whole month of May, we’ll be amplifying the ways our work supports youth mental health and how you can help.

If there was ever a time to help ensure more young people have access to supports, it’s now. Donate today or join our Better Together campaign to contribute monthly.

https://newleaffoundation.com/donate/

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12/21/2022

We’re looking for Program Facilitators who are certified to teach yoga and mindfulness to join our team. We’re currently seeking facilitators available to lead 2-4 weekly sessions in person with youth at various sites (ex. high schools, community centres, custody facilities) located in Rexdale, North York, Oakville, Kitchener, and Brampton. Our foundational principles include a commitment to trauma-informed, anti-racism and anti-oppression practices, and we are looking to work with individuals who share these commitments.

Requirements for the position include:

• a 200-hour yoga teaching certification
• 2 years or more of teaching experience
• experience working with youth (aged approximately 12-18)
• experience facilitating mindfulness meditation & movement

These are paid contracted positions. Rates start at $65 per session, plus $22 per hour for meetings and administration. You’ll also receive training, regular continuing education opportunities, and mentorship.

For details and to apply, visit: newleaffoundation.com/facilitator-application

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PO Box 40072 Dupont P O
Toronto, ON
M5R0A2

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+16478726132

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https://newleaffoundation.com/

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