ScarboroughMaking school work, and keeping the door to graduation open (Cradle-to-Career Strategy - Stage 2)
How we invest in attendance, mentorship, and academic momentum from Grade 1 through graduation — the years that decide whether earlier investments compound or quietly evaporate.
ScarboroughPathways into work that lasts, and households that hold (Cradle-to-Career Strategy - Stage 3)
How we invest in work that young Scarborough adults can keep and build on — and in the households around them, where the next cradle-to-career cohort is being raised.
ScarboroughBuilding a hyper-local community of support, from early years to meaningful employment.
Learn about our hyper-local approach, and the cradle-to-career chain of support we are building across the borough.
ScarboroughA strong start before school begins (Cradle-to-Career Strategy - Stage 1)
Why we invest in family stabilization, early literacy, and culturally-rooted care in the years before children ever set foot in a classroom.
ScarboroughFurniture for New Starts: Jobs and Homes in Scarborough
Many Scarborough families face steep ‘furniture poverty’ with demand 5x outpacing Furniture Bank's supply since Northpine’s first investment in their Scarborough initiative. Their social enterprise model,
RefugeesMeaningful Employment for Refugees in the Waterloo Region
In the Waterloo Region near Toronto, Reception House’s Open Doors program offers targeted job prep, employer connections, and year-long retention support to help refugees land and keep stable jobs.
WinnipegChildcare Unlocks Education and Employment Opportunities for Winnipeg Parents
In Winnipeg's priority community schools, parents childcare with adult learning or full-time work. Among parents with kids under 12, many resort to evening classes or drop out entirely.
ScarboroughAuto Industry Employment for Scarborough Youth
Cedarbrae Collegiate in Scarborough's toughest corridor battles chronic absenteeism, with students missing 30–40% of school, amid poverty, newcomer challenges, and few skilled trades paths for racialized youth.
WinnipegEmployment Opportunities for Winnipeg’s Newcomer Women
Newcomer women skilled in hairstyling from their home countries struggle in Canada without recognized credentials, facing prohibitively expensive formal courses amid childcare demands and literacy barriers.
Formerly Incarcerated PersonsMasonry Training and Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Persons
Even as Canada's tech sector seeks more talent in QA, design, and AI, eager and willing formerly incarcerated people often hit roadblocks to accessing these opportunities.
Formerly Incarcerated PersonsTech Career Pathways for Formerly Incarcerated Canadians
Even as Canada's tech sector seeks more talent in QA, design, and AI, eager and willing formerly incarcerated people often hit roadblocks to accessing these opportunities.
Formerly Incarcerated PersonsNuclear Training and Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Ontarians
Canada has an urgent need for workers in growing sectors including the nuclear energy industry. The Brilliant Catalyst initiative at Ontario Tech University aims to train
Youth In and From CareSupporting Youth Exiting Care to Achieve Post-secondary Success
Youth in care can face challenges that often lead to a drop in graduation rates, as they navigate exit from care amid housing and financial pressures.
Newfoundland and LabradorAffordable Housing in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador
Happy Valley-Goose Bay faces the strain of a changing population, with more seniors, fewer affordable homes, and too many people without stable housing. This initiative by the Happy Valley-Goose Bay
ScarboroughScarborough's Mothers Matter
West Hill and nearby Scarborough neighbourhoods battle high child poverty with 1 in 3 kids below the poverty line, lagging school scores, and literacy 10% behind Toronto averages.
ScarboroughGrowing Employment Opportunities for Scarborough’s Neurodiverse Youth
Young autistic adults face high unemployment rates, with few specialized pathways to meaningful work. SAAAC’s Goodness Gift is a social enterprise that Northpine successfully supported to
RefugeesCare Careers for Refugee Healthcare Workers
Ontario's healthcare system faces a critical worker shortage amid an aging population and post-COVID workforce strains. Yet skilled refugees, many with post-secondary education and relevant experience
RefugeesFrom Emergency Shelters to Employment and Stability
Over 6,000 refugees use Toronto shelters nightly, many stuck for months beyond their emergency purpose. They are often ready and willing to work but blocked by isolation, paperwork delays, language gaps
RefugeesSupporting Refugee-Led Co-op Businesses Across Canada
Refugees often arrive with professional skills and entrepreneurial drive, yet often land in low-wage, unstable jobs, often earning under $20,000 in their first year, despite huge potential for economic independence.
Youth In and From CareStabilization Supporting Care Youth Graduation
Ontario youth in care face just 48% high school graduation rates, amid looming "aging out" pressures, often faced with losing housing and supports in Grades 11–12 when academic pressures are highest.
Youth In and From CareAdapting the Art of Work National Employment Program for Youth in Care
This venture brings targeted adaptations to the Student’s Commission of Canada’s (SCC) national Art of Work youth employment program to support youth aging out of care who are disconnected from employment and education.
Youth In and From CareSmart Start Post-Secondary Education Supports Help Youth From Care Succeed In Post-Secondary Education
Higher education increases lifetime earnings and builds resilience, while reducing long-term reliance on public systems
WinnipegHigh School Credit Attainment for Adult Learners
Many adult learners in Seven Oaks School District struggle with low literacy, justice issues, and social support cuts, but parents with caregiving duties face an added layer of challenges.
Youth In and From Care‘Connecting Futures’ to Support Early High School Leavers
An alternative day school program supporting youth in and from care who have disengaged from school to re-engage, stabilize and sustain their school engagement.
WinnipegNewcomer Youth Education and Language Support
Newcomer and refugee youth in Winnipeg, ages 12–24, often arrive with schooling gaps and low English proficiency, math at Grade 5 levels or lower. Public options fall short, with no spots for youth
Newfoundland and LabradorConnecting Seniors’ Spare Rooms with Young Adults in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is home to Canada's highest share of seniors, alongside tight rental markets that make stable housing tough for students and young adults.
Newfoundland and LabradorFighting Human Trafficking in Newfoundland and Labrador
Human trafficking remains one of Canada’s most underreported and misunderstood crimes. Newfoundland and Labrador faces its own unique challenges
Newfoundland and LabradorMental Health Support for Rural, Remote Newfoundland and Labrador
Rural Newfoundland and Labrador faces tough mental health realities with longer wait times for counselling, higher self-harm risks, and fewer local professionals, leaving many without timely help when they need it most.
Formerly Incarcerated PersonsNew Beginnings in the Trades for Formerly Incarcerated Persons
Canada faces a skyrocketing need for skilled trades workers, with thousands of jobs opening up as retirees leave and construction grows.
Youth In and From CareMiddle School Educational Anchors
Statistics show that youth in care lose 4 to 6 months of learning with every placement move, and more than 60% struggle to re-engage in school amid instability. This often results in middle school disengagement