Gaining valuable work experience through the support of community
As a participant in Covenant House’s Cooking for Life work readiness program, *Zee has learned about teamwork, about kitchen prep, and how a professional kitchen is run.
Program Stories
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How Covenant House is helping keep youth safe this winter
Covenant House Toronto is responding to the increased need for shelter we’re seeing in our community and extending care again this winter to support our community’s most vulnerable residents.
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Three Sisters soup recipe
Young people at Covenant House recently came together for a community dinner and enjoyed a homemade Three Sisters Soup.
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The power of connecting through food and stories
“When you bring food to the table, you bring dozens of cultures with it,” says Zahra, a youth worker in our CIBC Rights of Passage program who has been...
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How our health clinic team helps youth stay safe during extreme heat in summer months
Extreme heat can cause significant health risks, particularly for youth experiencing homelessness, who are at greater risk of heat-related illness, including heat stroke. We spoke with Nicole Dan, a...
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Learning about Indigenous traditions in the Covenant House rooftop garden
On a recent sunny morning in the Covenant House Toronto rooftop garden, a group of youth and volunteers gathered in a semi-circle, and each brought a sprig of sweetgrass...
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How life skills coordinators help youth build confidence on their path to their brighter future
On any given day at Covenant House, Lillian Gong and Alejandro Castillo-Cisneros can be found surrounded by an engaged group of youth sharing stories and filling the hallways with...
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How local barber Aleks provides youth with inspiration and much more than a haircut
Every week, local barber Aleks Salao shows up at Covenant House Toronto with his clippers and sets up in our shelter in a space equipped with a barber chair...
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Kicking off garden season at Covenant House
A gem in the heart of our community, our rooftop garden is a special place for youth and staff to learn, connect and enjoy a city view. Right now,...