Beat the Streets Blog
Welcome to the Beat the Streets blog, a labour of love crafted by BTS staff, consultants, guest writers, and program participants. Based in Toronto, we focus on youth development programs, charity initiatives, and empowering active and healthy youth through sports and skill-building programs. Discover insightful articles on fitness, training, health, wellness, employment empowerment, program updates and the impactful stories that shape our journey.
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Media advisory: Jumpstart boosts youth empowerment: 220 GTA kids to benefit from fitness and resiliency programs
Learn more about how Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities supports fitness and resiliency-building programs for 220 low-income youth in the GTA.
You Grow Girl: Recognizing the Impactful Support of the Canada Post Community Foundation
At Beat the Streets, we are committed to empowering girls through youth development programs like You Grow Girl. With the support of the Canada Post Community Foundation, we have made a lasting impact on the lives of 103 girls, providing them with the tools and skills they need to thrive.
You Grow Girl program begins for 30 girls at Loretto Abbey Secondary School
You Grow Girl is up and running thanks to Jumpstart Sport's Relief Fund and we can't wait to get these girls growing their confidence, resilience and healthy habits!
BTS Executive Director Neal Ewers on #engage416 podcast
Coach Neal Ewers talks to Toronto Police Services about his journey and Beat the Streets on episode 3 of the Project #engaged416 Podcast.
You Grow Girl Workshop - Building relationships with Robyn
Join us on October 27 for a FREE workshop on tools and strategies for building healthy and effective relationships.
You Grow Girl Worskshop - Managing Stress with Tahona
Learn about how to manage stress in our You Grow Girl Workshop with Tahona Santana, this Thursday 1 October.
A Change For The Girls
Read how wrestling has changed my life, and how our new program You Grow Girl can be helpful to our young females. “If a co-ed wrestling program helped me gain confidence, imagine what an all-girls program can do!” -Arely Torales
Student Inspirations: Jessica O. Matthews
To celebrate the launch of our new mentorship program, our BTS summer students are creating a blog series on people who motivate and inspire them. In this blog Simi tells us about Jessica O. Matthews, the Nigerian-American innovator and CEO.
YGG Promo Series: Women Who Inspire
Learn more about the Women Who Inspire video series where we are giving a platform to the women who inspire us! This comes ahead of our new You Grow Girl program beginning in Fall 2020.