 ABOUT BRANDON STREET CDF
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Committed to Community…
With a solid record of building partnerships with community organizations
and businesses, Brandon Street CDF has proven its commitment to community
development.
… by focusing on Youth
Brandon Street CDF is driven by the belief that any young person who
has the desire can be coached to develop his or her talent and skills
- academic, artistic or otherwise - to their fullest potential.
Brandon Street CDF is committed to the idea that the key to individual
independence and self-sufficiency is education and access and that the
overall health of a community depends on the commitment and co-operation
of its members.
… through worthy goals
 We mentor youth - providing
access to opportunities and experiences
We expose youth to
new role models and new environments
We link those with skills
and knowledge to those without
We assist youth in
the achievement of worthy goals
We expect a commitment
to community service
We equip youth to
strive for excellence
We encourage youth
entrepreneurship and participation in social enterprise
We encourage formal
and vocational learning
Our Past
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Brandon Street Community Development Foundation is a public charitable
organization which was started in 1987. The organization was born out
of the need to help urban youth combat the lack of positive role models
and to assist in the development of worthy goals and the acquisition
of valuable life skills.
The organization has primarily fulfilled its mandate through partnerships.
Two of our earliest collaborations were with the church and service
clubs. We work hard to avoid program duplication. We identify programs
that fit the youth profile we are committed to supporting and bring
resources to bear on these areas. If nothing exists in an area that
we are firmly committed to, we will create a new program to accomplish
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Our Present
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Brandon Street CDF youth enjoy a wide variety of business and
non-business workshops which provide a solid foundation for wise
career choices and opportunities for networking and fulfilment
of mentorship needs. For the artistically-inclined, our youth
choir and Archie Alleyne mentorship program and scholarship fund
provide an outlet for talent and financial assistance to higher
scholastic achievement. For the career ready, our Taking Care
of Business seminars are a must.
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Future
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To take a leadership role in identifying opportunities and nurturing
an effective environment for youth entrepreneurship
and
social enterprise
To develop
youth to be effective and contributing members of
their community through leadership, volunteering
and
mentorship programs
To
expand our youth focus to include post early years
To assume a leadership
role in the development of youth
self-esteem advancement programming
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