New Leaf Foundation announces departure of Laura Sygrove as Executive Director New Leaf Foundation’s Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of Executive Director Laura Sygrove and is announcing her departure, effective October 31, 2023. Throughout her 16-year tenure as New Leaf’s Executive Director, and as co-founder of the organization, Laura has played an invaluable role […]
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“There’s no problem that exists that gets better when we don’t talk about it.” – Kier Gaines (Therapist & Educator) 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
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Despite the challenges presented by an ongoing pandemic, New Leaf Foundation managed to make a significant impact in supporting young people during our 2021-22 fiscal year.
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As we approach the holiday season and the close of another calendar year, I want to thank you for your continued support in 2022. New Leaf Foundation marked our 15th anniversary this summer, and making it to this milestone is no small thing.
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New Leaf Foundation has been sharing mindfulness-based initiatives in schools, custody facilities and in partnership with other youth-serving organizations since 2007. We’ve seen firsthand how programming that uses meditative practices, and centers around the resilience and strengths young people possess, can provide the sense of agency and empowerment that opens doors to new possibilities.
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Connection and community support have perhaps never been so critical. The last two and half years have taken a toll on so many, and young people between the ages of 15-24 may be experiencing some of the worst impacts on their mental and emotional health.
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This June marked New Leaf’s 15 year anniversary—a milestone that feels especially significant considering how challenging the last 2 years have been. We made it!
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In the spring of 2021, New Leaf Foundation created a Youth Wellness Survey. The goal was to engage young people in Toronto and the surrounding area to share their vision of individual and community wellness.
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Over the past many months, we’ve all been called on to shift on a dime, change what we do and how we do it, with little notice, few resources and while worrying about the health and safety of our communities.
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I hope this letter finds you well. It’s been another year of ups and downs, and approaching two years of living through a pandemic has taken a toll on so many. Toronto Foundation’s recent Vital Signs Report shows that anxiety and depression are at a high, and New Leaf’s work feels more important than ever. Through
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