RMYC Leads the way
How we got here
Over the past five years the Regional Multicultural Youth Centre, and Youth Council, (RMYC), programs of Multicultural Association of Northwestern Ontario, have been committed to creating spaces for Indigenous high school students in Thunder Bay to share their needs, wants and ideas to help them find greater success in school, close the education gap facing Indigenous students and increase the opportunities for students in Thunder Bay to graduate high school.
Collectively, and loudly, these students (and their families) called for an additional after school tutoring, mentoring, leadership, and cultural program opportunities. They determined a program such as Pathways to Education would be valuable to them, and their relations.
Supported by and working in partnership with Pathways Canada, the RMYC youth members, supported by adult allies, hosted events and student gatherings collecting the feedback of hundreds of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, led paid summer youth employment programs and mapped out what existing supports were available for Indigenous youth, led workshops, food sharing and cooking programs, and piloted a tutoring program in the build-up to where we are today, ready to launch.
Our program
Our Tutoring Program
Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Learning is easier when you have an excellent tutor.
That's why ours are experts in their fields.
Pathways tutors are passionate about the subjects they teach and bring this enthusiasm into their sessions.
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Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Mentorship from community members, leadership from the RMYC Executive Youth Council and cultural programming delivered by Elders and Knowledge Keepers in the community.
These focus on identity, purpose, and belonging to help our students rise up and succeed!
Financial Support and Advocacy
Mentor, Leadership and Cultural Program
Financial Support and Advocacy
We offer regular incentives to help our registered students get through the day to day stuff. This can include incentives for their families.
Upon successful completion of each academic year, a contribution is made to their scholarship account available to them upon graduation.