Tropicana Insider
WINTER 2020
Happy Holidays from Tropicana Community Services

Join us this holiday season and help spread a little holiday cheer!
Funding Opportunity: Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI)

Calling all Canadian, Black-led grassroots or non-profit organizations who serve Black communities and need funding! 

We're inviting you to join us for a virtual information session to learn more about the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI). You'll learn about the application process, eligibility requirements, grant funding amounts, and more!

Please share with your networks.

The SBCCI was created by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnership Program to help increase the capacity of organizations serving Black communities and aims to increase access to funding to support Black community organizations across Canada.
Grant Review Committee: Call for Applications

We're inviting members of communities across Canada to be an integral part of the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI)! 

Tropicana is seeking individuals who are interested in sitting on the Grant Review Committee. Committee members will help review project proposals received from Black-led organizations who seek to serve and build their communities and will make funding recommendations to Tropicana.

Help create a positive impact and build capacity for Black leaders, organizations, and communities across the country!

Please share with your networks! Applications close December 23, 2020.
Tropicana Tutoring Goes Online!

Increase Your Success Tutoring program resumes and this year we are moving our classes online. There are still spaces available for Term 1 and Term 2

Tropicana’s tutoring program provides academic support to students in grades 1 to 12 in various subjects including mathematics, language, and science through an online platform. As part of the tutoring services this year, we will be launching an online health series that will include a health-related informational video on a biweekly basis.

This tutoring program will occur twice a week for one-hour sessions. It will allow our participants to engage in personalized tutoring sessions that will help address their needs. Our purpose is to help our children and youth to be successful in their academic journey.

Cost: 1 term = $50 (10 classes each term)
Term 1: Week of October 19—Week of January 15
Term 2: Week of January 18—Week of March 26
Term 3: Week of March 29—Week of June 4 
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