Body of Evidence

Those who live in poverty become more vulnerable to calamities that include violence and unhealthy practices. This vulnerability does not exclude youth. Earlier existence of hip hop dancing has demonstrated that after-school programs can reduce security incidents and vandalism among youth. Most noteworthy are Culture Shock Canada's Youth Outreach Programs. In past years, security reports involving six to eleven year olds have been reduced by 50% in Ottawa's Carlington community alone.

Our well established outreach programs touch many of Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton and Montreal as well as their surrounding areas' social housing communities. Over 600 youth have attended our various programs and many have benefited from our Youth Sponsorship Program.