WHO ARE WE?
JAYU is a Toronto-based charity dedicated to sharing human rights stories through the arts. The iAM Program program offers equity-deserving youth ages 12-29 free arts mentorship.
iAM programs are free and designed for young artists between the ages of 12 – 29 living in Ontario with no previous experience required. Equity-deserving is inclusive of Black and racialized folks, people with disabilities, Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), 2-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (2SLGBTQ+), newcomers to Canada and people experiencing homelessness or precarious housing.
DURATION
Wednesday, July 23
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
NEED TO KNOW
Food, TTC tickets, and writing materials will be provided
LOCATION
JAYU Studio at 401 Richmond Street West
Studio 380, Toronto ON, M5V 3A8
PROGRAM DETAILS
Join us for The Art of Mobilization, a workshop for equity-deserving artists, collectives, community organizers, resource mobilizers, and fundraisers working in community-based radical arts and social change initiatives. Together, we’ll explore how to navigate systemic challenges in traditional funding, mobilize values aligned resources and build collective power for grassroots communities.
You’ll gain practical tools to cultivate values-aligned partnerships, attract mission-driven support, and develop sustainable strategies that center equity and community care. Grounded in building collective wisdom and creative practice, this workshop invites you to move beyond transactional fundraising and toward resource mobilization that prioritizes community sovereignty, reciprocity, and solidarity—all in service of imagining and building just futures through radical arts.
Please Note: Registration does not guarantee a spot in the workshop. Confirmation emails will be sent prior to session.
If you have any inquiries please contact Sam, iAM Program Coordinator at samantha@jayu.ca
MEET YOUR MENTOR: nevine sedki
Nevine Sedki is a longtime Resource Mobilizer and Nonprofit Director with over 25 years of experience in social change, arts-based philanthropy, and community organizing. With a deep commitment to community self-determination and justice-centered fundraising, she supports bold, equity-driven initiatives by connecting communities with resources that honor their vision and voice. Nevine believes in the arts as a force for liberation and a vital tool for imagining just futures. She is passionate about bridging creativity, collective action, and transformative social impact through resourcing communities that are actively reimagining and rebuilding the world around them.