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
5:30pm – 8:00pm
October 9, 15, 22, 29
November 5, 12, 19, 26
December 3
LOCATION
JAYU Studio at 401 Richmond Street West
Studio 380, Toronto ON, M5V 3A8Online via Zoom
PROGRAM DETAILS
JAYU’S Junior Mentorship Program is designed towards helping youth further develop their skills within their art practices to facilitate their own community arts programs. It is a 9-week program that focuses on combining administrative knowledge, community-building skills and harnessing authentic creativity to successfully facilitate your own community arts workshop. The program will be a hybrid program with both in-studio and virtual workshops. At the end of the program, there will be an honorarium fee/seed funding for the participants to be able to facilitate their own workshops at JAYU after the program.
NEED TO KNOW
Food and TTC tickets will be provided
To receive the seed funding upon completion, youth will have had to attend at least 8 of the 9 workshop classes in the event of illness or emergencies.
Please Note: Registration does not guarantee placement in this program. Confirmation emails will be sent prior to the program start.
If you have any inquiries please contact Nina, iAM Junior Mentorship Manager at nina@jayu.ca
MEET YOUR COORDINATOR: NINA ESCALANTE
Nina Escalante is a Multidisciplinary Creative Mama. She is a self-taught textile and visual artist focused on intentional work. From the arts world to the admin world, Nina has surrendered her creative decisions to trust in what the universe holds for her, truly believing in the words:
“What is for you will never pass you’’
As she continues her journey of maintaining her own healing through the arts, she is proud to always be in collaboration with the community on how to better ourselves for ourselves and for each other.
MEET YOUR MENTORS
Akilah Walcott (she/her)
Writer, Singer, Storyteller
Eirene Cloma (they)
Music
Jamaica Bridgett (they/them)
Artist, Writer, Community Arts Facilitator
Jen Maramba (she/they
Dialogical Artist & Sacred Witness
Joy Adeola (she/her)
Photography, Filmmaking, Music Curation
Kam/Kamini MK
Art Practice: Writer, Designer, Producer
Shar Santos (she/her)
Design, Illustration, Art Direction
Ty (he/they)
Tattooing, Illustrator
Victoria Sawal (she/her)
Actor, Singer