Education 2021 Scarborough Youth Action Fund Black NFP Knowledge, Voice, Action in Education Funded Amount: $100000 / Projects / Youth Action Fund / Knowledge, Voice, Action in Education The Level Up Project is a 35-week, social-emotional, academic advocacy program for Black and marginalized students, aged 11-18, and their families in high-poverty neighbourhoods. Through peer leadership training and workshops, youth will explore topics such as dream-building, mental & emotional health, relationships, networking & community development, stress management, financial literacy, decision-making, social responsibility and systems change. In collaboration with school and community-based staff, this project will strengthen relationships, resource and service-support systems in local schools and communities to increase youth and family access to advocacy and efficacy skills to combat anti-Black racism and exclusion.