Tyrone Manners – Making a Second Chance Count

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm

The beginning of secondary school did not go as planned for Tyrone. A combination of factors, including situations outside of school that would be difficult for anyone to endure, got the best of him.   Absences and lates piled up, grades declined, and credits slipped through his...Read More

Mariah & Precilla – Building a Career from a Passion

Posted on at 4:19 pm

Mariah came into SBL as a mentee, fresh out of grade 8, nervous and excited about entering secondary school. That summer, she built bonds and connections to other students, mentors, and SBL staff.   Over the course of the following two school years, Mariah moved from grade...Read More

Nana Tieku – From Mentorship to Governance

Posted on at 4:03 pm

  In 2008, Nana transferred to Westview Centennial to start grade 11 as a Wildcat, playing for the school’s soccer team. His aspiration was to be a professional soccer player. As the season progressed, he began to lose his interest in playing soccer and was left wondering what the future had...Read More

Shyanne Witter – Post-Secondary Success: Against the Odds

Posted on at 3:57 pm

When Shyanne started mentoring in 2008, there were teachers that thought it was a ‘mistake’. They were referring to issues around her attendance, poor grades, negative associations, and an alleged ‘bad attitude’.   As a Mentor she proved to be highly respected by the students, vital in...Read More

SBL 2010 – 2012

Posted on at 1:59 pm

•    Over the course of two summers, 195 new grade 9 students have gone through the Success Beyond Limits summer program; 174 credits have been granted, giving an 89% success rate of students eligible for the credit.   •    Achieved a classroom ratio of 1 teacher to...Read More

Summer 2011

Posted on July 13, 2011 at 1:54 pm

•    94 new grade 9 students registered in summer program, with 80 earning their first secondary school credit, a success rate of 85%. •    An additional 12 students joined the program late and were ineligible for the credit, with all 12 expressing in a survey that they...Read More

School year 2010-2011

Posted on September 1, 2010 at 1:51 pm

•    163 students were registered in the 2010 school year program, with many more dropping-in, seeking one-on-one supports, and/or attending one-time events.   •    16 of 20 mentors from the summer program continued employment as a mentor during the school year (the other 4 mentors graduated and...Read More

Summer 2010

Posted on July 1, 2010 at 1:05 pm

  •    101 students were enrolled in the summer and 94 got the credit.   •    Students were prepared for secondary school as a result of our program giving them the following:   –    Exposure to the grade 9 curriculum. –    Academically and socially prepared through life...Read More