Empowering Mississauga’s Youth of Tomorrow
Citizens For The Advancement of community Development is a Black-led charitable organization that creates free programs designed to empower BIPOC youth ages 10–24 in the Peel Region. From academic tutoring and leadership training to life skills and mental health support, we provide young people with the tools and safe spaces they need to reach their full potential.
Our program takes a holistic approach to youth development, equipping young people with the tools they need to succeed in all areas of life.
We empower youth through excellent leadership training and mentoring programs designed to develop the skills necessary for success and social integration. We envision a community where BIPOC youth are equipped and empowered to define their purpose and path and where systems support positive and equitable youth outcomes at scale.
When we convene and connect key stakeholders, particularly BIPOC youth and their families, we create a shared vision, goals, and call-to-action designed to improve equity of opportunity vastly.
Then we can develop strategies grounded in knowledge and lived experience that leverage assets and drive changes in practices and policies to support a high-impact, collaborative approach that shifts power, opportunity, and access to youth in BIPOC communities.
Now that is Change we believe in!
As the effort grew out of Crime and Violence, we embarked on an approach of Crime Prevention Through Social Development (CPTSD) which addresses youth violence, but an assortment of all-encompassing programs was designed for children and youth from ages 10 to 24 years. Program activities include After School Programs, Leadership and Empowerment, Youth Justice and Crime and Prevention, Health Promotion, Internships for Colleges and Universities and Targeted High School Programs.
Our programs are designed to meet youth where they are, providing the tools, mentorship, and community they need to succeed in all areas of life.
Every young person brings unique gifts and potential that deserve to be celebrated and nurtured.
Through meaningful programs and partnerships, we create real, lasting change from the ground up.
Our youth are not just leaders of tomorrow — they are making an impact right now.
