Catch da Flava Radio - The TD Centre for Learning

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For this episode of Catch da Flava Youth Radio, co-host Erika sat down with guest Natalie Iuzzolino from the TD Centre for Learning, to chat about the centre and all the amazing resources the centre has to offer for residents in Regent Park. As a former student at the University of Toronto, Natalie had taken a political science course that saw her placement at the TD Centre for Learning. Having enjoyed the experience, she stayed on and was offered a position. As she developed her experience at the Centre, Natalie had a wealth of knowledge to share about the organization, its rich history, the resources it offers, all the wonderful programs offered free of charge to residents. She even made the time to fit it into her busy schedule, having to prepare for a graduation the next day for some participants in one of the centre’s programs.

The TD Centre for Learning was created in 1972 and has a wide array of programs offered, all to promote a united community that encourages educational and interpersonal growth of every individual that steps into their building. Some programs available are Academic Upgrading, Clear Language and Design, Digital Storytelling, the Immigrant Women Integration Program, OneVoice Community Radio, and Youth Empowering Parents. There are several more diverse programs available for residents interested in taking advantage of all the programs available, and they can register as easily as just walking into the centre and inquiring about what is available. For more information on resources offered by the TD Centre for Learning, please visit their website at:

http://www.tccld.org/programs/td-centre-for-learning/

We would like to graciously thank Natalie for coming out and being in studio with us to talk about the TD Learning Centre and all it has to offer for the Regent Park community.

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