Regent Park Focus

Interviewing Diego Gomes winner from season 3 of YTV's 'The Next Star' Diego performed his hit single 'My Best Friend's Girl'. The audience and students absolutely loved him! Diego even brought along his dad who was their to support him. Thank you Diego for teaching the student the importance of using your talents and to stay away from drugs. Diego also helped out by being one of the guest judges! He thought everyone was equally talented. Students above present their poster on the drug, CAFFEINE Student above presents his banner to 'Say No To ALCOHOL!' Students brainstorming ideas and researching on drugs Students recording their Public Service Announcements Student sends a message through his Drug Awareness poster that 'There Are Always Good Solutions. Drugs Aren't One of them!' Above: MPP Kevin Flynn, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education came to support the Drug Awareness P...

Regent Park Focus and the 2011 Drug Awareness program has started. This year is we collaborated with Sprucecourt Public School and it has allowed students to not only develop knowledge and awareness about drugs but also expand on their creativity. The aim of the program is to inspire local schools such as Sprucecourt to engage students in learning more about drugs using participatory arts based approach. The program aims to promote awareness of the negative harms associated with drug abuse to students living and attending school in the Regent Park community. Similar to previous, we started the program with a school assembly featuring a panel presentation of speakers who talked about their experiences dealing with drugs, which was held on January 6th, 2011. Motivational panel speakers included familiar guests such as; Cpl. Heather Dickonson who is from the RCMP Toronto West and is the Detachment Drugs and Organized Crime Awareness Coordinator. Addiction Therapist Andrew G...