DATE: Saturday July 13, 2024 @9AM-2PM EST
ADDRESS: 7575 Kennedy Rd Brampton, ON L6W4T2
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SFL & Honey Badgers
About the Tournament
Get ready to dribble, shoot, and score for a fantastic cause! Skills For Life, in collaboration with the CEBL Team, the Honey Badgers, is thrilled to invite you to the most exciting event hitting Brampton this season – The Skills For Life Empowerment Basketball Tournament!
🌟 Event Details:
Date: July 13, 2024
Time: 9am – 2pm
Location: CAA Centre – 7575 Kennedy Rd Brampton, ON L6W4T2
🏆 Compete for a Cause: With a whopping $2,000 grand prize up for grabs, your skills on the court can make a difference! But it’s not just about the prize money; it’s about supporting Skills For Life’s mission to empower our community through soft skill development.
Be a Part of Something Special:
We invite local businesses, organizations, and individuals to join us as sponsors of this memorable event. By becoming a sponsor, you’ll not only show your support for the community but also gain exposure to a diverse audience passionate about basketball and social impact.
Ready to Hoop It Up for a Cause?
Mark your calendars, gather your team, and get ready for an unforgettable day on the court! Whether you’re playing, cheering, or supporting as a sponsor, your participation will make a difference.
For sponsorship inquiries and team registration, contact us at info@theskills4life.ca. Let’s come together, make some noise, and shoot for the stars – all while giving back!
Skills for Life Impact
Discover Your Path Program
with Supports for Student Learning
With your support, our Supports Student for Learning Program (SSLP) aims to provide Black youth with the tools and resources they need to succeed academically and beyond. By donating and purchasing tickets to our Gala, you can make a real difference in the lives of these talented and ambitious students.
We’ve provided 150 black youths with workshops, physical activity, 1-on-1 mentorship. Our goal is to provide support for black youths in all aspects of life. We’ve taught them about physical and mental wellness, financial literacy, employment advancement and other essential life skills.
Your contribution to our Fundraising Event will directly impact the lives of these motivated and deserving students. By donating and purchasing tickets, you become a champion for educational equality and empower Black youth to realize their dreams.
Providing workshops and discussions on core topics: SMART Goal Setting, Financial Literacy, Networking, Career Discovery, and Self-Esteem Building to help youth build a growth mindset earlier in life which will help them take on real world challenges, opportunities, and success.
Activities and resources: weekly workshop sessions (via zoom), weekly physical sport sessions (Basketball, Boxing), Online virtual drill training, Special guest speakers and panel events. Youth are given SFL goal books and access to our SFL goal setting app allowing youth to develop/ work on their S.M.A.R.T goals.
Elevate Youth Entrepeneurs
with the New Age Mentorship Program
New Age Mentorship Program
We match youth (13-18) with a young adult mentor – who provides support but also shares knowledge around personal and career journey – and helps them to work on their short and long term goals. 2-4 hours of programing a week for a min of 8 weeks
The mentorship program will embrace unique, entrepreneurial and emerging forms of employment such as: small business (Tech, Health, Hair/Self Care, digital influencers and creators, and will also educate and connect youth to more traditional career paths. This group will consist of young adults and people of colour who have been able to turn their passion into a business and build stable, consistent livelihoods and or secondary revenue streams. The Mentors Group will provide support to younger youth, teaching them about how to apply business principles to their passion and also guiding them through the thought process of how to determine
Activities and resources: weekly workshop sessions, current events pow-wows, social cohesion engagements (via sport, gaming, arts) (Zoom during covid19). Youth are given SFL goal books and access to our SFL goal setting app allowing youth to develop/ work on their S.M.A.R.T goals (personal, professional, academic, social).
The outcomes of the project is: 1) Ensuring youth are connected to positive and motivating resources throughout Covid19 2) Ensuring youth are continuing to prepare themselves for real world challenges, opportunities, and success in career paths 3) Building up youth self-esteem and ideas about giving to their community.
OUR PARTNERS
Skills For Life
Skills For Life aligns with the “Mindset Growth Model”, which amplifies the importance of continuous learning and self-discovery. The concept was founded on the principles of exploring, confronting, and moving past failure to build on key transferable skills that can be practically applied to daily life. We organize workshops, events, and other initiatives to fill the gap between traditional learning and practical skills. We are determined to help kids from all walks of life realize the tools they have within themselves to pursue their dreams. Our charity number is: 753516723RR0001
Brampton Honey Badgers
Galaxy Training (GT) is a basketball training program that epitomizes a multifaceted approach to fitness, mentor-ship, and youth development, dedicated to unlocking the full potential of every individual it encounters. From youth to young adults GT is committed to enhancing people’s lives through sport and hard work.