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Since early 1997
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Concerned
community members gathered together to
help their Youth and to lead them in a
positive manner instead of the glorified
gangster roles many
had started following.
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February 15th 1998
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17 community members
had a meeting about what they can do to
stop the negative portrayal of Tamil
Youth and to help the Tamil Youth find
role models instead of the glorified
gangsters persona.
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1998 |
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Pilot project at Rosedale Heights
Secondary School began conducting
workshops for Tamil students in topics
such as anger management,
relationships etc.
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Fall
1998 |
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CanTYD hosts its first ever, Making
Connections targeting both Tamil and
mainstream community, to discuss its
objectives and network with both
community and mainstream leaders to
achieve its objectives.
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December 8th 1998
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CanTYD is officially Registered and
formed.
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1999 |
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CanTYD debuts its own half hour Tamil
radio program, Arumpum Unnarvukal
on CTBC.
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November 19th 1999
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First Awards of Excellence
Lieutenant Governor Hilary Weston speaks
at our First Awards of Excellence
program in 1999; scholarships are
granted to 5 students
and awards to 20 students in total. This
was a very high profile event
and allowed the Tamil community to
shine.
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December 1999 |
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Re-launched our CanTYD website, an
excellent marketing tool and
promotional Tool for CanTYD
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December 1999 |
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CanTYD receives an award from the
Diversity Network of the Toronto
District School Board for its
achievements throughout the year.
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February 13th 2000
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Tamil community and members of CanTYD
protested against the Toronto Sun
for making publications claiming Tamils
are masters of welfare fraud, master
forgers and Tamil Women being forced
into prostitution
In an initiative spearheaded by College,
University Tamil Students Union (CUTSU);
CanTYD plays a strong supportive role in
mobilizing the community
for the Toronto Sun Protest due to
controversial article on the Tamil
Community. Toronto Sun issued an apology
and promised on having
coverage on the Tamil community that is
more balanced and free of
stereotypes.
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April
1st 2000 |
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Pitched in and volunteered at the Daily
Bread Food Bank
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March
4th 2000 |
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Participated in Toronto International
Women's Day March and Rally
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March
21st 2000 |
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United Nations International Day for the
Elimination of Racism
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During the months
of June,
July,August
in 2000 |
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Every Saturday had Drop Ins at the
Scarborough Bluffs
- Activities such as Volleyball
tournaments, BBQ, swimming
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June
15th 2000
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Tamil community and members of CanTYD
protested against the bias
publications by the National Post
against Tamil people and youth.
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June
2000 |
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Medai Konal drama team formed in summer
of 2000 started performing plays
at a number of culture shows. All of the
plays dealt with youth related issues
and were received very well by
audiences.
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July
29-30 2000 |
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Participated in Vaanipa Vasantham 2000
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July
15th 2000 |
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Participated
in Tamil Olympics held by World Tamil
Movement (WTM)
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August 2000 |
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Release of a Research Report based on a
year long study examining the
needs
of Tamil Youth in Toronto. This report
generated a lot of interest for various
stakeholders in the Canadian Tamil
community.
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Culture Sensitivity training
to Toronto Police Services
personnel by CanTYD and
other community volunteers.
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Established Drop-In centers
in 2000- Scarborough Youth
Resource Centre, Silver
Springs Public School,
Bridletowne Mall & a few
other locations.
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CanTYD releases the results
of a year-long research
study examining the needs of
Tamil Youth in Toronto in a
report titled Toronto Tamil
Youth: The Realities.
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September 10th 2000 |
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Participated in United Way Walkathon
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September 15th 2000
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Akka Thamizha - First Release Date of a
publication composed of literary
contributions and artwork by Tamil
students from grade seven to OAC.
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November 4th 2000
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2nd Annual Awards of
Excellence @ ROM
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An Olympic medallist, prominent
politicians and CEOs award over 20
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high school youth at the 2nd
Annual Awards of Excellence at the
Royal Ontario Museum
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November 2000 |
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CanTYD receives a large boost in
corporate sponshorships from companies
such
as Scotiabank, N2End and Teknion.
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December 23rd 2000
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Members
volunteered at the Daily Bread Food Bank
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February 15 2001
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CanTYD's third Birthday
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June
30th 2001 |
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T.R.A.C Kolam 2001 - participated in
creating the world’s largest Kolam
measuring 4819 Sq ft.; the goal was to
enter into the Guriness Book of
Records for the worlds biggest kolam
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July
2001 |
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Launched our transition program in 2
neighbourhoods in Scarborough, which
provides Grade 8 students moving
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June
23rd 2001 |
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Participated in Dragon Boat at Centre
Island First ever Tamil team (CanTYD)
in the world, after a post picnic was
held at the Scarborough bluffs after the
race
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August 12 2001
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participated in Hi-Tech Expo
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November 10 2001
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Awards of Excellence
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November 2001 |
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After
months of hard work leads to CanTYD’s
first documentary produced by
the
Medai Konal team in 2001 titled Death of
Innocence
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July
2002 |
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Hoop Dreams- CanTYD
hosts its first 5 on 5 boys basketball
tournament
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July
18 2002 |
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CanTYD Open golf tournament with CanTYD
youth members and
professionals within the
community
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August 2002 |
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Participates
in their second
Dragon Boat Race
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September 2002
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Launch of Community
Mobilization program
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Launch of Project IMPACT
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Launch of Project THAMIL at
three new schools: Thompson,
Bendale and Vanier
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Launch f Project RANI at
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L’Amoureax and Churchill
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A promising start to the
Parents Network
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CanTYD’s very own Amazing
Race
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