"The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled..."

United Way :: Crabby Joe’s Restaurant :: Jomar Developments ::  Public Safety Canada’s National Crime Prevention Centre :: ABEA (Adult Basic Education Association) :: Zonta– Member of Zonta International :: Back To School Campaign “Keep Going! Don’t Stop!” Professional Lunch

<--> “80% of youth at Living Rock do not have a Grade 12 diploma or the skills to find and maintain employment.”
(statistic from ABEA presentation from the Lifelong Learning Week, 2009 Professional Lunch)

The Living Rock offers youth-at-risk an opportunity to improve their lives through education. Zonta has a mandate to advance the Status of Women Worldwide, encourage five young women to continue in their education despite the hurdles they may face, over a  period of five months. Through journaling the youth goal set, monitor their progress, and learn better communication.

The Living Rock also offers educational supports through ABEA, which exists to improve the quality of life in the community of Hamilton through the promotion and support of lifelong learning. Through ABEA, the youth can access educational assessments, a step-by-step action plan to meet their goals, and community referral to educational resources.

Living Rock celebrates Lifelong Learning week with  Zonta and ABEA with a lunch at the Rock in September. The lunch is for the community to learn of the educational supports offered, so they can encourage the youth to  ‘Keep Going! Don’t Stop’ in relation to life-long learning.

The Educational Supports offered at the Living Rock provide a way in which youth can gain a hope and a future.

2009 Statistics

105 youth were seen through ABEA in 2009
23 young women were seen through Zonta in 2009