OLDF

Pre-Higher Ed Summer Institute
2025-08-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Online Event
The Pre-Higher-Ed Summer Institute is a summer program designed to enrich and prepare students who have recently graduated from high school and are about to enter college or university. During this course, students are equipped with essential knowledge and skills to navigate their upcoming educational journey. The program focuses on providing insights into university life, fostering critical thinking abilities, and instilling self-confidence, self-awareness, and motivation to pursue their aspirations authentically.
The topics covered in the program include various crucial aspects of university life, such as understanding what to expect in a higher education institution, interpreting admission offers, familiarizing themselves with program requirements, maintaining mental well-being, managing living arrangements, handling financial matters, including awards, finances, credit cards, and loans, comprehending courses and grading systems, upholding academic integrity, exploring academic accommodations, mastering time management, acknowledging civic responsibilities, and balancing work while pursuing education.
Upon completing the course, students will continue to benefit from ongoing support, including monthly e-meetings with mentors, granting them a platform to seek guidance and advice. Additionally, they will have access to the “Ask the Prof” feature, enabling them to pose questions to professors and further enrich their understanding of academic subjects.

RoadMap
2025-08-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-14 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-21 17:00 - 19:00
Road map program is an interactive, instructor-led course for ages 16-23 years old and newcomers to Canada. The program provides youth with employability skills training and employment training support. The program’s goal is to help young people or new immigrants make a successful transition from receiving an education to obtaining sustainable employment. The course is focused on career planning and employability skills and provides a roadmap from education to employment.
Call 416-628-3786 for our next intake

Digital Skills and Social Media Management Training
2025-12-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-11 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-10 10:00 - 12:00
Join OLDF’s Youth Engagement Program (YEG) for a hands-on training in Digital Skills & Social Media Management. This free program helps youth build practical skills to use real digital tools, manage social media platforms, and create engaging online content.
Through weekly virtual sessions, you’ll learn how to plan posts, use creative design tools, and understand how social media can make a positive impact. You’ll also get the chance to earn volunteer hours, meet new people, and grow your confidence while building your digital portfolio.
Whether you’re interested in marketing, entrepreneurship, or just want to learn new skills, this program is a great way to get started and make a difference in your community.
Register Here!
