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Sade Nicholson

Scarborough, ON

Sade Nicholson was born in Toronto, where most of their project is based. This project started last year when thinking of how Sade could give back to the community. The first things that came to mind were helping to address bullying and anxiety to help others.

Not Alone

Not Alone guided young students through mental health and social issues, like bullying and anxiety, and the different types of stress that students encounter in school. It teaches them healthy ways to address their issues through workshops and peer support groups. The program also included discussions with mentors on the lessons they learned in their post-secondary and professional experiences. The goal was to help students from challenging backgrounds excel once they reach those stages by learning from individuals with shared experiences.

About this Project

Communities Served

My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:

  • Racial or visible minorities
  • At risk youth & children

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.

  • SDG 4: Quality education

How the project works

The program was primarily delivered through online workshops and peer support groups. We also developed in-person activities, such as helping everyone get a library card and organizing a brunch for participants where we had discussions. The workshops provided comprehensive ways to deal with bullying, anxiety and all the different types of stress that students encounter in school. I opened up about my experiences and also encouraged participants to share their experiences as well. We also partnered with professionals who recently graduated from universities and colleges to discuss and ask questions about how to navigate post secondary schooling experiences and finding a job in their field of study, especially when they did not have the connections or resources that other people might have since most were first generation immigrants.

Project Impact

The initial intended impact was to create a positive circle of students that will have the confidence to stand up to wrongdoings, and be role models in their schools. In this second iteration, I was able to continue to work with the same participants as my first iteration of my project and provide them with additional value, through the academic and professional navigation discussions with first generation immigrant professionals. I was also able to recruit a new set of participants that shared their experiences and we were able to have productive discussions.

Project Mission

The goal of Not Alone is to support students in having a more positive attitude toward school - equipping them with the right tools to help them deal with the common issues faced in schools.

Project Team

Sade Nicholson

  • Sade is the main lead on this project and hopes to engage past program participants to play supporting roles in the future.